The Arizona Diamondbacks (30-33) and San Diego Padres (32-34) play the 2nd game of a 4-game set at Petco Park Friday. First pitch is scheduled for 9:40 p.m. ET . Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Diamondbacks vs. Padres odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Tied 2-2
Arizona cashed as a slight road underdog (-105) against San Diego with a 4-3 victory Thursday. CF Corbin Carroll delivered 3 hits and scored 2 runs in the win, and RHP Kevin Ginkel picked up his 5th win of the season in relief. While the Diamondbacks pen has been so-so, having allowed the 3rd-most hits (231) in the NL, closer RHP Paul Sewald was able to record his 7th save while lowering his ERA to 0.87 in 10 1/3 IP.
San Diego got into a hole early, as 1B Christian Walker delivered an RBI double off RHP Randy Vasquez'in the 1st inning and both 3B Eugenio Suarez and C Gabriel Moreno belted solo HRs in the 2nd. The Padres were able to tie the game in the 5th when C Kyle Higashioka homered, which was followed up by a 2-run RBI double from 1B Jake Cronenworth.