San Diego Padres vs Arizona Diamondbacks 4/20/2023 Picks

San Diego Padres vs Arizona Diamondbacks 4/20/2023 Picks Predictions Previews

The San Diego Padres will meet with the Arizona Diamondbacks in MLB action in Chase Field, DE, on Thursday, April 20, 2023, at 9:40 PM ET.

Against Atlanta on Wednesday, San Diego triumphed in a crucial series finale. Despite the Padres’ inability to produce a big offensive explosion, the one-run victory was a huge boost to their momentum.

Is SD languishing or pent-up after scoring a total of five runs over their last four games? San Diego hits .223 (28th), scores 3.65 runs per game (25th), and has a 22nd-ranked .691 OPS.

The Padres are eighth in the league in long balls (23), and 22nd in base stealers (9). With six solid starts, the SD pitching staff has a 4.08 ERA (12th) and 1.36 WHIP (19th).

Wacha, who won two of his first three games, will start on Thursday. He did, however, lose his most recent start against Milwaukee after allowing seven runs on eleven hits, including 2 home runs.

In his first two starts, the 31-year-old defeated Colorado and Atlanta while pitching for six innings each time. In his debut season in the warm Southern California climate, he boasts a 3:1 K/BB ratio.

The total went UNDER in 7 of San Diego’s last 10 matches.
The San Diego Padres are 2-6 SU in their last 8 matches.
The Padres are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games with Arizona.

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San Diego Padres vs Arizona Diamondbacks Predictions 4/20/2023

After losing two of three in Miami, Arizona won two of the three games against St. Louis. It’s impossible to ignore the Diamondbacks this season, and it’s unlikely that will change until October.

The D-Backs hit .259 (7th), average 4.63 runs per game (16th), and have a .725 OPS (15th). This year, stole 19 bases, which ranks sixth, and hit 17 home runs, which ranks 24th.

With six quality starts, the Arizona pitching staff has a 4.96 ERA (23rd) and 1.41 WHIP (22nd).

In the first game of the series, Arizona will use young right-hander Ryne Nelson. In his most recent start, he went six innings, striking out four while allowing just one run on five hits and no walks.

In each of his first two appearances, he allowed three earned runs, but in his third start, he defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers. He is in his second full season in the majors.

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 8-4 SU in their last 12 matches.
The Diamondbacks are 5-1 SU in their last 6 matches at home.
The total went UNDER in 4 of Arizona’s last 5 matches at home against San Diego.

San Diego Padres vs Arizona Diamondbacks. The MLB pick for this game is the San Diego Padres.

The Padres are 4-1 in the last five encounters between these teams and went 4-0 in their last four matches on the road against winning teams.

When their opponent permits two runs or fewer in their previous game, the Diamondbacks are 0-4 in Nelson’s past four starts.

When their opponent scores two runs or fewer in their previous match, the Diamondbacks are also 0-4 in Nelson’s last four starts.

The Cardinals destroyed the Diamondbacks on Wednesday, scoring all 14 of their runs in the first six innings. The visitors had a difficult afternoon as St. Louis ran more runs than they had all season.

It might go on against San Diego on Thursday, which is in need of an offensive explosion and is getting Fernando Tats Jr. back after an 80-game drug suspension.

Will he provide the Padres with a spark? Michael Wacha struggled in his previous start but ought to perform well on Thursday. The San Diego Padres will win to a predicted score of 7-4.

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