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Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Diego Padres
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Tuesday when the Arizona Diamondbacks and the San Diego Padres meet at Petco Park.
The Diamondbacks will give the ball to starter Merrill Kelly in this one. Right hander Kelly is 7-4 this season with a 3.55 ERA.
It'll be Nick Pivetta toeing the rubber for the Padres in this contest. Right hander Pivetta is 9-2 with a 3.25 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Padres as -125-moneyline favorites versus the Diamondbacks, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
The Padres were a 6-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Diamondbacks. That made winners of bettors who got Arizona at 105 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
Arizona won its last outing, a 6-3 result against the Padres on July 07. Bettors who backed the Diamondbacks at 105 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Arizona:
Team record: 45-46 SU
Arizona is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Arizona is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Arizona's last 12 games
San Diego:
Team record: 48-42 SU
San Diego is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games at home
San Diego is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games at home
Next up:
Arizona at San Diego Wednesday, July 9