Padres vs. Diamondbacks Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – July 5, 2024

The Arizona Diamondbacks (42-44) will lean on Christian Walker, following a two-homer game, to lead them in a matchup with the San Diego Padres (48-43) on Friday at 9:40 PM ET on ARID. The Diamondbacks are -105 underdogs for the contest, according to sportsbooks. Randy Vasquez takes the mound for San Diego while Slade Cecconi is Arizona’s starter for the contest.

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Padres vs. Diamondbacks Betting Lines

• Favorite: Padres (-115)
• Underdog: Diamondbacks (-105)
• Over/under: 8.5

Padres vs. Diamondbacks Betting Insights

• The Padres have been chosen as favorites in 53 games this year and have walked away with the win 29 times (54.7%) in those games.
• This season San Diego has been victorious 24 times in 46 chances when named as a favorite of at least -115 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Padres have a 53.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• The Diamondbacks have an 18-27 record in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 40% of those games).
• In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of -105 or longer, Arizona has a 16-25 record (winning just 39% of its games).
• The Diamondbacks have an implied moneyline win probability of 51.2% in this game.

Padres vs. Diamondbacks Hitting Leaders

• Jurickson Profar leads San Diego in batting average (.317) and runs batted in (56) this season while also slugging 12 homers.
• Profar’s home runs put him 52nd in Major League Baseball, and he ranks 12th in RBI.
• Ha-Seong Kim is batting .225 with an OBP of .331 and a slugging percentage of .379 this season.
• Ketel Marte paces the Diamondbacks with a .286 batting average.
• Among all batters in the big leagues, Marte’s home run total puts him 17th, and his RBI total ranks 27th.
• Walker has put his power on display as he paces his team with 20 home runs and 59 RBI.

Padres vs. Diamondbacks Pitching Rankings

• The Padres have an 8.9 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, sixth-best in baseball.
• The Padres have pitched to a 4.05 ERA this season, which ranks 18th in baseball.
• The Padres have a combined WHIP of 1.269 as a pitching staff, which ranks 17th in MLB.
• The Diamondbacks pitching staff is 29th in the majors with a collective 7.4 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Arizona has a 4.64 team ERA that ranks 29th across all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Diamondbacks average baseball’s fourth-highest WHIP (1.359).