The Arizona Diamondbacks will be taking on their division rival San Diego Padres in a Tuesday night game. Fox Sports Arizona will televise the matchup and the game gets underway at 10:10 p.m. ET.
Arizona Diamondbacks at San Diego Padres Odds
Each team is currently receiving identical odds (-105) if you’re wanting to play the moneyline and oddsmakers have put the Over/Under for this night game at 6.5 runs (-115 for the over and -105 for the under). Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the runline odds sitting at +140 for the Diamondbacks -1.5 runs and -160 for the Padres +1.5 runs.
The Padres are 24-24 straight up (SU) and 20-27 against the spread (ATS). The team’s lost 2.6 units for moneyline bettors and 10.8 units ATS. San Diego hasn’t covered the spread in any of its last seven games and the over has hit in five of those seven. The Diamondbacks, on the other hand, are 25-23 SU and have gone 29-18 ATS. Overall, the club has gained 4.6 units for bettors taking the moneyline in this young season and 8.9 units ATS. Arizona is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the under has hit in four of those seven.
Padres games have an over/under record of 22-23-2 so far in 2019. Arizona has an over/under record of 24-21-2.
Zack Greinke will get the start for the visiting Diamondbacks. The right-handed Greinke (6-1, 2.78 ERA) has recorded 62 strikeouts in 64.2 innings so far. He’s 2-0 with 16 strikeouts and a 3.46 ERA against San Diego this year (two starts).
The Padres will put the ball in the left hand of Matt Strahm (1-3, 3.07 ERA), who has 39 strikeouts and eight walks as well as a 1.18 WHIP. Strahm is 0-1 with six strikeouts and a 5.87 ERA across two starts against Arizona this year.
San Diego’s pitchers have allowed 4.2 runs per game overall this year as a unit. Its starters have an ERA of 3.91, a WHIP of 1.22 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.0. The bullpen has a 4.10 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 10.5 K/9. In 25 games against NL West foes, Padres starters have an ERA of 4.77 and the bullpen’s ERA is 4.47.
The San Diego hitters are putting up 3.8 runs per contest, including 3.6 per game against divisional foes and 3.0 per game over their last five. The team has a slash-line of .201/.276/.344 over its last five contests and is 2-3 SU during that span.
The Padres’ hitters have been led by first baseman Eric Hosmer and third baseman Manny Machado. Hosmer is hitting .278/.332/.428 with six home runs, 24 RBIs and 23 runs scored, and Machado’s line sits at .263/.343/.451 with nine homers, 24 RBIs and 23 runs.
In the other dugout, Arizona’s pitching staff allowed 4.5 runs per game and its starters own a 3.88 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 8.87 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 4.55, along with a WHIP of 1.24.
Diamondbacks hitters have slashed .255/.324/.450 on their way to 5.0 runs scored per game in 2019, including 5.6 runs per game against divisional foes and 5.2 per game over the team’s last five contests (2-3 SU).
David Peralta and Eduardo Escobar have led Arizona’s offense. Peralta is hitting .312/.361/.529 with seven home runs, 30 RBIs and 28 runs scored, while Escobar (.275/.343/.533) is up to 10 homers, 31 RBIs and 28 runs scored.
The Diamondbacks have gained 1.3 units and are 9-8 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has cashed in 11 of those games, as opposed to four that’ve gone under against lefties. On the other hand, the Padres have lost 1.4 units and are 14-24 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over’s hit in 18 of those games, as opposed to 18 which went under the total.
Diamondbacks at Padres MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Padres, ATS Winner – Padres, O/U – UNDER
Betting Notes
- Arizona has recorded 17 extra-base hits over its last five outings. San Diego has 10 XBH over its last five.
- The Diamondbacks have a total OPS of .774 this season, including an OPS of .848 when facing left-handed pitchers. The Padres’ OPS stands at .691 overall and .734 against lefties.
- Arizona has posted 20.1 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 games and 19.2 over its last five.
- The Diamondbacks have hit 12 home runs in their last 10 games. The Padres have hit 11 over their last 10.
