Padres vs. Diamondbacks Pick
The host Arizona Diamondbacks will try to extend their franchise-record 13-game win streak Friday night versus the San Diego Padres. Game time is 9:40PM EST.
According to oddsmakers at Bovada.lv, the Diamondbacks are a -250 favorite to win on the moneyline. The Padres are a +210 underdog, while the over-under is set at 9.5. Arizona is listed at -130 on the -1.5 run line, while San Diego is +110 on the +1.5 RL.
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Starting for the Padres will be Jordan Lyles (0-2, 6.71 ERA), while the Diamondbacks turn to Patrick Corbin (13-11, 3.83). Lyles enters with a 1.63 WHIP and 36 strikeouts over 51 innings. He made his first start for San Diego on September 2 after making 33 relief appearances with the Rockies earlier this year. He allowed two earned runs on six hits with three strikeouts and four walks over 4 1/3 innings in a 7-2 home win over the Dodgers. Corbin carries a 1.39 WHIP with 158 strikeouts in 164 1/3 innings. He surrendered two runs (one earned) on two hits with four strikeouts and three walks over 5 1/3 innings his last start, a 6-2 win at Colorado. He has a 2.64 home ERA over 14 starts.
San Diego enters at 63-78 and is 24-43 on the road, while Arizona is 82-58 and 45-23 at home. The Diamondbacks have won eight of the last 10 meetings and the total has gone over eight times.
The Padres lost three of four at home versus the Cardinals, but avoided a sweep with Thursday’s 3-0 triumph. Clayton Richard threw six shutout innings in the win. Wil Myers paced the offense as he was 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs. Manuel Margot was 2-for-3 with a run, while Jose Pirela added an RBI single. Arizona completed a three-game sweep at the Dodgers with Wednesday night’s 3-1 victory. Ketel Marte was 2-for-4 and scored a run to lead the way. David Peralta was 2-for-5, while Adam Rosales had an RBI double and scored a run. Taijuan Walker allowed one earned run over six innings to get the win and helped himself by contributing an RBI double.
Bet on Padres vs. Diamondbacks
Corbin is pitching so well these days and the Diamondbacks are so incredibly on fire that going with the run line bet seems like a very safe play. Lyles is not a good pitcher and opposing this Arizona offense in a hitter’s haven spells trouble.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS RL -130