The San Diego Padres will look to bolster their win total and reward moneyline bettors when the Arizona Diamondbacks invade PETCO Park on Friday.

Armando Galarraga, with a record of 3-2 on the season, gets the ball for the Diamondbacks, while the Padres trot Tim Stauffer to the mound in this one. He is 0-1 so far in 2011.



View Arizona vs San Diego Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Diamondbacks were listed as +-140 underdogs on the baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks. The total was set at 7 before betting started earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
The Padres - Diamondbacks odds would favor the Diamondbacks if the lines were set according to our power ranks. San Diego is rated No. 15 in the current National League Odds Shark poll, while Arizona is at No. 7 in the National League.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up San Diego's No. 16 ranked National League offense (3.1 runs per game) against a Diamondbacks defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 15 in the National League at 5.2 runs allowed per game. The Padres have been averaging 7.3 hits per game, less than the Diamondbacks have managed so far this season (8.4 hits on average).

San Diego owns the National League's No. 3 defense, allowing 3.6 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Arizona's National League No. 15-rated defense.

Last time out for Arizona, they were a 3-2 Sportsbook as they battled the Rockies at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Diamondbacks at -110 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. Arizona needed extra innings to get the job done against the Rockies on Thursday as the Diamondbacks defeated them 3-2 at Chase Field.

Last time out for San Diego, they were a 7-4 loser as they battled the Pirates at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Pirates at +125 were rewarded, while the 11 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. San Diego didn't get the job done in their last match, falling 7-4 to Pittsburgh on Wednesday at PETCO Park.


San Diego Padres Trends:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Arizona are 5-5
After playing Pittsburgh are 7-3
After a loss are 4-6

A few Diamondbacks at Padres trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing on the road against San Diego
Arizona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Arizona's last 12 games when playing San Diego
Arizona is 2-3-1 SU in its last 6 games ,
San Diego is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing at home against Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Diego's last 9 games


Next up:
Arizona at San Diego, Saturday, May 7