The San Diego Padres (56-60) and the Arizona Diamondbacks'(57-59) meet for game 2 of a 3-game series Saturday. First pitch from Chase Field is at 8:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Padres vs. Diamondbacks odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Padres lead 5-2 after a 10-5 series-opening victory Friday
The Padres climbed to within a game of .500 with a recent hot streak but had dropped 5 of 6 games prior to Friday’s win. San Diego is 13 1/2 games back in the NL West but only 4 games out of an NL Wild Card spot.
Arizona has been ice-cold. The Diamondbacks have lost 9 straight games and are 7-25 over their last 32 games, slipping from the lead in the NL West to 3 games back of the final NL Wild Card spot.