Arizona Diamondbacks vs San Diego Padres Betting Pick & Prediction 6/8/24

First pitch for Saturday’s matchup between the Diamondbacks and Padres is set for 8:40 PM ET from PETCO Park in San Diego, CA. The Padres are the betting favorite on the money line, with their odds sitting at -144, while the Diamondbacks have a line of +123. The over/under line is currently at 8 runs.

This NL West matchup features Ryne Nelson for the Diamondbacks and Matt Waldron for the Padres. Nelson is 30-34 this season, while the Padres are 2nd in the division with a record of 33-34.

SAN DIEGO PADRES VS ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS BETTING PICK

The Pick: San Diego Padres Moneyline -144

This game will be played at PETCO Park at 8:40 ET on Saturday, June 8th.

HOW TO BET THE DIAMONDBACKS VS PADRES:

• We have the Padres winning by a score of 6 to 5
• However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Diamondbacks to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over

San Diego cruised to a 10-3 win over the Diamondbacks in the most recent game of this series. The Padres had a huge 8th inning, scoring five of their ten runs. As for the Diamondbacks, they scored their only three runs in the 7th. Heading into the game, the Padres were favored at -132 on the money line.

Michael King got the win for the Padres, going five innings and not giving up a run. He finished the game with five strikeouts but issued one walk. Brandon Pfaadt had a rough outing for the Diamondbacks, taking the loss after going just 5 1/3 innings and giving up five earned runs.

Jurickson Profar and Ha-Seong Kim each homered for the Padres. Profar, Fernando Tatis Jr., and Luis Campusano each had two hits and two RBIs. Tatis Jr. left the game early with an injury.

Diamondbacks Records & Stats

Arizona is 30-34 overall and trail the Dodgers in the NL West by 9.5 games. So far, they have gone 14-11 against other teams in the NL West. The Diamondbacks are looking to pick up a win today on the road, as they are just one game under .500 at home.

The Diamondbacks have an even 5-5 record over their last 10 games, which is the same as their overall record. So far, they are 15-16 at home compared to 15-18 on the road. As the underdog this season, the Diamondbacks are 14-21 and 16-13 as the favorite.

Arizona has been a solid bet on the run line this season, going 29-35 overall. They have been particularly strong on the road, going 17-16 against the run line. The Diamondbacks have been a better bet as the underdog, going 19-16 against the run line, compared to just 10-19 as the favorite. Their average run differential on the season is -0.1 runs per game, with a scoring margin of -0.7 runs per game at home and +0.5 runs per game on the road.

The Arizona Diamondbacks are on the road against the San Diego Padres today. The O/U line for the game is set at 8 runs, which is lower than their season average of 9.4 runs per game. The Diamondbacks have hit the over in 29 of their 62 games this season, and they have a 5-2-1 record when the O/U line is set at 8 runs. Overall, 68.8% of their games this season have had higher O/U lines than 8 runs.

Ryne Nelson will be looking to build off his last outing, where he turned in a solid performance against the Giants. In that June 3rd start, he went 7 2/3 innings, giving up just two earned runs. Nelson finished with a no-decision in the outing. Looking back further, he has made two straight starts and has a record of 1-2 on the road with a 3.44 ERA. Overall, Nelson is 3-4 with a 5.44 ERA, along with a WHIP of 1.60. Opposing batters are hitting .322 off the right-hander this season.

Arizona comes into today’s game as the 8th highest-scoring team in the league, averaging 4.6 runs per contest. They have been even better on the road this season, putting up 4.8 runs per game. The Diamondbacks have been a pretty good home run hitting team this season, but their team batting average of .246 is just 9th in the league.

Christian Walker and Ketel Marte have been the team’s top power hitters this season, with Walker’s 12 homers ranking 2nd on the team and Marte’s 13 long balls leading the Diamondbacks. Marte has been red hot of late, going 13/37 in his last 10 games with three homers. Walker has also gone deep three times in his last nine games.

Padres Records & Stats

San Diego will take on the Diamondbacks today with an overall record of 33-34, and they are eight games behind the Dodgers in the NL West. The Padres are 2nd in the division and have an NL West division record of 13-14. So far, they have gone just 14-20 at home this year.

The Padres have been better on the road at 19-14. So far, they have gone 20-21 as the favorite and 13-13 as the underdog. San Diego’s overall series record is 12-8-2, and they are 4-6 across their last 10 games.

The Padres have been a profitable run line team this season, going 35-32 overall. They have been especially good on the road, going 24-9 against the run line. Their average run differential is +0.2 runs per game, but they have been outscored by an average of 0.9 runs per game at home. As an underdog, they have been a strong play, going 18-8 against the run line.

Tonight’s game between the San Diego Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks has an over/under line of 8 runs. The combined run average for Padres games this season is 8.6, and their over/under record is 33-33. When the over/under line is set at 8 runs, the Padres have a record of 5-7-1. So far this season, 41.8% of their games have had over/under lines set at 8 runs, while 38.8% have had lines set below that number.

Right-hander Matt Waldron gets the start for the Padres today as he faces the Diamondbacks at home. He has made 12 starts this season and has a record of 3-5 with an ERA of 3.98. Waldron’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.26. In his 12 appearances, he has turned in three quality starts and is coming off an outing in which he didn’t allow an earned run. Against the Marlins on May 28th, he pitched seven innings and gave up six hits. Looking back, he has allowed a total of six homers this season. Waldron has been much better on the road, coming in with an ERA of 4.42 compared to 5.6 at home.

San Diego comes into the game as the league’s top hitting team, with a batting average of .261. They are also near the top of the league in home runs and have been good at avoiding strikeouts this season. Overall, they are averaging 4.4 runs per game, but that number jumps to 5 runs per game when they are on the road. The Padres have been even better in terms of OBP and slugging percentage, as they are 5th and 10th in the league, respectively.

Over his last seven games, Fernando Tatis Jr. has been on fire, going 15/28 with two homers and six runs scored. This has helped him move into the team lead with 11 homers. Tatis Jr. is also on a 13-game hitting streak. Jurickson Profar has been a key run producer for the Padres this season, as his 42 RBIs are the best on the team and 10th in the league. He also has nine homers this season, which is 2nd on the team.