San Diego Padres (9-11) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (11-8)
April 20, 2023 9:40 pm EDT
The Line: Arizona Diamondbacks +120 / San Diego Padres -140; Over/Under: +9.5
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The San Diego Padres and the Arizona Diamondbacks meet in an NL West division matchup in MLB action from Chase Field on Thursday. Let’s dive into the odds, starting pitching matchup, history and make a prediction for this game.
Odds
San Diego is listed as a -140 road favorite while Arizona is a +120 home underdog. The total for this game is set at 9.5 runs.
Starting Pitching Matchup
Michael Wacha will start for the Padres and is 2-1 with a 6.06 ERA and 15 strikeouts this season. Arizona is sending Ryne Nelson to the mound here and he is 1-0 with a 3.71 ERA and 10 strikeouts this season.
Matchup History
Arizona’s 8-6 win over San Diego on April 4th, 2023 snapped the Padres’ four-game head-to-head win streak in this matchup.
Trends
San Diego is 2-6 in their last 8 games overall and 1-11 in their last 12 Thursday games while the under is 5-1 in their last 6 road games. Arizona is 5-1 in their last 6 home games and 8-3 in their last 11 games overall while the under is 6-2-1 in their last 9 games following a loss.
Pick
I’m backing Arizona here. It’s just hard to get behind the Padres when they’ve scored just two runs in their last four games combined while the Diamondbacks continue to provide value in the underdog role. I’m just not in a place where I want to lay juice with San Diego on the road, so give me the Diamondbacks here.
