The Arizona Diamondbacks and San Diego Padres meet Monday in MLB action at Petco Park. Here’s a Padres vs Diamondbacks Prediction. This article will include a Padres vs Diamondbacks Pick.
Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Preview
The Arizona Diamondbacks are 44-45 on the year and play the Dodgers next. The Arizona Diamondbacks are batting. 236 on the season, have a .307 OBP, and have a .382 slugging percentage. The Arizona Diamondbacks’ pitching staff has a 4.28 ERA and a 1.29 WHIP. Ketel Marte leads the Arizona Diamondbacks with 91 hits and 54 RBI, while Corbin Carroll and Geraldo Perdomo have combined for 158 hits and 76 RBI.
Brandon Pfaadt gets the ball for the Arizona Diamondbacks, and he is 1-1 with a 5.40 ERA and 33 strikeouts this season. Pfaadt is 3-3 with a 4.64 ERA and 55 strikeouts in his career against the San Diego Padres.
San Diego Padres Betting Preview
The San Diego Padres are 44-45 on the year and play the Blue Jays next. The San Diego Padres are batting. 224 on the season, have a .301 OBP, and have a .373 slugging percentage. The San Diego Padres’ pitching staff has a 4.22 ERA and a 1.34 WHIP. Fernando Tatis Jr. leads the San Diego Padres with 98 hits and 34 RBI, while Jackson Merrill and Xander Bogaerts have combined for 139 hits and 67 RBI.
Walker Buehler gets the ball for the San Diego Padres, and he is 5-4 with a 4.61 ERA and 76 strikeouts this season. Buehler is 7-0 with a 1.98 ERA and 92 strikeouts in his career against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Why the San Diego Padres will win
- The Padres have won each of their last five home games against the Diamondbacks following a road win.
- The Diamondbacks have lost each of their last four games at Petco Park.
- The Padres have covered the run line in 10 of their last 11 games as home favorites against NL West opponents.
- The Diamondbacks have failed to cover the run line in each of their last four games at Petco Park.
- The Diamondbacks have trailed after 5 innings in seven of their last eight road games against opponents that held a losing record.
- The Diamondbacks have trailed after 3 innings in seven of their last eight road games against opponents that held a losing record.
Why the Arizona Diamondbacks will win
- The Padres have lost each of their last six night games against National League opponents.
- The Diamondbacks have won seven of their last eight games against NL West opponents that held a losing record.
- The Padres have failed to cover the run line in each of their last 11 games as favorites following a win.
- The Diamondbacks have covered the run line in eight of their last nine games as underdogs against NL West opponents.
- The Diamondbacks have led after 3 innings in five of their last six night games against NL West opponents that held a losing record.
- The Diamondbacks have won the first inning in four of their last five night games against the Padres.
- The Padres have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last six Monday games against NL West opponents that held a losing record.
Total Runs Facts
- Twelve of the Diamondbacks’ last 13 road games after playing the previous day have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Four of the Padres’ last five games against NL West opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- There has been no run scored during the first inning in each of the Padres’ last nine night games at Petco Park.
- There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in each of Brandon Pfaadt’s last seven road appearances as a starter.
San Diego Padres Player Prop Facts
- Luis Campusano has hit a home run in each of his last three appearances with the Padres as favorites against NL West opponents.
- Walker Buehler has recorded a win in each of his last six appearances against the Diamondbacks.
- Walker Buehler has recorded four or more strikeouts in 12 of his last 13 home appearances against NL West opponents that held a losing record.
- Samad Taylor has recorded at least one hit in each of the Padres’ last 10 games against opponents that held a losing record.
- Fernando Tatis Jr. ranks T6th in the league in Steals (21) this season.
Arizona Diamondbacks Player Prop Facts
- Ketel Marte has hit a home run in four of the Diamondbacks’ last five night games against NL West opponents that held a losing record.
- Brandon Pfaadt has recorded four or more strikeouts in each of his 10 previous appearances against the Padres.
- Geraldo Perdomo has recorded at least one hit in each of the Diamondbacks’ last 14 road games against NL West opponents.
- Corbin Carroll is one of only two players to record 10+ Home Runs and 4+ Triples this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Padres rank 30th in the league for runs scored this season (348).
- The Padres rank 30th in the league for hits this season (654).
- The Diamondbacks rank 30th in the league for strikeouts this season (605).
- The Diamondbacks rank 29th in the league for home runs this season (79).
Padres vs Diamondbacks Prediction
The Diamondbacks have had issues on the road, and Pfaadt isn’t the guy to turn things around. He has a 5.40 ERA and 1.41 WHIP on the season, along with a 5.65 ERA and .288 allowed batting average on the road. The Padres are coming off a feel-good win over the Dodgers, and Buehler has owned the Diamondbacks throughout his career. Not only is he 7-0 with a 1.98 ERA, but against current hitters, he’s allowing a .194 batting average, .233 on-base percentage, and 26 strikeouts in 98 at-bats. Low price, I’ll roll with the Padres at home.