In this article, we will formulate a Padres vs Diamondbacks Prediction for this MLB game on Tuesday, August 5th at the Chase Field in the second game of this series, with the Dbacks having the 1-0 lead. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.
Arizona Diamondbacks Preview
The Arizona Diamondbacks have a 54-59 record this season and are sitting in 4th place in the NL West. The Diamondbacks have a 27-28 home record and are 53-52 in over/under. They are coming off a 6-2 home victory over the Padres and have three consecutive wins. Under is 10-1-2 in their last 13 games and are playing the Rangers and the Rockies next.
The Diamondbacks have a .250 batting average this season, a .325 OBP, and a .437 slugging percentage. Arizona’s pitching staff has a 4.55 ERA and 1.33 WHIP. Geraldo Perdomo leads the Diamondbacks with 114 hits, while Josh Naylor is the team’s best hitter with a .292 batting average. Eugenio Suarez leads the team in RBI, with 87, and in home runs with 36.
Ryne Nelson (R) is the projected starting pitcher for the Diamondbacks, and he has a 6-3 record, 3.20 ERA, and 1.02 WHIP.
San Diego Padres Preview
The San Diego Padres have a 62-51 record this season and are sitting in second place in the NL West. They have a 26-32 road record, and are 46-64 in over/under. The Padres are coming off a 2-6 road defeat by the Dbacks, and are 7-2 in their last 9 games. Under is 4-2 in their last 6 games, and they are playing the Red Sox and the Giants next.
The Padres have a .250 batting average this season, a .318 OBP, and a .380 Slugging percentage. San Diego’s pitching staff has a 3.58 ERA and 1.21 WHIP. Manny Machado leads the Padres with 130 hits and a team-high .299 batting average. He also leads the team in RBI, with 72, adding a team-high 20 home runs.
Yu Darvish (R) will take the mound for the Padres, and he has a 1-3 record, 6.46 ERA, and 1.35 WHIP.
Why the Arizona Diamondbacks will win
- The Padres have lost seven of their last eight games as road favorites after playing the previous day.
- The Diamondbacks have won seven of their last eight games as underdogs following a win.
- The Diamondbacks have covered the run line in each of their last 10 games as underdogs following a win.
- The Padres have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six games as favorites against NL West opponents.
- The Diamondbacks have won the first inning in five of their last six home games against opponents that held a winning record.
- The Diamondbacks have led after 5 innings in each of their last seven Tuesday home games.
- The Diamondbacks have led after 3 innings in each of their last six games against National League opponents that held a winning record.
Why the San Diego Padres will win
- The Padres have won each of their last nine Tuesday games as favorites against National League opponents.
- The Diamondbacks have lost six of their last seven games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Padres have covered the run line in 16 of their last 18 road games against NL West opponents following a road loss.
- The Diamondbacks have failed to cover the run line in each of their last four games as home underdogs against NL West opponents following a home win.
- The Diamondbacks have trailed after 5 innings in three of their last four games against opponents that held a winning record.
- The Diamondbacks have trailed after 3 innings in three of their last four home games against NL West opponents that held a winning record.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Diamondbacks’ last five games against National League opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Four of the Padres’ last five games as road favorites have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Padres’ last five games as road favorites against NL West opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Diamondbacks’ last five night games.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Diamondbacks rank 2nd in the league for triples this season (26).
- The Diamondbacks rank 3rd in the league for slugging percentage this season (.437).
- The Padres rank 1st in the league for hits allowed this season (846).
- The Padres rank 29th in the league for home runs this season (95).
Padres vs Diamondbacks Prediction
The Dbacks are 6-3 in their last 9 overall meetings against the Padres, and are 5-3 in their 8 meetings this season, having won their previous series in Arizona by 2-1 wins. Under is 3-1 in their last 4 meetings.
In this Padres vs Diamondbacks Prediction, the Padres are coming as -135 home favorites. The Padres have a better overall record, but the D-backs have more home wins than the Padres have on the road. Darvish has been terrible for the Padres so far, and even though he is coming off a shutout start, he has been torched in his two road starts this season, with an 11.88 road ERA. Nelson has been excellent for the Dbacks at home, with a 2.09 home ERA, and he has one earned run or less in seven of his last nine starts. His previous start against the Padres this season was a shutout, so there is huge value for the home dog as long as Nelson is on the mound. Take the Arizona Diamondbacks by +0.5 runs in the first 5 innings of this game.