Saturday's game that pits the San Diego Padres (32-34) against the Arizona Diamondbacks (30-33) at PETCO Park has a good chance to be a tight matchup based on our computer prediction, which projects a final score of 5-4 in favor of the Padres. Game time is at 8:40 PM ET on June 8.

The probable starters are Matt Waldron (3-5) for the Padres and Ryne Nelson (3-4) for the Diamondbacks.

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Padres vs. Diamondbacks Game Info & Odds

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Padres vs. Diamondbacks Score Prediction

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

Total Prediction for Padres vs. Diamondbacks

  • Total Prediction: Over 8 runs

Padres Performance Insights

  • The Padres have played as the favorite in seven of their past 10 games and won three of those contests.
  • When it comes to hitting the over, San Diego and its opponents are 3-7-0 in its last 10 games with a total.
  • The Padres have been favorites in 35 games this season and won 17 (48.6%) of those contests.
  • San Diego is 7-9 this season when entering a game favored by -150 or more on the moneyline.
  • The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 60% chance of a victory for the Padres.
  • San Diego has scored the 10th-most runs in the majors this season with 284.
  • The Padres have the 15th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.94).

Diamondbacks Performance Insights

  • The Diamondbacks have played as the underdog in five of their past 10 games and have gone 2-3 in those contests.
  • In its previous 10 matchups with a total posted by sportsbooks, Arizona and its foes are 5-5-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
  • The Diamondbacks have been victorious in 11, or 36.7%, of the 30 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
  • This season, Arizona has come away with a win two times in nine chances when named as an underdog of at least +125 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Diamondbacks have a 44.4% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
  • Arizona is the eighth-highest scoring team in the majors, averaging 4.7 runs per game (293 total).
  • Diamondbacks pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.36 ERA this year, which ranks 25th in MLB.

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Padres Schedule

Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup
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 6 Diamondbacks L 4-3 Randy Vasquez vs Slade Cecconi
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
June 14 @ Mets - TBA vs TBA

Diamondbacks Schedule

Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup
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 6 @ Padres W 4-3 Slade Cecconi vs Randy Vasquez
June 8 @ Padres - Ryne Nelson vs Matt Waldron
June 9 @ Padres - Blake Walston vs Adam Mazur
June 11 Angels - Jordan Montgomery vs José Soriano
June 12 Angels - Slade Cecconi vs Griffin Canning
June 13 Angels - Brandon Pfaadt vs Tyler Anderson
June 14 White Sox - TBA vs TBA

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