Diamondbacks at Padres
O/U 8 · RL Padres -1.5 · Petco Park
The pick & result
- Published pick
- Padres ML -142
- Published odds
- -142
- Result
- Won
- Final score
- 4-10
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The read
Tonight at Petco Park, division rivals clash under the Southern California sky as the San Diego Padres look to build momentum against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks. Both teams enter this contest with identical 45-46 records, but the mismatch on the mound tonight suggests a clear path for the home side.
Michael King takes the bump for San Diego, bringing his strong 3.52 ERA and 1.16 WHIP over 102.1 innings. King has been electric under the lights this season, posting an impressive 2.44 ERA in night games, which pairs perfectly with his comfortable 3.28 home ERA at Petco Park. His ability to limit hard contact—evidenced by a 34.4% hard-hit rate allowed—will keep the Diamondbacks' bats at bay in this pitcher-friendly park. If the Padres can hand a lead to their bullpen, they have the ultimate safety net in closer Mason Miller, who has been lights-out with a 0.96 ERA and 23-for-23 in save opportunities.
On the other side, Arizona is sending rookie Jose Cabrera to the mound, and the underlying metrics point to a massive storm brewing. Cabrera holds a 4.72 ERA, but his 6.41 xERA suggests he has been incredibly lucky to avoid worse results. In limited action, Cabrera has struggled outside of day games and home conditions, pitching to a bloated 7.56 night ERA and a 7.20 road ERA. He leans heavily on a four-seam fastball that opponents have completely demolished to the tune of a .506 xwOBA. Even with Manny Machado out of the lineup tonight due to a fresh toe injury, the Padres' bats—led by Gavin Sheets and his 1.104 OPS with runners in scoring position—should have no trouble finding success against the rookie.
Injuries noted
Padres: [NEW] Matt Waldron (SP) — Forearm (Right): Waldron (forearm) struck out one batter while allowing one run on eight hits and no walks over four innings in a rehab start Wednesday with Triple-A El Paso. (Jul 7 — 1d ago) [KNOWN] Nick Pivetta (Starting Pitcher) — Forearm (Right): Pivetta (forearm) threw a light bullpen session Saturday, MLB.com reports. (Jun 29 — 9d ago) [KNOWN] Lucas Giolito (SP) — Elbow (Right): Giolito (elbow) resumed light throwing in late June, per MLB.com. (Jul 3 — 5d ago) [KNOWN] Ramon Laureano (LF) — Hip (Right): Laureano underwent surgery Friday to repair his torn right labrum, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports. (Jun 5 — 33d ago) [NEW] Jeremiah Estrada (RP) — Knee (Right): Estrada (knee) threw a bullpen session Saturday, his first since landing on the injured list June 5, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports. (Jul 7 — 1d ago) [KNOWN] David Morgan (RP) — Knee (Left): The Padres recalled Morgan from Triple-A El Paso on Friday. (Jun 29 — 9d ago) [NEW] Jason Adam (RP) — Shoulder (Right): Adam said Friday that an MRI on his right shoulder revealed no major structural damage, and he's hopeful to return from the 15-day injured list in early-to-mid August, MLB.com reports. (Jul 7 — 1d ago) [KNOWN] Freddy Fermin (C) — Head (Not Specified): The Padres placed Fermin on the 10-day injured list Friday with a head bruise, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports. (Jul 3 — 4d ago) [NEW] Randy Vasquez (SP) — Ankle (Right): no (Jul 8 — 0d ago) [NEW] Samad Taylor (LF) — Oblique (Right): Taylor said Wednesday that he exited Tuesday's game against the Diamondbacks with a right side injury, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports. (Jul 8 — 0d ago) [NEW] Manny Machado (3B) — Foot (Not Specified): Machado isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against Arizona. (Jul 8 — 0d ago) Diamondbacks: [KNOWN] Michael Soroka (SP) — Lower Body (Left): Soroka (glute) is expected to begin throwing bullpen sessions twice weekly starting Tuesday, MLB.com reports. (Jun 27 — 11d ago) [KNOWN] Ryne Nelson (SP) — Elbow (Right): The Diamondbacks transferred Nelson (elbow) to the 60-day injured list Thursday. (Jun 25 — 13d ago) [KNOWN] Jordan Lawlar (LF) — Hamstring (Right): Manager Torey Lovullo said June 20 that Lawlar will receive further imaging on his strained right hamstring during the All-Star break to gauge his healing, Steve Gilbert MLB.com reports. (Jun 30 — 8d ago)
The research
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COOLING OFF
Corbin Carroll: .474 OPS in L15 — draws RHP Michael King
.474Corbin Carroll's .474 OPS over the last 15 days (49 PA) trails his .855 season mark, down 0.381. Tonight he draws RHP Michael King — his weaker side: a .764 OPS vs RHP across 221 AB.
FIRST INNING
ARI strike first: 1st-inning runs in 7 of their last 10
7/10Arizona Diamondbacks have put up a first-inning run in 7 of their last 10 games — they jump on starters early and the YRFI side of their games has been doing the work.
SITUATIONAL
15 bullpen innings in 3 games for SD
15Relievers have absorbed 15 innings over the last 3 games (Griffin Canning (4) and Alek Jacob (3) the heaviest). ARI's pen has thrown 11 over the same span.
FANTASY PICKUPS
Gavin Sheets
.770 OPSSheets slots into the cleanup spot with a respectable 0.77 OPS and a prime opportunity to drive in runs tonight. He faces Jose Cabrera, whose 6.41 xERA indicates he is struggling significantly and is prone to giving up production. Stream him tonight in 12-teamers.
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Props on this game
1- GARY'S PICKKETEL MARTETOTAL BASES OVER 1.5
We are riding the hottest hand in the National League. Ketel Marte enters tonight on a four-game home run streak, and his total base counts in those games (4, 4, 4, 5) make a 1.5 line look very attractive at plus money.
He is batting .316 over his last 10 games and is currently seeing the ball as well as anyone in the sport. He faces Michael King, whose underlying metrics (4.56 xERA) suggest he’s due to give up significantly more hard contact than his surface stats indicate.
As a switch-hitter, Marte is immune to late-game matchup hunting from the Padres' bullpen, and given his current power surge, he only needs one mistake from a pitcher who the math says is over-performing. My read is that Marte stays hot against a pitcher primed for regression.
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