Friday's contest features the San Diego Padres (32-33) and the Arizona Diamondbacks (29-33) matching up at PETCO Park in what should be a close matchup, with a projected 5-4 win for the Padres according to our computer prediction. First pitch is at 9:40 PM ET on June 7.

The Padres will give the nod to Michael King (4-4, 3.82 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 5 on the season, and the Diamondbacks will counter with Brandon Pfaadt (2-4, 4.32 ERA).

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Padres vs. Diamondbacks Game Info & Odds

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Padres vs. Diamondbacks Score Prediction

  • Our pick for this matchup is Padres 5, Diamondbacks 4.

Total Prediction for Padres vs. Diamondbacks

  • Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs

Padres Performance Insights

  • In six games as the favorite over the last 10 matchups, the Padres have a record of 3-3.
  • San Diego and its opponents have combined to hit the over three times in its last 10 games with a total.
  • The Padres have won 17, or 50%, of the 34 games they've played as favorites this season.
  • San Diego is 13-14 this season when entering a game favored by -125 or more on the moneyline.
  • The Padres have a 55.6% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
  • San Diego is among the highest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking ninth with 281 total runs this season.
  • The Padres' 3.93 team ERA ranks 15th among all MLB pitching staffs.

Diamondbacks Performance Insights

  • In four games as the underdog over the last 10 matchups, the Diamondbacks have posted a mark of 1-3.
  • When it comes to the over/under, Arizona and its opponents are 5-5-0 in its previous 10 games.
  • The Diamondbacks have won in 10, or 34.5%, of the 29 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
  • Arizona has a win-loss record of 8-12 when favored by +105 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
  • The Diamondbacks have an implied victory probability of 48.8% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
  • The offense for Arizona is No. 8 in baseball, scoring 4.7 runs per game (289 total runs).
  • The Diamondbacks have pitched to a 4.39 ERA this season, which ranks 25th in baseball.

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Padres Schedule

Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup
June 1 @ Royals W 7-3 Randy Vasquez vs Alec Marsh
June 2 @ Royals L 4-3 Michael King vs Cole Ragans
June 3 @ Angels L 2-1 Matt Waldron vs Tyler Anderson
June 4 @ Angels L 4-2 Adam Mazur vs Patrick Sandoval
June 5 @ Angels L 3-2 Dylan Cease vs José Soriano
June 7 Diamondbacks - Michael King vs Brandon Pfaadt
June 8 Diamondbacks - Matt Waldron vs Ryne Nelson
June 9 Diamondbacks - Adam Mazur vs Blake Walston
June 10 Athletics - Dylan Cease vs Joey Estes
June 11 Athletics - Randy Vasquez vs JP Sears
June 12 Athletics - Michael King vs TBA

Diamondbacks Schedule

Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup
June 1 @ Mets W 10-5 Slade Cecconi vs Sean Manaea
June 2 @ Mets W 5-4 Brandon Pfaadt vs José Quintana
June 3 Giants W 4-2 Ryne Nelson vs Erik Miller
June 4 Giants W 8-5 Blake Walston vs Kyle Harrison
June 5 Giants L 9-3 Jordan Montgomery vs Jordan Hicks
June 7 @ Padres - Brandon Pfaadt vs Michael King
June 8 @ Padres - Ryne Nelson vs Matt Waldron
June 9 @ Padres - Blake Walston vs Adam Mazur
June 11 Angels - Jordan Montgomery vs Patrick Sandoval
June 12 Angels - Slade Cecconi vs José Soriano
June 13 Angels - Brandon Pfaadt vs Tyler Anderson

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