The Arizona Diamondbacks (53-59) look to leverage their surprising 4-3 season series advantage when they host the San Diego Padres (62-50) in the opener of a three-game divisional clash at Chase Field on Monday night.
Brandon Pfaadt, who has silenced Padres bats with a sharp 3.24 ERA in career matchups, takes the mound for Arizona against recently-acquired J.P. Sears making his Padres debut after being traded from Oakland.
While San Diego enters with the stronger overall record and elite bullpen, the home Diamondbacks have shown they can hang with their division rivals despite being sellers at the trade deadline.
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Diego Padres prediction: who will win?
For tonight's Arizona Diamondbacks vs San Diego Padres matchup, our predictive model gives the D-backs a 70% chance of defeating the Padres.
Arizona Diamondbacks: 70% win probability
- Explosive offensive production (542 runs scored, 5th best in MLB)
- Home field advantage at Chase Field (recent 5-game form shows WWLLL with momentum building)
- Superior run production compared to Padres (542 runs vs Padres' 461, a difference of 81 runs)
San Diego Padres: 30% win probability
- Offensive struggles on the road (461 runs scored, 25th in MLB despite winning record)
- Recent inconsistency (recent form shows WLWWW with alternating results)
- Defensive vulnerability against high-scoring teams (425 runs allowed, but struggle against top-10 offenses like Arizona)
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Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Diego Padres preview
The struggling Diamondbacks (53-59) look to build on weekend momentum as they host the playoff-contending Padres (62-50) in the opener of a three-game NL West series at Chase Field.
Brandon Pfaadt takes the mound for Arizona sporting an impressive track record against San Diego—having held them to just two runs over eight innings this season and owning a career 3.24 ERA against the rivals.
He'll face J.P. Sears, making his Padres debut after being acquired from Oakland at the trade deadline, with the lefty bringing a 4.95 ERA into his first start for the contenders.
The Diamondbacks have surprisingly had San Diego's number this season, leading the season series 4-3 despite their overall struggles.
Fernando Tatis Jr. has tormented Arizona pitching with five RBIs and a blistering 1.200 OPS in their matchups, while D-backs shortstop Geraldo Perdomo has countered with 10 RBIs against Padres pitching this year.
With San Diego's elite bullpen—now bolstered by the addition of Mason Miller—facing Arizona's 26th-ranked relief corps, late-inning execution could prove decisive in a series that's featured high-scoring affairs, with the over hitting in 11 of their last 16 meetings.
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