Diamondbacks vs. Padres Prediction
Can the Diamondbacks win their sixth consecutive game when they visit the Padres at 4:40PM ET today?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Diamondbacks are -132 money line favorites versus the Padres, who have odds of +110 to pull off the upset at home this afternoon. With Zack Godley set to oppose Clayton Richard in the pitching matchup, the over/under sits at 8 runs for today’s ball game.
MLB Quick Links: Scores & Matchups | Injuries | Odds Comparison | Betting Trends | ATS Stats
Godley held the Mets to one run over 6 2/3 innings Monday in a no-decision. Godley walked five but gave up only one hit, an RBI single to Rene Rivera in the top of the second inning. He struck out seven. The 27-year-old right-hander boasts a 1.93 ERA, 0.96 WHIP, and 19/9 K/BB ratio through 18 2/3 innings (three starts) this season at the major league level. (Rotoworld)
Richard yielded a lone run over seven strong innings Thursday but settled for a no-decision against the Rangers. Richard was brilliant, limiting the Texas club to just five hits and a walk over his seven-plus innings. A Mike Napoli solo homer followed by a Carlos Gomez single to lead off the eighth ended Richard’s night, and he had to watch as closer Brandon Maurer imploded an inning later, depriving the 33-year-old of his third win of the year. Even so, it was arguably Richard’s best turn since his season-opening dominance of the Dodgers, leaving him with a 4.34 ERA and 1.51 WHIP through eight starts.
Bet Today’s Diamondbacks vs. Padres Game
OUR PREDICTION: The Diamondbacks have won five straight and are 7-2 in Godley’s last nine starts versus a team with a losing record. The D-Backs have also won five of their last six games against the Padres, who have lost four of Richard’s last five starts. They’re also 0-5 in their last five home games and 0-6 in their last six games against the rest of the National League West.
SUNDAY MLB PREDICTION: ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS -132