Arizona pays a visit to San Diego on Friday, hoping to shut down the Padres bats in baseball action at PETCO Park.

The Padres will rely on Jason Marquis to turn in a quality outing on the mound in this one, while Wade Miley will be his counterpart for the Diamondbacks. Jason Marquis is 2-2 this season, and Wade Miley is 2-0.



View Arizona vs San Diego Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with the Padres in this matchup found them as +115 underdogs on the MLB money line at Sportsbook. Betting the over under instead? It was 7 at its open earlier today and hovering near that number at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Padres at No. 14 in the National League and the Diamondbacks at No. 1 in the National League heading into this contest.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits San Diego's No. 10-rated National League offense, averaging 3.8 runs per game, against a Diamondbacks defense that ranks No. 4 in the National League at 3.9 in runs allowed per game. The Padres have averaged 8.2 hits per game so far, less than Diamondbacks batters have averaged on the year (8.8 hits per game).

Arizona brings the National League's No. 4-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Padres' league No. 14-ranked defense.

Arizona was a 9-6 loser in its last match at home against the Giants. They lost as -115 favorites, while the total score of 15 made winners of OVER bettors. Arizona looks to rebound from a loss to the Giants, who beat them 9-6 on Wednesday behind a start from Tim Lincecum at Chase Field.

San Diego won its last outing, a 4-2 result against the Cubs on May 2. Bettors who backed the Padres at +111 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. San Diego looks to continue its winning ways following a victory last time out against the Cubs, a 4-2 final on Thursday in support of Eric Stults at Wrigley Field.


Arizona Diamondbacks Trends:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing San Diego are 6-4
After playing San Francisco are 6-4
After a loss are 6-4

San Diego Padres Trends:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Arizona are 7-3
After playing Chi Cubs are 7-3
After a win are 5-5

A few Diamondbacks at Padres trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Arizona's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Arizona's last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing on the road against San Diego
San Diego is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
San Diego is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
San Diego is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games at home


Next up:
Arizona at San Diego, Saturday, May 4