Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Diego Padres Prediction 8-12-23 MLB Picks

The San Diego Padres and the Arizona Diamondbacks meet in game two of their three-game NL West division set in MLB action from Chase Field on Saturday. The Padres drew first blood on Friday, can they make it two in a row here? Or will Arizona get back on track? Let’s dive in and find out.

Padres Snap Skid In Opener

The San Diego Padres managed to get back on the winning track on Friday, snapping their four-game losing streak with a 10-5 win over Arizona. The win pushed the Padres to 56-60 on the year, 4 games back in the NL Wild Card race and 13.5 games back in the NL West hunt. Juan Soto leads the Padres with 24 home runs and 75 RBIs with a .413 OBP as well while Xander Bogaerts has a team-high 114 hits. Trent Grisham leads San Diego with 26 doubles and Manny Machado has 21 home runs and 67 RBIs as well this season. Rich Hill will get the start here for San Diego and is 7-11 with a 5.09 ERA and 108 strikeouts this season.

San Diego Padres Team Facts

• The Padres have won seven of their last eight games at Chase Field.
• The Padres have covered the run line seven of their last eight games at Chase Field against teams that held a losing record.
• The Padres have led after 3 innings in each of their last three Saturday night games as underdogs.
• The Padres have led after 5 innings in each of their last four games at Chase Field against National League opponents that held a losing record.
• The 'Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs' market has hit in each of the Padres' last three games at Chase Field.

San Diego Padres Player Prop Facts

• Juan Soto ranks 3rd amongst qualified players for On Base Percentage (.413) this season.

Diamondbacks Continue Freefall

The Arizona Diamondbacks had a chance to catch a reeling Padres team and to snap their own losing streak, but couldn’t do so, falling for the 9th straight game with the loss on Friday. The loss dropped the D-Backs to 57-59 on the year, sitting 3 games back of the NL Wild Card and 12.5 games behind the Dodgers in the NL West race. Christian Walker leads the Diamondbacks with 23 home runs and 71 RBIs while Ketel Marte has a team-high 119 hits and a .284 batting average. Corbin Carroll also has 21 home runs and a team-high 36 stolen bases, and is the leading candidate for Rookie of the Year in the National League. Zac Gallen will start for the Diamondbacks here and is 11-5 with a 3.37 ERA and 157 strikeouts this season.

Arizona Diamondbacks Team Facts

• The Diamondbacks have lost each of their last seven games as favorites.
• The Diamondbacks have failed to cover the run line in each of their last eight games as favorites.
• The Diamondbacks have trailed after 7 innings in six of their last seven games as favorites against National League opponents.
• The 'Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs' market has hit in each of the Diamondbacks' last three games as favorites.

Arizona Diamondbacks Player Prop Facts

• Corbin Carroll ranks 3rd in the league in Steals (36) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Arizona Diamondbacks ranks 2nd in the league for triples this season (27).
• The Arizona Diamondbacks ranks 3rd in the league for steals this season (121).
• The San Diego Padres ranks 2nd in the league for walks this season (472).
• The San Diego Padres are one of only 2 teams in the league to rank top 10 in both steals and home runs this season.

Chris’ Pick

I am not going anywhere near this thing, but if forced to pick, I’ll side with the Diamondbacks. Zac Gallen is the staff ace, and this is the situation where you need your ace to be your stopper, to put a halt to any struggles you have going on. Rich Hill was rocked for the Padres against the Dodgers and I think this could be a nice turnaround spot for Arizona. If they don’t get it done here, we may have to consider hitting the panic button on Arizona. Give me the D-Backs here.