The San Diego Padres (3-0) will try to sweep the Arizona Diamondbacks (0-3) on Sunday at PETCO Park. The Padres lead 3-0, and are favored (-245) against the underdog Diamondbacks (+205) in the matchup, which begins at 4:10 PM ET. Chris Paddack starts for San Diego while Arizona will counter with Taylor Widener.
The betting insights and predictions in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of April 4, 2021, 3:00 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Padres vs Diamondbacks Betting Odds
Pitching Matchup
The probable pitchers for both teams have not made a start this season. Here are their stats from last season:
| Paddack (SD) | Pitcher | Widener (ARI) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 – 5 | W/L | 0 – 1 |
| 59.0 | IP | 20.0 |
| 4.73 | ERA | 4.50 |
| 1.220 | WHIP | 1.250 |
| 8.8 | K/9 | 9.9 |
| 1.8 | BB/9 | 5.0 |
Padres Probable Starter Chris Paddack
- Paddack starts for the first time this season for the Padres.
- The 25-year-old right-hander last appeared Wednesday, Sept. 30 against the Cardinals, when he started and went 2 1/3 innings.
- Paddack’s team went 5-4 in games he pitched when they were the moneyline favorite a season ago.
Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of April 4, 2021 at 6:04 AM ET and may change up to the start of game.
Diamondbacks Stats vs Paddack
| Player | AB | AVG | H | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ketel Marte | 12 | .500 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .500 | 1.083 |
| Eduardo Escobar | 12 | .083 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .154 | .237 |
| David Peralta | 10 | .200 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .273 | .473 |
| Christian Walker | 9 | .111 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .311 |
| Carson Kelly | 7 | .143 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .393 |
| Stephen Vogt | 4 | .500 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .400 | 1.650 |
| Josh Rojas | 2 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
Diamondbacks Probable Starter Taylor Widener
- The Diamondbacks will send Widener to the mound for his first start this season.
- The last time the righty took the mound was on Sunday, Sept. 27 last season, when he pitched one scoreless inning in a matchup with the Rockies.
- Widener and his team were 2-5 when he pitched and they were the moneyline underdog.
Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of April 4, 2021 at 6:04 AM ET and may change up to the start of game.
Padres Stats vs Widener
| Player | AB | AVG | H | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jurickson Profar | 2 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 |
| Wil Myers | 2 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 |
| Manny Machado | 2 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| Fernando Tatis Jr. | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 |
| Eric Hosmer | 1 | 1.000 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.000 | 5.000 |
Padres Betting Trends
- Last season the Padres scored the third-most runs in baseball (325 total, 5.4 per game).
- The Padres won 61.9% of the games last season they were the moneyline favorite (26-16).
- San Diego won all three games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -245 or shorter.
- San Diego had an over/under set by oddsmakers 58 times last year, and combined with opponents to go over the total in 28 of those games (28-29-1).
Diamondbacks Betting Trends
- The Diamondbacks were underdogs 39 times last season and won 16, or 41%, of those games.
- Last season, Arizona was at least a +205 underdog on the moneyline two times, losing each of those contests.
- Arizona’s games went over the total in 24 of their 57 chances last season.
Padres Players to Watch
- Fernando Tatis Jr. had 17 home runs and 45 runs batted in last season.
- Among the qualified hitters in baseball, Tatis ranked 20th in hits (62), fifth in HR (17), and eighth in RBI (45).
- Manny Machado hit .304 with 12 doubles, a triple, 16 home runs and 22 walks.
- Machado ranked seventh in hits (68), seventh in HR (16), sixth in RBI (47), and 19th in BA (.304) among qualified batters in MLB.
Padres Batting Stats (2020)
| Player | AB | AVG | R | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manny Machado | 224 | .304 | 44 | 16 | 47 | .360 | .940 |
| Fernando Tatis Jr. | 224 | .277 | 50 | 17 | 45 | .363 | .934 |
| Wil Myers | 198 | .288 | 34 | 15 | 40 | .353 | .959 |
| Jurickson Profar | 180 | .278 | 28 | 7 | 25 | .343 | .771 |
| Jake Cronenworth | 172 | .285 | 26 | 4 | 20 | .354 | .831 |
| Eric Hosmer | 143 | .287 | 23 | 9 | 36 | .333 | .850 |
| Victor Caratini | 116 | .241 | 10 | 1 | 16 | .328 | .656 |
| Tommy Pham | 109 | .211 | 13 | 3 | 12 | .312 | .624 |
| Jorge Mateo | 26 | .154 | 4 | 0 | 2 | .185 | .454 |
| Luis Campusano | 3 | .333 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1.833 |
Diamondbacks Players to Watch
- David Peralta finished last season with a .300 average and 34 RBI.
- Peralta’s .300 BA ranked 23rd among qualified hitters in MLB.
- Christian Walker was a key run producer with a .271 average, seven homers and 34 RBI.
- Walker ranked fourth in SLG among qualified hitters in the majors.
Diamondbacks Batting Stats (2020)
| Player | AB | AVG | R | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Walker | 218 | .271 | 35 | 7 | 34 | .333 | .792 |
| David Peralta | 203 | .300 | 19 | 5 | 34 | .339 | .772 |
| Eduardo Escobar | 203 | .212 | 22 | 4 | 20 | .257 | .592 |
| Asdrúbal Cabrera | 190 | .242 | 23 | 8 | 31 | .305 | .752 |
| Ketel Marte | 181 | .287 | 19 | 2 | 17 | .323 | .732 |
| Carson Kelly | 122 | .221 | 11 | 5 | 19 | .264 | .649 |
| Stephen Vogt | 72 | .167 | 6 | 1 | 7 | .247 | .525 |
| Josh VanMeter | 70 | .129 | 9 | 2 | 6 | .228 | .485 |
| Tim Locastro | 69 | .290 | 15 | 2 | 7 | .395 | .859 |
| Josh Rojas | 61 | .180 | 9 | 0 | 2 | .257 | .437 |
Padres vs Diamondbacks Player Props
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