The Wednesday baseball card has the 87-65 Arizona Diamondbacks closing out their three-game series against the 68-83 at Petco Park in San Diego, California. The first pitch for the finale at Petco Park is scheduled to be tossed at 9:10 PM ET.
In Game 2 of this series yesterday, the Padres beat the Diamondbacks 6-2. In the match, the Padres scored six runs on nine hits and the Diamondbacks could muster just two runs on four hits.
This season the Diamondbacks rank 9th in the Majors in runs scored and 3rd in team ERA.
The Padres rank 30th in the Majors in runs scored and 19th in team ERA.
Pitching Match Up
Arizona: Robbie Ray (14-5 2.74 ERA)
San Diego: Dinelson Lamet (7-7 4.15 ERA)
Robbie Ray gets the call for the Diamondbacks in this series finale and in his last outing he had a good one only giving up one earned run in seven innings in a 3-2 win over the San Francisco Giants. The Diamondbacks have won his last five starts where he has only given up five earned runs in 31 innings. In 20 innings of work facing the Padres this season Ray has only allowed nine hits in three outings, which were all Arizona wins. In eight career starts against San Diego he is 4-4 with an ERA of 3.35 and is 2-1 with an ERA of only 1.31 in his three starts facing them in San Diego. Arizona has won eight of Ray’s last 10 road starts.
Dinelson Lamet goes for the Padres tonight and he only gave up one earned run in six innings in his last start, but got little support in a 3-1 loss to the Minnesota Twins. The Padres have lost his last five starts, but in that span he has only given up eight earned runs and only received four runs of support. Lamet’s only career start against the Diamondbacks came in his 3rd one this season where he was roughed up giving up seven earned runs in only three innings in a 10-2 San Diego loss. In his last 10 starts he has an ERA of 2.44 and has held opponents to a batting average of .185. The Padres have lost Lamet’s last seven starts against teams that have had a winning record.
Betting Angles
The Padres are 4-1 in their last 5 games against the Diamondbacks.
The Padres are 5-2 in their last 7 home games against the Diamondbacks.
In the last 11 games between these teams in San Diego the Under record is 8-3.
This season the Padres are 41-35 at home and the Diamondbacks are 39-38 on the road.
Straight Up / Over/Under / Run Line Records
Arizona Diamondbacks: 87-65 SU / O/U 67-77 / Run Line W/L 82-70
San Diego Padres: 68-83 SU / O/U 75-68 / Run Line W/L 82-69
Arizona at San Diego Key Betting Trends
- ARIZ is 20-8 in their last 28 overall
- ARIZ is 9-3 in their last 12 road games
- ARIZ has an Under record of 5-1 in their last 6 games
- SD is 4-1 in their last 5 games following a win
- SD is 4-1 in their last 5 home games vs. a left-handed starter
- SD has an Under record of 5-1 in their last 6 games
Key Player Injuries
DIAMONDBACKS
[C] 08/23/2017 – Jeff Mathis 10-day DL (08/23) ( Hand )
[SS] 07/31/2017 – Chris Owings 60-day DL (07/31) ( Finger )
[RF] 07/28/2017 – Yasmany Tomas 60-day DL (06/03) ( Groin )
[P] 07/16/2017 – Randall Delgado 60-day DL (07/16) ( Elbow )
[SS] 06/28/2017 – Nick Ahmed 60-day DL (06/28) ( Hand )
[P] 05/28/2017 – Shelby Miller 60-day DL (04/24) ( Elbow )
[P] 05/28/2017 – Steve Hathaway 60-day DL (03/31) ( Shoulder )
PADRES
P] 08/05/2017 – Jered Weaver 60-day DL (05/20) ( Hip )
[P] 07/28/2017 – Jarred Cosart 60-day DL (06/06) ( Side )
[P] 07/01/2017 – Matt Strahm 10-day DL (07/01) ( Knee )
[P] 04/01/2017 – Carter Capps 60-day DL (03/31) ( Elbow )
[LF] 04/08/2017 – Alex Dickerson 60-day DL (03/30) ( Back )
[P] 03/31/2017 – Colin Rea 60-day DL (02/18) ( Elbow )
[P] 03/31/2017 – Robbie Erlin 60-day DL (03/30) ( Elbow )
[P] 06/01/2017 – Christian Friedrich 60-day DL (03/30) ( Side )