The San Diego Padres (32-34) stumble into Friday’s matchup with the Arizona Diamondbacks (30-33) looking to break a five-game losing streak. The contest starts at 9:40 PM ET on ARID with the Padres listed as -126 favorites to right the ship.
Michael King will get the ball for San Diego while Arizona will counter with Brandon Pfaadt.
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Padres and Diamondbacks Betting Trends
The Padres have gone 19-21 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 47.5% of those games).
San Diego has a 13-13 record (winning 50% of its games) when it has played as moneyline favorites of -126 or shorter.
This season, the Diamondbacks have won 13 out of the 33 games, or 39.4%, in which they’ve been the underdog.
This season, Arizona has won seven of its 20 games, or 35%, when it’s the underdog by at least +107 on the moneyline.
The Padres have had an over/under set by bookmakers 66 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 32 of those games (32-33-1).
Games involving the Diamondbacks have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 28 of 63 chances this season.
Padres Stats & Insights
The Padres score the 10th-most runs in baseball (284 total, 4.3 per game).
San Diego ranks 19th in MLB action with 60 home runs. They average 0.9 per game.
The Padres have an MLB-high .259 batting average.
San Diego strikes out 6.9 times per game, the fourth-best average in baseball.
The pitching staff for the Padres has a collective 8.7 K/9, the eighth-best in MLB.
San Diego’s 3.94 team ERA ranks 13th across all MLB pitching staffs.
Diamondbacks Stats & Insights
The Diamondbacks have scored 293 runs this season, which ranks eighth in MLB.
Arizona has hit 60 homers this season, which ranks 19th in the majors.
The Diamondbacks have a team batting average of .246 this season, which ranks 11th among MLB teams.
Arizona ranks 13th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of eight Ks per contest.
The Diamondbacks have a 7.5 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 29th in baseball.
Arizona has the 25th-ranked ERA (4.36) in the majors this season.
Padres Key Players to Watch
King (4-4) gets the starting nod for the Padres in his 13th start of the season. He’s put together a 3.82 ERA in 73 2/3 innings pitched, with 78 strikeouts.
Jurickson Profar has been key for San Diego with 72 hits, an OBP of .418 plus a slugging percentage of .480.
Fernando Tatis Jr. is slugging .450 this season, with a team-best 10 homers while driving in 32 runs.
Luis Arraez is batting .335 to lead San Diego this season.
Ha-Seong Kim is batting .217 with an OBP of .326 and a slugging percentage of .376 this season.
Diamondbacks Key Players to Watch
The Diamondbacks’ Pfaadt (2-4) will make his 13th start of the season.
Ketel Marte has accumulated a team-best batting average of .279, while pacing the Diamondbacks in home runs (12).
Christian Walker has shown his power as he leads his team with 12 home runs and 39 runs batted in.
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. is batting .237 with 11 doubles, eight home runs and 12 walks.
Corbin Carroll is hitting .201 with seven doubles, four triples, two home runs and 25 walks.
Padres and Diamondbacks Injuries
Padres: Xander Bogaerts: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), Joe Musgrove: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Glenn Otto: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Yu Darvish: 15 Day IL (Groin), Luis Patiño: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Manny Machado: day-to-day (Hip)
Diamondbacks: Geraldo Perdomo: 10 Day IL (Right meniscus tear), Alek Thomas: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Zac Gallen: 15 Day IL (Hamstring), Blake Walston: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Miguel Castro: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Merrill Kelly: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Eduardo RodrÃguez: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Kyle Nelson: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Drey Jameson: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
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