Arizona Diamondbacks vs San Diego Padres Prediction, 8/18/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Diamondbacks vs San Diego Padres

Date: Friday, August 18, 2023

Location: Petco Park in San Diego, CA

TV: Bally Sports San Diego

Petco Park is the location where the San Diego Padres (58-63) will try to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks (61-60) on Friday. The expected starting pitchers are Brandon Pfaadt and Seth Lugo.

As a unit, the Arizona Diamondbacks are scoring 4.7 runs per game, which has them at 11th in the league. They have racked up 570 runs while holding a team OBP of .324. The Diamondbacks have accrued 218 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 135 baseballs out of the park. They have compiled 539 runs batted in as well as 1,040 hits so far this year, while their batting average sits at .255. Arizona has a slugging % of .421 and have struck out 929 times, while drawing a walk on 396 occasions.

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The Diamondbacks have compiled a team earned run average of 4.68 so far this season (25th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 1,002 batters. Diamondbacks pitchers have conceded 150 home runs and also 589 total runs (21st in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 394 opposing hitters and their FIP is 4.41 as a squad for the year. Arizona has allowed 1,051 base knocks (8.9 per 9 innings) and 555 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.54 and their pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.35.

Diamondbacks pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 121 times in addition to having 120 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have accumulated 56 holds so far this year (24th in baseball). The Diamondbacks relief pitchers have recorded a save rate of 58.2% and stepped onto the hill in 113 save situations. They have 32 saves for the year and have blown 23 of their 55 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 181 runners so far this season and 30.9% of them earned a run for their team. The Diamondbacks have sent 401 relievers to the hill on the season.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have a tally of 3,205 putouts for the season, as well as 1,037 assists and 40 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .991 which is 1st in baseball, and have 99 double plays. The Diamondbacks have transformed 69.0% of balls in play into outs out of their 9,615 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 17th in pro baseball.

Pfaadt has taken the mound for 54 innings and has tallied 50 punch outs in his pro baseball career. His ERA is 6.91 (42 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.518. He has given up 67 base hits (11.0 hits per nine innings) and has had 16 walks. Pfaadt (0-6 career win-loss record) is the owner of a FIP of 5.75 and he has faced 244 opposing hitters in the majors.

The Padres hold a team slugging % of .412 and they are scoring 4.60 runs per outing (15th in the league). They have put up 210 doubles, while taking a walk 489 times as well as putting up 556 runs. San Diego has accounted for 153 HRs on the campaign to go along with 533 RBIs. They have struck out on 1,000 occasions (20th in MLB) and have accounted for 969 hits. The San Diego Padres have an on-base percentage of .327 in addition to a batting average of .241 this season.

The San Diego pitching staff have relinquished 492 runs so far this year while having a team ERA of 3.81 (455 earned runs allowed). They have conceded 135 homers and they allow 4.12 runs per 9 innings (5th in MLB). The Padres hold a team WHIP of 1.271 in addition to having a FIP of 4.21 as a staff for the year. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 8.90 (1,064 strikeouts against 405 walks). They sit at 7th in MLB as a staff in total hits conceded with 960.

With 119 save situations, the Padres have compiled 67 holds in addition to 22 blown saves. San Diego has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the game in 51 save chances and they have recorded 29 saves. Their relievers have come in 116 times in high leverage situations in addition to 86 occasions with base runners. San Diego relievers have an inherited score rate of 38.6% out of 132 inherited base runners. They sit at 23rd in the league with a save percentage of 56.9%, and they have sent 383 relief pitchers onto the field for the year.

In their 9,666 innings on the field, the Padres have earned a defensive efficiency of 70.1% (5th in baseball). The San Diego Padres have gotten 101 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .989 (5th in baseball). The Padres have recorded 1,076 assists, 50 errors and are sitting with 3,222 putouts for the season.

In his pro baseball career, Lugo has given up 540 base knocks while totaling 602 strikeouts in 592 innings. He has given up a total of 236 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.179 and a FIP of 3.7. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.81 and he has gone up against 2,452 opposing hitters thus far in his career. Lugo (36-30 win-loss record in his career) has earned a 3.59 earned run average and has allowed 8.2 hits per 9 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take San Diego

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