Arizona Diamondbacks (2-2) vs. San Diego Padres (2-2)
April 3, 2023 9:40 pm EDT
The Line: San Diego Padres -140 / Arizona Diamondbacks +120; Over/Under: +8.5
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The Arizona Diamondbacks and the San Diego Padres meet in an NL West division matchup in MLB action from Petco Park on Tuesday night. 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 home favorite while Arizona is a +120 road underdog. The total for this game is set at 8.5 runs.
Starting Pitching Matchup
Ryne Nelson will get the start here for Arizona and was 1-1 with a 1.47 ERA and 16 strikeouts last season. San Diego has Ryan Weathers listed as a starter here and Weathers was 0-0 with a 9.82 ERA and 3 strikeouts last season.
Matchup History
San Diego’s 6-1 win over Arizona back on September 18th, 2022, made it three straight wins for the Padres in this head-to-head matchup.
Trends
Arizona is 47-102 in their last 149 road games and 2-5 in their last 7 games overall while the under is 11-5 in their last 16 games against a team with a left-handed starter. San Diego is 2-5 in their last 7 games overall and 5-2 in their last 7 division games while the over is 3-0-1 in their last 4 series-opening games.
Pick
I’m backing the Diamondbacks here. Ryan Weathers hasn’t pitched much at the big league level going back to 2021, but there’s a reason for that, this dude stinks. Ryne Nelson only had a couple of starts last year, but he pitched well against the Padres back, and I think this is a great value spot for backing Arizona here.
