Diamondbacks vs. Padres odds, tips and betting trends

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17 August 2023

Diamondbacks vs. Padres odds, tips and betting trends

At PETCO Park on Thursday, the San Diego Padres (58-63) meet the Arizona Diamondbacks (61-60), fellow members of the NL West, at 9:40 PM ET.

The Diamondbacks (-118 on the moneyline) and the Padres (-102) will take the field in an expected close matchup. The Diamondbacks will start Zac Gallen (12-5) versus the Padres and Rich Hill (7-12).

The Diamondbacks defeated the Rockies by a 9-7 score in their most recent game yesterday. Christian Walker went 3-for-3 with two home runs and four RBI to lead them offensively while Kyle Nelson picked up the win after throwing one inning without giving up an earned run on two hits.

The Padres secured a 5-2 victory against the Orioles yesterday. Trent Grisham (1-for-2 with a home run and an RBI) led the way offensively, while Blake Snell got the win on the mound after going six innings, giving up two earned runs on three hits while striking out five.

To prepare for the Diamondbacks vs. Padres matchup, here’s what you need to prepare for Thursday’s baseball action, including viewing options.

Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Diego Padres Odds and Betting Lines

Tipico Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 9:24 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Favorite: Diamondbacks (-118, bet $118 to win $100)
Underdog: Padres (-102, bet $102 to win $100)
Over/under: 8.5

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Diamondbacks Stats and Trends

Diamondbacks Betting Records

This season, the Diamondbacks have won 32 out of the 54 games, or 59.3%, in which they’ve been favored.
This season Arizona has won 31 of its 47 games, or 66%, when favored by at least -118 on the moneyline.
The Diamondbacks have a 54.1% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
So far this season, Arizona and its opponents have hit the over in 51 of 121 games with a total.
The Diamondbacks have an ATS record of 66-55-0 in 121 games with a spread this season.

Zac Gallen (Diamondbacks Probable Starter)

Gallen (12-5 with a 3.24 ERA and 165 strikeouts in 155 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Diamondbacks, his 26th of the season.
The righty’s most recent appearance was on Sunday against the San Diego Padres, when he tossed six scoreless innings while allowing four hits.
The 28-year-old has an ERA of 3.24, with 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings, in 25 games this season. Opponents are hitting .230 against him.
Gallen is trying to continue a third-game quality start streak in this game.
Gallen will try to extend a 16-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.2 innings per appearance).
He has had six appearances this season in which he did not give up an earned run.
He will take the hill against a Padres squad that is hitting .240 as a unit (20th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .413 (16th in MLB) with 153 total home runs (10th in MLB).
Gallen has a 1.89 ERA and a 0.789 WHIP against the Padres this season in 19 innings pitched, allowing a .186 batting average over three appearances.
Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 28-year-old’s 3.24 ERA ranks 11th, 1.066 WHIP ranks eighth, and 9.5 K/9 ranks 20th.

Diamondbacks Batting Stats

The Diamondbacks’ 135 home runs rank 18th in Major League Baseball.
Hitters for Arizona have a combined .421 slugging percentage this season, which ranks eighth in MLB.
The Diamondbacks’ .255 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking 10th in MLB.
Arizona ranks 11th in the majors with 570 total runs scored this season.
The Diamondbacks have an OBP of .324 this season, which ranks 12th in MLB.
Arizona ranks third in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.7 whiffs per contest.

Padres Stats and Trends

Padres Betting Records

The Padres have come away with 10 wins in the 30 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
San Diego has a mark of 6-14 in contests where sportsbooks favor it by -102 or worse on the moneyline.
Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Padres have a 50.5% chance of pulling out a win.
San Diego and its opponents have hit the over in 49 of its 121 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
The Padres have posted a record of 59-62-0 against the spread this season.

Rich Hill (Padres Probable Starter)

Hill (7-12 with a 5.24 ERA and 112 strikeouts in 125 1/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Padres, his 25th of the season.
His last time out was on Sunday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, when the left-hander tossed 3 1/3 innings, surrendering three earned runs while giving up seven hits.
During 24 games this season, the 43-year-old has a 5.24 ERA and 8.0 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .278 to opposing hitters.
Hill has registered seven quality starts this season.
Hill is trying to secure his 19th start of five or more innings this season in this game.
He has had one appearances this season in which he did not surrender an earned run.
The opposing Diamondbacks offense has the eighth-ranked slugging percentage (.421) and ranks 18th in home runs hit (135) in all of MLB. They have a collective .255 batting average, and are 11th in the league with 1040 total hits and 11th in MLB action scoring 570 runs.
Head-to-head against the Diamondbacks this season, Hill has thrown 7 1/3 innings, giving up eight earned runs on 14 hits while striking out seven.
Among pitchers who qualify in MLB action this season, the 43-year-old ranks 58th in ERA (5.24), 60th in WHIP (1.508), and 45th in K/9 (8.0).

Padres Batting Stats

The Padres average 1.3 home runs per game to rank 10th in MLB action with 153 total home runs .
So far this year, San Diego ranks 16th in baseball with a .413 slugging percentage.
The Padres rank 20th in MLB with a .240 batting average.
The offense for San Diego is the No. 14 offense in the majors, scoring 4.6 runs per game (556 total runs).
The Padres rank 10th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .326.

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