The Arizona Diamondbacks (43-44) open a 3-game road series against the San Diego Padres (48-43) Friday. First pitch from Petco Park is at 9:40 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s'lines around the Diamondbacks vs. Padres odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Padres lead 4-3
The Diamondbacks are coming off a series win on the road over the Los Angeles Dodgers. They won the finale 9-3 Thursday behind 1B Christian Walker‘s 2 homers and a 4-run 9th inning to blow the game open. They have won 4 of their last 5 games.
The Padres are 11-3 since losing 5 straight games June 14-18. They went 4-2 on their 6-game road trip and won the final 2 games of a series against the Texas Rangers, beating them 3-1 Thursday.