San Diego Padres (91-67) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (88-71)
September 27, 2024 9:40 pm EDT
The Line: Arizona Diamondbacks -118 / San Diego Padres +100; Over/Under: 9
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In this article, we will formulate an Arizona Diamondbacks vs San Diego Padres Prediction for this MLB game on Friday, September 27th, at Chase Field.
Padres Fell Short Again
The Padres scored two runs on Thursday and that led to the five-run defeat to the Dodgers. Xander Bogaerts finished with two hits and one RBI. Joe Musgrove went 6.1 innings, giving up five hits and two runs. In this game, if the Padres want any chance of this game they are going to need to find a way to get the offense going here. If the offense struggles, this is going to be a long game. The Padres are averaging 4.72 runs, while their defense is giving up 4.1 runs per game. The offense is ranked 8th in the league, while the defense is ranked 8th. Manny Machado has hit 24 home runs and driven in 104 RBIs so far this season.
Diamondbacks Coming Off Win
The Diamondbacks are coming off a big win on Wednesday. The Diamondbacks scored eight runs against the San Francisco Giants and that was enough for the victory. The Diamondbacks are averaging 5.48 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.88 runs per game. The offense is ranked 1st in the league, while the pitching is ranked 27th. They have a run differential of 0.6 runs per game. Ketel Marte has hit 35 home runs and driven in 93 RBIs so far this season.
Getting the start for the Diamondbacks will be Merrill Kelly, who sits with a 5-0 record and an ERA of 3.71. In his last start against the Milwaukee Brewers, he went five innings, giving up two hits and zero runs.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Arizona Diamondbacks rank 1st in the league for RBIs this season (831).
- The Arizona Diamondbacks rank 1st in the league for on-base percentage this season (.337).
- The San Diego Padres rank 3rd in the league for hits this season (1424).
- The San Diego Padres are one of only 4 teams in the league to rank top 10 in both strikeouts and on-base percentage this season.
Arizona Diamondbacks vs San Diego Padres Prediction
The Diamondbacks are going to find success here. Kelly sits with an ERA of 3.71, and he’s going to dominate here. In his last start, he gave up zero runs, and he’s going to have no issue dominating here. The Padres are going to really struggle to get any sort of offense, and that is going to be the difference here. The Diamondbacks are going to get the job done here. Back the Diamondbacks.
