Padres vs. Diamondbacks Pick
The San Diego Padres and the host Arizona Diamondbacks continue their three-game series Saturday night at 8:10PM EST.
According to oddsmakers at Bovada.lv, the Diamondbacks are a -186 favorite to win on the moneyline. The Padres are a +161 underdog and the over-under is 9.5. San Diego is -125 on the +1.5 run line, while Arizona is -105 on the -1.5 RL.
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On the mound for San Diego will be Jhoulys Chacin, while oppsing him for Arizona is Zack Godley. Chacain has a 1.27 WHIP with 132 strikeouts over 159 innings. He gave up three runs (two earned) on five hits with eight strikeouts and no walks in a 6-4 win at the Dodgers his last start. Chacin has a bloated 6.96 ERA in 13 road starts. Godley boasts a 1.13 WHIP with 136 strikeouts over 129 innings. He allowed one earned run on three hits with seven strikeouts and six walks over six innings in a 5-1 win at the Rockies his last outing. Godley has a 3.51 ERA in nine home starts.
San Diego comes in with a record of 64-78 and 25-43 on the road, while Arizona is 82-59 and 45-24 at home. The D-backs have won seven of the last 10 meetings and the total has gone over eight times in that span including the last four games.
Arizona had its franchise record 13-game win streak ended Friday night as San Diego rolled to a 10-6 victory. Manuel Margot was 3-for-5 with a double, a run and four RBIs to lead the charge. Jose Pirela was 2-for-5 with a double and two RBIs. Wil Myers went 2-for-5 with a double and a run. Jabari Blash finished 2-for-4 with a walk and two runs. Erick Aybar went 3-for-5 with a triple, two runs and an RBI. Jordan Lyles gave up four earned runs in five innings to get the win. He also helped his own cause by going 1-for-2 with a walk, a run and two RBIs. Ketel Marte was 2-for-5 with a double and a run for the Diamondbacks. Jake Lamb finished 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, a run and an RBI. J.D. Martinez and Reymond Fuentes both hit two-run homers. Patrick Corbin allowed eight earned runs in 4 1/3 innings to take the loss.
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Chacin has benefited greatly from pitching his home games at Petco Park. On the road, he is a different pitcher and now he faces a strong lineup in a park built for hitters. Godley is having a fine season and he’ll face a lineup dominated by right-handed bats that are prone to striking out.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS -186