Arizona Diamondbacks vs San Diego Padres Prediction, 6/25/2021 MLB Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Arizona Diamondbacks vs San Diego Padres

Date: Friday, June 25, 2021

Location: Petco Park in San Diego, CA

TV: Bally Sports San Diego

Odds/Point Spread: Arizona (+180) San Diego (-244)

Matt Peacock and the Arizona Diamondbacks (21-55, 5th in NL West) travel to Petco Park on Friday where they'll take on the San Diego Padres (45-32, 3rd in NL West). The moneyline on this contest has the Diamondbacks coming in at +180 and the Padres are at -244. The total has been set at 7.5. The expected starting pitchers will be Matt Peacock and Chris Paddack.

Arizona has a slugging percentage of .369 and have been rung up 695 times, while taking a walk on 250 occasions. They have accounted for 297 runs batted in as well as 591 hits for the year, while their average at the plate sits at .229. The Diamondbacks have tallied 129 doubles as a team and have hit 68 balls out of the stadium. They have accumulated 316 runs while having a team OBP of .302. As a team, the Arizona Diamondbacks are scoring 4.2 runs per game, which puts them at 19th in the league.

The Diamondbacks have a team earned run average of 5.23 on the campaign (29th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 604 hitters. They have walked 262 hitters and their FIP sits at 4.76 as a squad over the course of the season. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.31 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.45. Diamondbacks pitchers have yielded 106 home runs and 425 total runs (30th in baseball).

The Diamondbacks relief pitchers have a save percentage of 31.6% and has come into the game in 44 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 89 runners for the season with 31.5% of those players earned a run for their team. Diamondbacks bullpen pitchers have come into the game with runners on 63 times and also have had 60 appearances in high leverage situations. The Diamondbacks have sent 263 relievers to the mound this season. The relief pitchers have a total of 25 holds over the course of the season (27th in baseball). They have earned 6 saves on the season and have blown 13 of 19 chances to save the game.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have accumulated 1,982 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 668 assists and 48 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .982 which is 24th in the majors, and they have twisted 481 double plays. The Diamondbacks have turned 67.9% of balls in play into outs out of 5,946 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 25th in pro baseball.

Peacock has thrown 44 innings and has 30 strikeouts during his MLB career. His earned run average is 5.28 (26 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.511. He has given up 52 hits (10.6 hits per nine innings) and has 15 free passes. Peacock (2-5 career mark) has earned a FIP of 5.17 while facing 197 hitters in the major leagues.

The San Diego Padres have a team OBP of .319 in addition to a team batting average of .235 on the campaign. They have struck out on 647 occasions (18th in the league) and have a total of 594 hits. San Diego has accounted for 89 HRs so far this year to go along with 329 runs batted in. The Padres hold a team slugging percentage of .392 and they are earning 4.52 runs per contest (13th in baseball). They have put up 109 two-baggers, while walking 298 times as well as recording 348 runs.

The San Diego pitching staff have allowed 269 runs on the season and come in with a team ERA of 3.09 (236 earned runs conceded). They have relinquished 84 HR's and they relinquish 3.52 runs per 9 innings (1st in the league). The Padres hold a team WHIP of 1.129 with a FIP of 3.70 as a staff over the course of the season. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.31 (778 strikeouts against 235 walks). They rank 10th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 541.

San Diego relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 26.6% out of their 64 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 69 times in high leverage situations and also on 48 occasions with base runners. With 85 save situations, the Padres have earned 45 holds and 13 blown saves. They rank 9th in the league holding a save rate of 66.7%, and they have sent 280 relievers onto the diamond so far this year. San Diego has had bullpen pitchers enter the game in 39 save opportunities and they have earned 26 saves.

The San Diego Padres have turned 69 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .983 (19th in baseball). The Padres have 648 assists, 47 errors and have earned a total of 2,062 putouts over the course of the season. In 6,186 innings played, the Padres are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 71.1% (6th in baseball).

Paddack (17-17 career win-loss mark) has a 3.83 earned run average while giving up 7.8 hits per 9 innings. His K/BB ratio is 4.89 and he has gone up against 1,077 hitters during his pro baseball career. He has surrendered a total of 112 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.082 and having a FIP of 4.1. In his career, Paddack has allowed 228 hits while he has accumulated 279 punch outs in 263 innings pitched.

Who will win tonight's MLB game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Arizona (+180)

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