San Diego Padres (55-60) vs Arizona Diamondbacks (57-58)
San Diego Padres vs Arizona Diamondbacks 8/12/2023 – The San Diego Padres will continue their road journey on Saturday night when they take on the Arizona D-Backs in game two of a three-game series. After a 5 run defeat to the Seattle Mariners, San Diego is on a four-game losing streak and five games under 0.500. Rich Hill will make his 24th start for the Padres on Saturday night. Hill has a 5.09 ERA and is four games below.500 overall after allowing 76 runs in 122 innings of play. Hill has had a particularly poor road record, with a 4.64 ERA in just 42.2 innings of work. For winning MLB picks, stay tuned for insights.
The Arizona Diamondbacks dropped 19 of their past 24 games, including eight straight after a two-run loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers, but will still be at home on Saturday and are in a terrible situation. With only four hits in 38 at-bats, none of which came with runners in scoring position, Arizona’s offense was nonexistent in their most recent game, resulting in a run total of 0 for the team. Arizona’s relief pitcher Kyle Nelson was given the loss after failing to record an out while giving up two runs on two hits.
Padres vs. Diamondbacks Game Info
| When: | Saturday, August 12, 2023 8:10 PM ET |
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| Where: | Chase Field in Phoenix. AZ |
| TV: | BSAZ |
| Stream: | MLB.TV |
Rich Hill (7-11, 5.09 ERA) vs Zac Gallen (11-5. 3.37 ERA)
Throughout his career, Rich Hill has pitched 1,381 innings and struck out 1,402 batters. He has a 6.07 earned run average, a WHIP of 1.251, and a 3.96 earned run average. He allowed 530 free passes and 1,198 base hits (7.8 hits per nine innings). Hill has a career win-loss record of 89-70 and a FIP of 4.04 despite facing 5,826 hitters throughout his stint in the majors.
With a 3.16 ERA and a career record of 33-27 wins over losses, Zac Gallen has given up 7.1 hits per nine innings pitched. In his MLB career, he has faced 2,459 hitters and has a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 3.54. He has given up 213 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.094 with a FIP of 3.5. Gallen allowed 476 hits in his career while tallying 666 punch-outs in 607 innings.
MLB Odds/Point Spread: Arizona Diamondbacks -146, Total Odds: 9.0
Arizona has to start winning games when their starters from the beginning of the rotation are on the mound if they are ever to get back on track. The Diamondbacks failed to support Kelly in his start on Wednesday and lost in a walk-off fashion when Gallen made his last start. Having said that, San Diego has had its own problems lately, so bringing Hill to the mound offers the Diamondbacks a significant pitching edge. Hill has a terrible lifetime record versus Arizona and has been annihilated in all four of his appearances there. This is a fantastic opportunity for Gallen and the Diamondbacks to turn things around, even for only one game.
St. Louis Cardinals Betting Trends
The total remained UNDER in 9 of St. Louis’ last 13 matches.
St. Louis Cardinals are 7-13 SU in their last 20 matches.
The Cardinals are 7-3 SU in their last 10 matches against the Royals.
The total went OVER in 4 of St. Louis’ last 5 matches on the road against Kansas City.
Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona’s last 7 games against San Diego.
The Arizona Diamondbacks are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games at home.
Arizona is 1-7 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against San Diego.
The total stayed UNDER in 6 of Arizona’s last 7 games with a team in the NL.
San Diego Padres vs Arizona Diamondbacks 8/12/2023 Betting Picks
Both teams come into Saturday struggling as each is still chasing a playoff spot. Arizona has the edge in this matchup with a superior pitcher and a better lineup. Take the Diamondbacks to finally break through and end their recent skid with a win against the San Diego Padres. For reliable free sports picks, consider this prediction.
Free Pick and Prediction: Arizona Diamondbacks will win 8-3.