Padres vs. Diamondbacks Prediction
Will the Diamondbacks rout the Padres again tonight at 9:40PM ET when the NL West rivals meet in Arizona?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Diamondbacks are -200 money line favorites to beat the Padres, who have odds of +160 to pull off the upset in Arizona tonight. With Luis Perdomo set to face Zack Greinke in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 8.5 runs.
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Perdomo surrendered one run on three hits over seven innings while taking a no-decision in Wednesday’s win over the Cubs. The only run Perdomo allowed came on an RBI infield single by Javier Baez in the second inning. He struck out four and walked just two on the afternoon, finishing up his outing having thrown 94 pitches (53 strikes). Up next on the docket, a road start against the Diamondbacks. Perdomo will carry a 5.01 ERA and 1.37 WHIP into that one. (Rotoworld)
Greinke allowed two runs — one earned — on four hits over seven innings, striking out eight, as the Diamondbacks edged the Marlins 3-2 on Thursday. Greinke’s only flaw was a single in the fourth inning that snuck under center fielder Chris Owings’ glove, allowing Dee Gordon to motor around from first base to plate two runs. That blemish had Greinke in line to pick up his fourth loss until the Diamondbacks rallied in the top of the eighth, instead giving the 33-year-old his seventh win. Greinke leads the league in wins and innings pitched, and he’s among the leaders a number of other categories, including strikeouts and earned run average.
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OUR PREDICTION: The Padres are just 2-9 in their last 11 games versus National League West opponents, are 1-4 in Perdomo’s last five road starts, and are 2-6 in his last eight outings overall. San Diego is also 1-4 in its last five games versus Arizona and is 1-7 in its last eight road games versus the D-Backs. On the other side, Arizona is 5-1 in Greinke’s last six starts overall.
WEDNESDAY MLB PREDICTION: ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS -1.5 (-105)