Arizona Diamondbacks vs San Diego Padres 4/4/2023 Picks

Arizona Diamondbacks vs San Diego Padres 4/4/2023 Picks Predictions Previews

The Arizona Diamondbacks, currently tied for first in the NL West with a 2-2 record, are set to take on division rivals the San Diego Padres at Petco Park on Tuesday afternoon.

This two-game series will conclude with the Diamondbacks coming off a 2-1 victory over the defending NL pennant winners, the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The Padres, who also have a 2-2 record, secured a 3-1 win against the Rockies on Sunday, splitting their four-game series.

Both teams are facing injury concerns with pitchers either out or day-to-day, and center fielder Adam Engel sidelined for the Padres.

However, the Diamondbacks have been hit harder by injuries with six pitchers currently on their injury list.

Arizona’s struggles at the plate and on the mound are evident with the team batting only .197, ranking 25th in team batting average, and scoring just seven runs, which is also 25th in the league.

Their on-base percentage of .214 is 29th in the league, while their slugging percentage of .299 ranks 22nd. Christian Walker has been a standout performer for the Diamondbacks with team-leading stats in RBI, hits, and home runs.

On the mound, the Diamondbacks have a 5.29 ERA, which ranks 23rd, and a 1.53 WHIP, which ranks 24th. Their opponents are batting .230 against them, which is 15th in the league.

The starting rotation has yet to produce a Quality Start through four games, and Zac Gallen, who will start on Tuesday, has an ERA of 9.64 after losing the season opener to the Dodgers.

The D-Backs will need to improve their play if they hope to come out on top against the Padres.

The total went Under at 4-0-1 in the D-Backs’ last 5 road games with the total set at 11.0 or higher.
The D-Backs are 0-5 in their last 5 after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game.
The Arizona Diamondbacks are 0-6 in their last 6 games following a win.

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Arizona Diamondbacks vs San Diego Padres Predictions 4/4/2023

The San Diego Padres have had a somewhat shaky start to their season, posting a 4.00 ERA which ranks 15th in the MLB.

Their WHIP of 1.22 is the 12th best, but opponents have been hitting .255 against them, ranking the Padres 19th in that category.

The team’s starting rotation has only managed one Quality Start, which is eighth in the league. Blake Snell leads the Padres with nine strikeouts, while Seth Lugo boasts a team-best ERA of 1.29.

On Tuesday, right-hander Yu Darvish will take the mound for the Padres, coming off a successful 2022 season with a record of 16-8, an ERA of 3.10, and 197 strikeouts.

At the plate, the Padres have also struggled to find their footing, with a team batting average of .215, which ranks 21st in the league. Their on-base percentage of .285 is 23rd, while their slugging percentage of .355 ranks 16th.

Despite these struggles, off-season acquisition Xander Bogaerts has been a standout performer for San Diego, leading the team in both home runs and RBIs with two and five, respectively.

He also leads the team in hits with six. Juan Soto, on the other hand, has been struggling at the plate with a .071 batting average.

Through four games, the Padres hit eight doubles and three home runs, producing 14 runs which rank 16th in the league.

The total went Over at 6-0-1 in San Diego’s last 7 after allowing 2 runs or less in their last game.
The total went Over at 5-0 in the Padres’ last 5 when their rival scored 2 runs or less in their last game.
The total went Over at 3-0-1 in the San Diego Padres last 4 during game 1 of a series.

Arizona Diamondbacks vs San Diego Padres. The MLB pick for this game is the San Diego Padres. The Arizona D-Backs show value as an underdog on Monday against the Padres.

San Diego will start Ryan Weathers on the mound as Joe Musgrove is not in the pitching rotation. The Diamondbacks played well against the Dodgers and should find some wins in this series.

Prediction: Arizona Diamondbacks win 7-5.

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