Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Diego Padres MLB Picks, Odds, Predictions 6/26/2021

The Arizona Diamondbacks and San Diego Padres meet Saturday in MLB action at Petco Park. The Diamondbacks need a win after losing 10 of their last 11 games. The Padres look to build on their eight-game winning streak.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have scored seven runs in their last three games and three or less runs in five of their last eight games. The Diamondbacks haven’t won a game when scoring three or less runs since April 4. Pavin Smith leads the Diamondbacks with 72 hits and 25 RBI while Eduardo Escobar and David Peralta have combined for 134 hits and 82 RBI. Merrill Kelly gets the ball, and he is 3-7 with a 5.06 ERA and 77 strikeouts this season. Kelly is 6-2 with a 2.92 ERA and 46 strikeouts in his career against the Padres.

The San Diego Padres have scored 19 runs in their last three games and four or more runs in six of their last eight games. The Padres have won six straight games when scoring four or more runs. Jake Cronenworth leads the Padres with 82 hits and 31 RBI while Manny Machado and Eric Hosmer have combined for 131 hits and 85 RBI. Dinelson Lamet gets the ball, and he is 2-2 with a 2.81 ERA and 37 strikeouts this season. Lamet is 2-2 with a 5.54 ERA and 34 strikeouts in his career against the Diamondbacks.

The Diamondbacks are 13-45 in their last 58 road games and 4-17 in their last 21 Saturday games. The Padres are 45-22 in their last 67 home games and 7-0 in their last 7 overall. The over is 6-0 in Diamondbacks last 6 Saturday games. The over is 7-2 in Padres last 9 overall. The Diamondbacks are 1-4 in the last 5 meetings in San Diego.

The Diamondbacks have been fade material for over a month now and that doesn’t change with them losing 10 of their last 11 tries. The Padres are playing some of their best ball of the season and the offense is on a tear. Two teams going in different directions. Give me the Padres and the RL for max betting value.