San Diego Padres vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction, 8/12/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Diego Padres vs Arizona Diamondbacks

Date: Saturday, August 12, 2023

Location: Chase Field in Phoenix, AZ

TV: Bally Sports Arizona

Odds/Point Spread: San Diego (+114) Arizona (-135)

The Arizona Diamondbacks (57-58) will take on the San Diego Padres (55-60) at Chase Field on Saturday. The moneyline on this game has the Padres at +114 while the Diamondbacks are at -135. The over/under comes in at 9. The starting pitchers will be Rich Hill and Zac Gallen.

San Diego has a slugging rate of .411 and have been called out on strikes 952 times, while taking a walk on 469 occasions. They have amassed 504 runs batted in and 914 hits for the year, and their average at the plate sits at .239. The Padres have hit 193 doubles as a team and have hit 148 baseballs out of the park. They have accumulated 526 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .326. As a unit, the San Diego Padres are recording 4.6 runs per game, which has them sitting at 14th in the league.

Get all of our Free MLB Picks

The Padres have compiled a team earned run average of 3.81 this year (6th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 1,017 batters. Padres pitchers have given up 127 home runs and also 470 total runs (5th in the league). They have walked 391 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 4.20 as a team for the year. San Diego has yielded 910 base hits (8.0 per 9 innings) and 433 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.60 and their pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.27.

Padres relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 83 times in addition to having 113 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have racked up 65 holds over the course of the season (13th in the league). The Padres relievers have accumulated a save percentage of 57.1% and has come into the game in 115 save situations. They have 28 saves so far this season and have missed out on 21 out of their 49 save opportunities. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 128 runners so far this season and 38.3% of those runners crossed the plate. The Padres have dispatched 368 relievers to the hill on the season.

The Padres have turned 70.1% of balls in play into outs in their 9,198 innings on the field, which has them sitting 7th in pro baseball. The San Diego Padres have earned 3,066 putouts on the campaign, as well as 1,024 assists and 50 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .988 which has them sitting 6th in MLB, and have a total of 95 double plays.

Hill has taken the hill for 1,381 innings and has racked up 1,402 K's thus far in his career. His earned run average is 3.96 (607 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.251. He has given up 1,198 base knocks (7.8 hits per 9 innings) with 530 free passes. Hill (89-70 win-loss record in his career) has earned a FIP of 4.04 while he has gone up against 5,826 batters during his time in the majors.

Arizona has hit 126 long balls this season and 506 runs batted in. They have recorded 207 doubles, while walking 377 times and scoring 536 runs. The Arizona Diamondbacks have recorded a team on-base percentage of .322 and a batting average of .253 so far this season. The Diamondbacks have a team slugging percentage of .418 and they are earning 4.66 runs per game (11th in baseball). They have been called out on strikes on 889 occasions (28th in baseball) and have a total of 984 hits.

The Diamondbacks hold a team WHIP of 1.343 and have a FIP of 4.45 as a pitching staff for the season. They come in at 22nd in MLB as a staff in total hits surrendered with 987. The Arizona pitching staff have yielded 557 runs for the season and come in with a team ERA of 4.64 (523 earned runs relinquished). They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.30 (940 strikeouts vs 376 bases on balls). They have relinquished 143 homers and they allow 4.94 runs per 9 innings (22nd in the league).

Arizona has called on relievers to step onto the mound in 48 save opportunities and they have earned 28 saves. They are currently ranked 21st in baseball holding a save percentage of 58.3%, and they have sent 373 relievers to the hill over the course of the season. Their relievers have taken the field 110 times in high leverage situations and on 113 occasions with runners on base. Arizona relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 29.6% of 169 inherited runners. With 101 save situations, the Diamondbacks have accrued 52 holds in addition to 20 blown saves.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have gotten 97 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .990 (1st in MLB). The Diamondbacks have accrued 983 assists, 40 errors and have amassed 3,046 putouts this season. In 9,138 innings on the diamond, the Diamondbacks have earned a defensive efficiency of 69.4% (14th in baseball).

Gallen (33-27 win-loss mark in his career) holds a 3.16 ERA and has allowed 7.1 hits per nine innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.54 and he has gone up against 2,459 batters during his MLB career. He has conceded 213 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.094 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.5. So far in his career, Gallen has allowed 476 hits while tallying 666 punch outs in 607 innings pitched.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Arizona (-135)

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here