Diamondbacks at Padres 9/20/19 - MLB Betting Picks & Odds
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Diego Padres
MLB: 10:10 PM EST
Sep. 20, 2019
TV: FSAZ
Latest Odds : SD -112 O/U 8
The Arizona Diamondbacks open a three-game series on the road Friday against the San Diego Padres. The D-Backs defeated the Miami Marlins on Wednesday 5-4. Mike Leake threw six-plus solid innings and Domingo Leyba knocked in two runs for Arizona. The D-Backs are 4 ½ games behind the Brewers and Cubs for the second National League wildcard spot.
San Diego defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 on Wednesday. Dinelson Lamet had 14 strikeouts to set a personal high while Kirby Yates struck out Ryan Braun in the ninth with a runner in scoring position to end the game. The win snapped San Diego’s six-game losing streak.
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Ketel Marte leads the D-Backs with a .329 batting average and in hits with 187. Eduardo Escobar leads the D-Backs in home runs with 35 and RBIs with 115. Arizona is averaging .254 at the plate, while opposing hitters are averaging .252. On Friday, the D-Backs will send Merrill Kelly to the mound. The right-hander is 11-4 with an ERA of 4.49, 142 Ks and 52 BBs.
Eric Hosmer is leading the Padres with a .275 batting average in RBIs with 95 and in hits with 161. Hunter Renfroe leads in home runs with 32. San Diego is averaging .240 at the plate while opposing hitters are averaging .255. On Friday, the Padres will send Eric Lauer to the mound. The lefthander is 8-9 with an ERA of 4.60, 121 Ks and 43 BBs.
Recent Betting Trends:
Arizona is 0-5 in its last 5 on the road
The UNDER has cashed in 4 of the Diamondbacks last 6 on the road
San Diego is 2-7 in its last 9 versus National League West opponents
The UNDER has cashed in each of Lauer’s last 5 starts on Friday for the Padres
Free Betting Pick: San Diego Padres -112
San Diego has won each of the last 4 between the two played at home. The Padres have not had much to brag about this season but San Diego has won 4 of Lauer’s last 5 starts, 4 of their lefthander’s last 5 starts at home and 14 of their hurler’s last 19 starts versus an opponent with an overall winning record. Final Score Prediction, San Diego Padres win 5-4