The Arizona Diamondbacks and the San Diego Padres meet Thursday in MLB action from Petco Park. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an San Diego Padres vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The Arizona Diamondbacks will start Slade Cecconi here and Cecconi is 1-4 with a 5.59 ERA and 26 strikeouts this season. The San Diego Padres will start Randy Vasquez in this one and Vasquez is 1-3 with a 5.74 ERA and 18 strikeouts this season.
Arizona Diamondbacks Recap
The Arizona Diamondbacks come into this one looking to rebound after having their four-game win streak snapped thanks to a 9-3 loss to San Francisco in Wednesday’s series finale. The loss still earned the Diamondbacks the series win, building on their series split with the Mets last weekend. The Diamondbacks will take on the Angels and White Sox after this series.
Diamondbacks Still Hitting Well Despite Loss
Ketel Marte leads the Diamondbacks with 67 hits in addition to a .276 batting average and 14 doubles with 12 home runs and 32 RBIs while Lourdes Gurriel Jr. also has 8 home runs and 36 RBIs as well this season. Corbin Carroll has a team-high 9 stolen bases while Eugenio Suarez has a team-high 70 strikeouts this season. Christian Walker also has 12 home runs with a team-high 38 RBIs of his own this season.
Why the Arizona Diamondbacks will win
- The Padres have lost seven of their last eight night games at Petco Park following a loss.
- The Diamondbacks have won each of their last four night games against NL West opponents.
- The Padres have failed to cover the run line in each of their last nine Thursday night home games.
- The Diamondbacks have covered the run line in each of their last four night games against NL West opponents.
- The Padres have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last five home games against NL West opponents that held a losing record.
San Diego Padres Recap
The San Diego Padres come into this one looking to rebound after a 3-2 loss to the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday, resulting in the fourth straight loss for the Padres, leaving San Diego unable to build on their series win over the Royals from last weekend.
Padres Starting To Slide
Jurickson Profar leads the Padres with 71 hits along with a .323 batting average and 10 doubles with 8 homers and 38 RBIs. Jake Cronenworth has 39 RBIs while Fernando Tatis Jr. has belted a team-high 10 home runs this season. Manny Machado has 6 home runs and 32 RBIs but also has 53 strikeouts while Ha-Seong Kim has 48 hits with 3 triples, 8 doubles, 7 home runs, 27 RBIs and a team-high 13 stolen bases. Tatis Jr. also has a team-high 59 strikeouts and 6 stolen bases as well this season.
Why the San Diego Padres will win
- The Padres have won each of their last six games against NL West opponents following a road loss.
- The Diamondbacks have lost each of their last four night games at Petco Park following a loss.
- The Padres have covered the run line in each of their last six games against NL West opponents following a road loss.
- The Diamondbacks have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight night games following a home loss.
San Diego Padres vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction
I’m leaning towards the Padres, but I’m not really loving this game after how the Padres looked in their series against the Angels to start the week. I just don’t know if I can back the Diamondbacks and I think the Padres are the better team here that just caught a lot of bad breaks in their series against the Angels. I’m not rushing to bet this one, but I’ll lean towards San Diego here.