Following an 11-5 SU start, the San Diego Padres have dropped three contests in a row and seven of their last nine. The Padres welcome the Arizona Diamondbacks to Petco Park tonight, where sportsbooks opened the Padres as -137 home favorites with a total of 7.
Diamondbacks vs Padres Game Center
Standout Stats
- Luke Weaver is set to get the start for the Diamondbacks. Weaver (3-2, 3.16 ERA) has notched three straight quality starts, going 1-1 SU with a 2.25 ERA and 19 strikeouts in 20 innings of work. The 25-year-old has gone 3-0 with a 0.98 ERA over 18.1 frames in his last three road starts.
- Chris Paddack will counter for the Friars. Paddack (3-2, 1.99) posted a 1.55 ERA over his first seven major-league appearances before giving up six runs (three earned) in 4.2 innings in his last start against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
- Diamondbacks outfielder David Peralta has owned the Padres this season, going 13-for-26 in seven games against San Diego.
- Arizona is beginning a 10-game road trip after watching three hitters at the top of the order – Adam Jones, Ketel Marte and Eduardo Escobar – finish a combined 0-for-15 with three strikeouts in Sunday’s 3-2 loss to San Francisco.
- The Diamondbacks haven’t fared well in this series, going 1-4 SU in their last five matchups with the Padres.
My Best Bet for Diamondbacks-Padres
Diamondbacks moneyline
The Diamondbacks, who were available at +127 on the moneyline at Sportsbook as of this writing, are the best bet in this matchup in my eyes. With the way the Padres have been playing lately, I find them to be a hard club to trust right now, and home-field advantage doesn’t quite make up for their -137 price. Take Arizona.
The Diamondbacks are 1-4 SU in their last five meetings with the Padres. The UNDER is 4-0 in Chris Paddack’s last four home starts.home The OVER is 5-1 in the Diamondbacks’ last six road games.away
