San Diego Padres vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction, 8/13/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Diego Padres vs Arizona Diamondbacks

Date: Sunday, August 13, 2023

Location: Chase Field in Phoenix, AZ

TV: Bally Sports Arizona

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

The Arizona Diamondbacks (57-59) are hosting the San Diego Padres (56-60) at Chase Field on Sunday. The odds on this game have the Padres at -135 while the Diamondbacks are at +114. The over/under is 9.5. The starting pitchers are Seth Lugo and Brandon Pfaadt.

The Padres have accounted for 193 doubles as a squad and have hit 148 balls out of the park. San Diego owns a slugging percentage of .411 and have struck out 952 times, while drawing a walk on 469 occasions. As a team, the San Diego Padres are scoring 4.6 runs per game, which ranks them 14th in the league. They have compiled 504 RBI's and 914 hits on the campaign, and their team batting average is at .239. They have 526 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .326.

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The Padres have compiled a team earned run average of 3.81 for the season (6th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 1,017 batters. Padres pitchers have given up 127 home runs and also 470 total runs (5th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 391 batters and their FIP comes in at 4.20 as a squad so far this year. San Diego has given up 910 base knocks (8.0 per 9 innings) as well as 433 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.60 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.27.

The Padres have dispatched 368 relief pitchers to the mound so far this year. The relievers have inherited 128 base runners on the campaign with 38.3% of those players crossed the plate. They have tallied 28 saves this year and have not converted 21 of 49 chances to save the game. The Padres relievers have earned a save rate of 57.1% and has come into the game in 115 save situations. The bullpen are sitting with 65 holds on the year (13th in the league). Padres bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 83 times and also have had 113 appearances in high leverage situations.

The San Diego Padres have amassed 3,066 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 1,024 assists and 50 errors. Their fielding rate is at .988 which has them ranked 6th in pro baseball, and have 95 double plays. The Padres have turned 70.1% of balls in play into outs out of their 9,198 innings on the field, which ranks them 7th in baseball.

Lugo has taken the ball for 587 innings and has earned 598 K's so far in his pro baseball career. Lugo (36-30 career win-loss record) has earned a FIP of 3.67 while he has gone up against 2,432 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues. His ERA is 3.59 (234 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.179. He has surrendered 534 base knocks (8.2 hits per nine innings) and has 158 walks.

The Arizona Diamondbacks hold a team OBP of .322 and a team batting average of .253 on the season. They have been called out on strikes on 889 occasions (28th in MLB) and have accounted for 984 hits. Arizona has hit 126 HRs so far this season and 506 RBIs. The Diamondbacks have a SLG% of .418 and they score 4.66 runs per game (11th in MLB). They have notched 207 doubles, while walking 377 times as well as putting up 536 runs.

The Arizona pitching staff have relinquished 557 runs this season while holding a team ERA of 4.64 (523 earned runs relinquished). They have conceded 143 dingers and they surrender 4.94 runs per 9 innings (22nd in the league). The Diamondbacks have a WHIP of 1.343 and have a FIP of 4.45 as a pitching staff this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 8.30 (940 strikeouts against 376 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 22nd in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 987.

Arizona bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 29.6% out of their 169 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 110 times in high leverage situations and also on 113 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 101 save situations, the Diamondbacks have earned 52 holds and also 20 blown saves. They are ranked 21st in baseball holding a save rate of 58.3%, and they have sent 373 relievers to the hill this season. Arizona has had bullpen pitchers enter the contest in 48 save opportunities and they have come away with 28 saves.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have turned 97 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .990 (1st in pro baseball). The Diamondbacks have recorded 983 assists, 40 errors and have earned a total of 3,046 putouts this year. In 9,138 innings played, the Diamondbacks hold a defensive efficiency of 69.4% (14th in the majors).

Pfaadt (0-6 career mark) is the owner of a 7.16 earned run average while allowing 10.7 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.00 and he has gone up against 217 hitters during his career. He has allowed a total of 39 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.469 and being the owner of a FIP of 6.3. In his pro baseball career, Pfaadt has surrendered 58 base hits while he has accumulated 42 punch outs in 49 innings pitched.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Arizona (+114)

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