Baseball bettors look for value at PETCO Park on Monday as host San Diego battles the Arizona Diamondbacks in baseball odds action.

Brandon McCarthy, with a record of 5-9 on the season, gets the ball for the Diamondbacks, while the Padres trot Eric Stults to the mound in this one. He is 9-13 so far in 2013.



View Arizona vs San Diego Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks such as $BOVADA-LINK$ had installed the Padres as -115 moneyline favorites in this particular MLB matchup. The total, meanwhile, was set early at 7 before betting at $5DIMES-LINK$ started to move the line.

Power Rankings:
According to new MLB Power Rankings here, it's the National League No. 15-ranked Padres and the National League No. 4-rated Diamondbacks in this matchup.

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How They Match Up:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and San Diego has the National League's No. 14-rated offensive output, at 8.3 hits per game. The Diamondbacks average 9.2 hits per game, good for No. 3 on the National League list.

Comparing defensive stats, Arizona owns the National League's No. 10-rated road mark, allowing 4.4 runs per game on the highway. San Diego, on the other hand, rates No. 11 in scoring at home.

Arizona won its last outing, a 13-9 result against the Rockies on September 22. Bettors who backed the Diamondbacks at -127 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (22) sent OVER bettors to the payout window. The Diamondbacks grabbed a win last time out, defeating Juan Nicasio and the Rockies 13-9 on Sunday at Coors Field.

The Padres were a 1-0 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Dodgers. That made winners of bettors who got Los Angeles at -145 on the moneyline, while the total score (1) was good news for UNDER bettors. J.P. Howell shut down the Padres in their last game, striking out 0 in a 1-0 shutout over San Diego in baseball action at PETCO Park.


Arizona Diamondbacks Trends:
When playing on Monday are 8-2
Before playing San Diego are 5-5
After playing Colorado are 8-2
After a win are 4-6

San Diego Padres Trends:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing Arizona are 7-3
After playing LA Dodgers are 4-6
After a loss are 6-4

A few Diamondbacks at Padres trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games
Arizona is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Arizona's last 9 games when playing on the road against San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 5 games at home
San Diego is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games
San Diego is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home


Next up:
Arizona at San Diego, Tuesday, September 24