GAME: #975 Diamondbacks @ #976 Padres
DATE: 8/9/2020 – 4:10p EST
ODDS: D-Backs +156 / Padres -166
O/U: 8
The San Diego Padres (8-6) host the Arizona Diamondbacks (5-9) for the rubber game of the series. San Diego won the first game by a score of 3-0 and the Diamondbacks took the second game 3-2. The D-Backs have Madison Bumgarner starting and the Padres have Dinelson Lamet on the mound.
WEATHER (baseball-weather.com)
The D-Backs have left-hander veteran ace Madison Bumgarner on the mound today. Bumgarner is not off to the best start this season with a 7.04 ERA and a 0-2 record. The Diamondbacks offense has faced Lamet 41 times with a battering average of .244.
SAN DIEGO PADRES
The Padres have righty Dinelson Lamet on the bump today. Lamet is 1-0 with a 1.72 ERA this season in 3 appearances. Lamet has pitched 15.2 innings and has given up 11 hits, 4 runs, and 7 walks but has recorded 17 strikeouts. The Padres offense with the exception of Tatis has struggled against Bumgarner having a .158 batting average in 133 at-bats. Tatis is batting a .556 against Bumgarner in 9 at-bats.
BATTER VS PITCHER (dailybaseballdata.com)
STARTING LINEUPS (baseballpress.com)
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INJURY REPORT (covers.com)
TRENDS (covers.com)
ARIZONA
- Under is 8-1 in Diamondbacks last 9 Sunday games.
- Under is 8-1 in Diamondbacks last 9 vs. National League West.
- Under is 6-1 in Diamondbacks last 7 road games.
- Under is 5-1 in Diamondbacks last 6 games as a road underdog.
SAN DIEGO
- Over is 4-0 in Padres last 4 when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game.
- Under is 8-0 in Padres last 8 home games vs. a team with a losing record.
- Padres are 1-12 in Lamets last 13 home starts.
HEAD TO HEAD
- Under is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings in San Diego.
- Under is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings.
- Diamondbacks are 1-4 in the last 5 meetings.
- Diamondbacks are 2-5 in the last 7 meetings in San Diego
DIAMONDBACKS vs PADRES PREDICTION
The Diamondbacks are starting to get it going after a sluggish start. The D-Backs have won 3 out of their last 4 games whereas the Padres have lost 3 out of their last 4 games. Madison Bumgarner is a good pitcher that is in a situation where he needs to perform to get his first win. Bumgarner has held the Padres to .158 ERA and with him being especially focused on this game to get his first win while the offense is hitting their stride makes this a good spot for the D-Backs.
The Bookie is rolling with the D-Backs, the team that is playing better baseball right now and has the better pitcher on the mound. The public is all over the Padres and the early Sharps are as well.
The Bookie: D-Backs +156
Fade the Public: D-Backs +156
Sharp Action: Padres -166
1 Unit to win 1.56 Units on: (#975) D-Backs +156