MLB: Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Diego Padres Betting Picks
The Diamondbacks and the Padres play Game 2 of their series today. Arizona hopes to surprise, but the Padres want their second straight win against Arizona. Continue reading Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Diego Padres Betting Picks.
The Arizona Diamondbacks are not the worst team in the league. Yet, they have remained at the bottom of the NL West for quite some time.
The Diamondbacks are now 39-51 in the current season and still looking for ways to climb higher in the standings. They have already failed in game one of the current series but will still strive to make the most of their upcoming games.
The Diamondbacks are ready to head to Petco Park and face the San Diego Padres tonight for game two. As for the Padres, standing as number two in the NL West is still a feat to highlight.
The Padres might be eight wins away from the Dodgers, yet they are still five wins ahead of the San Francisco Giants. The Padres understand that all that can help them at this stage is more wins and to remain as the second seed in the division standings.
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Diego Padres Schedule
- Date: Saturday, July 16, 2022
- Time: 05:40 PM PDT
- Location: Petco Park, San Diego, CA
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Walker’s Diamondbacks to Break Losing Streak
The Diamondbacks will now attempt to break away from a recent losing streak that has continued to take a toll on the team’s performance. Arizona finished off with two straight losses against the Giants.
The Diamondbacks are attempting to get back at the Padres at Petco Park after a 5-3 loss to the visiting team. However, for Arizona, there is no way but up. They are now three wins away from the Colorado Rockies in the division.
For Arizona, Christian Walker has remained the leading man on the offense. Walker is now standing with 22 home runs and 45 runs batted in. In pitching, Merrill Kelly has continued to lead with a 3.36 earned run average and eight wins.
Machado’s Padres and Their Gradual Recovery
The Padres might still stand as the second overall seed in the NL West. Still, breaking away from a three-game losing streak was somewhat of a challenge for San Diego.
The Padres went 0-3 against the Rockies. The series finished with Colorado winning 3-1, becoming a major hit against San Diego at this stage. Still, with a solid 5-3 opening game win against the Diamondbacks, the Padres found what they were looking for to resume winning again.
Manny Machado remains as lead on the offensive front for San Diego. Machado currently stands with a .306 batting average, 15 home runs, and 51 runs batted in.
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Odds Comparison
The Padres are now looking to get back to more solid winning streaks. For Arizona, the total has gone over in four of their last five games when playing on a Saturday night. As for San Diego, the total has gone over in four of their previous six games.
- DraftKings has the Padres at -190, and the game total is 7.5.
- FanDuel has the Padres at -188, and the total is 8.
- Caesars has the Padres at -195, and the game total is 8.
Godds Pick or Prediction of the Game
The Diamondbacks will have to step it up as they face the Padres on their home field again. For Arizona, a 17-35 road record will need to prove sufficient to meet the second-place team in their division. As for the Padres, a 24-20 home record looks better at this stage of the series.
Now it’s time for them to make the most of every home game they have to catch up with the LA Dodgers at some point in the season.
- Godds Pick/Prediction: The Padres to win and the over hits.