A key battle on the MLB odds menu sees visiting Arizona duelling San Diego on Friday at PETCO Park.

Wade Miley gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the Diamondbacks on this day; he's 5-1 on the season. The Padres, meanwhile, will counter with Clayton Richard, who will be looking to improve on his 2-6 mark.



View Arizona vs San Diego Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had set the Padres as +105 underdogs on the Sportsbook moneyline for this contest. The over under opened at 6.5 for bettors hoping to turn a profit on totals.

Power Rankings:
According to new MLB Power Rankings here, it's the National League No. 16-ranked Padres and the National League No. 14-rated Diamondbacks in this matchup.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Diamondbacks rank No. 8 in the National League at 8.6 hits per game. That compares with San Diego’s No. 15 ranking in that category.

Defensively, Arizona features the National League's No. 3-rated defense on the road, allowing 3.4 runs per game. San Diego, meanwhile, comes in at No. 15 in the National League at home, scoring 2.9 runs per game.

In their last action, Arizona was a 4-1 Sportsbook on the road against the Giants. Bettors on Arizona at -102 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. Arizona got the job done in their last match in a 4-1 victory over San Francisco on Wednesday at AT&T Park behind starter Ian Kennedy.

The Padres were an 8-6 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Cubs. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Chicago at -137 on the moneyline, while the total score (14) was good news for OVER bettors. The Padres were saddled with a loss last time out in Anthony Bass' start, as they lost 8-6 against Chicago on Wednesday at Wrigley Field.


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

San Diego Padres Trends:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Arizona are 5-5
After playing Chi Cubs are 4-6
After a loss are 2-8

A few Diamondbacks at Padres trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing on the road against San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona
San Diego is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games when playing at home against Arizona
San Diego is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games when playing Arizona


Next up:
Arizona at San Diego, Saturday, June 2