The Arizona Diamondbacks (29-33) and San Diego Padres (32-33) open a 4-game set Thursday. First pitch from Petco Park is scheduled for 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 2-1
The Diamondbacks snapped a 4-game winning streak with a 9-3 loss against the San Francisco Giants Wednesday while failing to cash as +104 home underdogs. RF Pavin Smith hit a solo shot in the 5th inning, and LHP Jordan Montgomery'allowed 6 ER in 2 innings to pick up the loss.
The Padres have lost 4 games in a row after falling 3-2 against the Los Angeles Angels Wednesday and failing to cash as -174 road favorites. San Diego announced after the loss that 3B Manny Machado suffered a strained right hip flexor.'RF Fernando Tatis Jr.'had a 4-hit game for the 7th time in his career, while RHP Dylan Cease'allowed 3 ER in 6 innings and picked up the loss.