Arizona Diamondbacks Starter Taijuan Walker Out to Silence San Diego Padres Bats in MLB Contest

A key battle on the MLB betting odds menu sees the visiting San Diego Padres dueling the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday at Chase Field.

Jered Weaver, with a record of 0-1 on the season, gets the ball for the San Diego Padres, while the Arizona Diamondbacks trot Taijuan Walker to the mound in this one. He is 2-1 so far in 2017.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Betting fans looking to pick the visiting San Diego Padres before the first pitch in this match found them as 160 moneyline underdogs earlier today at Sportsbook. They saw the over/under total of 10.5 earlier at Sportsbook.

Odds Shark computer score prediction models pick a possible 6.6-4.2 win for the Diamondbacks on Thursday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.

San Diego Padres vs Arizona Diamondbacks Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The Arizona Diamondbacks sport a record of 14-9 heading into this matchup, while the San Diego Padres sit at 9-14 on the season Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Arizona vs San Diego injuries news.

The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Arizona Diamondbacks at No. 4 and the San Diego Padres at No. 30 heading into this contest.

Statistical Matchup

Offensively, the game matches up Arizona Diamondbacks No. 2 ranked offense (5.48 runs per game) against a San Diego Padres defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 29 at 5.09 runs allowed per game. The Arizona Diamondbacks have been averaging 9.57 hits per game, more than the San Diego Padres have managed so far this season (7.26 hits on average).

San Diego brings the No. 29-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Diamondbacks's No. 16-ranked defense.

Recent Outings Betting Recap

Betting Trends
  • San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
  • The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 5 games
  • San Diego is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
  • The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 5 games on the road
  • Arizona is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
  • The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games
  • Arizona is 17-6 ATS in its last 23 games at home
  • Arizona is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games at home

Next Betting Matchups

San Diego at San Francisco, Friday, April 28th
Arizona home to Colorado, Friday, April 28th

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