Arizona Diamondbacks vs San Diego Padres Prediction, 6/7/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Diamondbacks vs San Diego Padres

Date: Friday, June 7, 2024

Location: Petco Park in San Diego, CA

TV: DBACKS.TV

The Arizona Diamondbacks (29-33) are hitting the road to Petco Park on Friday where they will meet the San Diego Padres (32-33). The pitchers taking the mound are Brandon Pfaadt and Michael King.

As a unit, the Arizona Diamondbacks are knocking in 4.7 runs per game, which has them sitting at 8th in the league. They have racked up 289 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .316. The Diamondbacks have hit 107 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 58 baseballs out of the park. They have accumulated 274 RBI's and 515 hits so far this season, and their average at the plate comes in at .246. Arizona has a slugging percentage of .389 and have struck out 500 times, while drawing a walk on 201 occasions.

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The Diamondbacks hold a team earned run average of 4.42 for the year (25th in the league), and their staff has rung up 459 batters. Diamondbacks pitchers have surrendered 63 home runs and 290 total runs (22nd in the league). They have walked 185 batters and their FIP comes in at 4.07 as a squad this year. Arizona has allowed 550 hits (9.0 per 9 innings) and also 270 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 2.48 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.34.

The Diamondbacks have sent 194 relief pitchers to the mound so far this season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 80 base runners for the year and 42.5% of those runners crossed the plate. They have earned 13 saves so far this season and have blown 12 of their 25 chances to save the game. The Diamondbacks relievers have a save percentage of 52.0% and has entered the game in 50 save situations. The bullpen have earned 23 holds so far this year (29th in baseball). Diamondbacks relief pitchers have come into the game with opponents on base 59 times as well as having 64 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have a tally of 1,650 putouts this season, as well as 570 assists and 26 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .988 which has them sitting 4th in professional baseball, and have a total of 60 double plays. The Diamondbacks have converted 68.8% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 4,950 innings, which has them sitting at 24th in MLB.

Pfaadt has pitched in 169 frames and is sitting with 165 strikeouts so far in his career. His earned run average is 5.11 (96 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.266. He has given up 174 base hits (9.3 hits per 9 innings) and has had 40 walks. Pfaadt (5-13 career record) has a FIP of 5.04 while going up against 720 batters during his time in the major leagues.

San Diego has recorded 59 home runs for the season as well as 270 RBIs. They have hit 93 two-baggers, while getting a free base 196 times and scoring 281 runs. The San Diego Padres have accounted for an on-base percentage of .323 as well as a batting average of .258 this season. The Padres have a team slugging % of .389 and they are earning 4.32 runs per game (18th in MLB). They have been called out on strikes on 448 occasions (26th in the league) and have accounted for 568 hits.

The Padres have a WHIP of 1.203 in addition to having a FIP of 3.84 as a staff on the season. They rank 19th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 507. The San Diego pitching staff have conceded 274 runs for the year while having a team ERA of 3.93 (251 earned runs allowed). Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.80 (562 strikeouts against 184 free passes). They have conceded 70 home runs and they allow 4.29 runs per 9 innings (13th in MLB).

San Diego relievers hold an inherited score rate of 37.6% out of 101 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 56 times in high leverage situations and also on 69 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 55 save situations, the Padres have accumulated 29 holds and 7 blown saves. They sit at 6th in baseball holding a save rate of 72.0%, and they have sent 205 relievers onto the field on the season. San Diego has had bullpen pitchers enter the contest in 25 save chances and they have tallied 18 saves.

The San Diego Padres have gotten 50 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .985 (14th in baseball). The Padres have 525 assists, 34 errors and have earned a total of 1,724 putouts this season. Out of their 5,172 innings on the diamond, the Padres have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 70.4% (9th in MLB).

King (17-21 record in his career) has earned a 3.49 ERA while allowing 7.6 hits per nine innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.16 and he has gone up against 1,342 opposing batters so far in his pro baseball career. He has allowed 124 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.202 and a FIP of 3.4. So far in his pro baseball career, King has surrendered 271 hits while he has accumulated 360 K's in 320 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Arizona

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