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

San Diego sends Andrew Cashner out against Tyler Skaggs for the Diamondbacks in this game. Cashner is 0-0 with a 2.53 ERA on the season, while Skaggs is 1-1 on the year and has a 2.60 ERA.



View Arizona vs San Diego Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had set the Padres as -120 favorites on the Sportsbook moneyline for this contest. The over under opened at 7 for bettors hoping to turn a profit on totals.

Power Rankings:
The Padres sit at No. 11 in the National League in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Diamondbacks sit at a National League No. 10 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Diamondbacks rank No. 8 in the National League at 8.7 hits per game. That compares with San Diego’s No. 13 ranking in that category.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and San Diego has the National League's No. 9-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Diamondbacks own the National League's No. 8 mark in runs allowed.

Arizona won its last outing, a 6-2 result against the Giants on September 5. Bettors who backed the Diamondbacks at +142 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent OVER bettors to the payout window. Arizona got the job done in their last match in a 6-2 victory over San Francisco on Wednesday at AT&T Park behind starter Trevor Cahill.

In their last action, San Diego was a 4-3 Sportsbook on the road against the Dodgers. Bettors on San Diego at +121 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. The Padres enjoyed a 4-3 victory at the expense of the Dodgers on Wednesday, with Clayton Richard throwing 4 2/3 innings of 10-hit ball at Dodger Stadium.


Arizona Diamondbacks Trends:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
Before playing San Diego are 3-7
After playing San Francisco are 5-5
After a win are 6-4

San Diego Padres Trends:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Arizona are 8-2
After playing LA Dodgers are 5-5
After a win are 8-2

A few Diamondbacks at Padres trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Arizona's last 9 games when playing on the road against San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games on the road
Arizona is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games on the road
San Diego is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of San Diego's last 9 games when playing at home against Arizona
San Diego is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
San Diego is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games


Next up:
Arizona at San Diego, Saturday, September 8