Arizona Diamondbacks vs San Diego Padres Prediction, 6/8/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Diamondbacks vs San Diego Padres

Date: Saturday, June 8, 2024

Location: Petco Park in San Diego, CA

TV: Padres.TV

Odds/Point Spread: Arizona (+105) San Diego (-120)

The San Diego Padres (32-34) will compete against the Arizona Diamondbacks (30-33) at Petco Park on Saturday. The moneyline on this game has the Diamondbacks at +105 while the Padres are priced at -120. The over/under is 7.5. The expected starting pitchers will be Ryne Nelson and Matt Waldron.

Arizona is slugging .391 and have been rung up 505 times, while drawing a walk on 204 occasions. They have tallied 278 runs batted in and 524 hits this year, while their average at the plate sits at .246. The Diamondbacks have earned 110 doubles as a team and have hit 60 baseballs out of the stadium. They have a total of 293 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .317. As a squad, the Arizona Diamondbacks are earning 4.7 runs per game, which has them at 8th in the league.

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The Diamondbacks have a team earned run average of 4.40 this year (25th in MLB), and they have struck out 464 hitters. Diamondbacks pitchers have allowed 64 long balls and 293 total runs (22nd in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 188 opposing hitters and their FIP is 4.08 as a team for the season. Arizona has allowed 560 base knocks (9.0 per 9 innings) and also 273 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.47 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.34.

The Diamondbacks have sent 198 relief pitchers to the hill on the year. The relief pitchers have inherited 82 runners on the year and 43.9% of those runners crossed the plate. They have 14 saves for the season and have blown 12 of their 26 save opportunities. The Diamondbacks relievers have recorded a save percentage of 53.8% and has entered the game in 52 save situations. The relievers have racked up 24 holds for the season (29th in MLB). Diamondbacks pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 60 times as well as having 67 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have amassed 1,677 putouts this season, as well as 581 assists and 27 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .988 which has them sitting 4th in pro baseball, and have accumulated 60 double plays. The Diamondbacks have transformed 68.8% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 5,031 innings, which has them sitting 25th in pro baseball.

Nelson has taken the mound for 210 innings and has racked up 144 strikeouts so far in his pro baseball career. Nelson (12-13 mark in his career) holds a FIP of 4.94 and he has faced 903 opposing hitters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 5.01 (117 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.414. He has given up 232 base hits (9.9 hits per 9 innings) with 65 free passes.

San Diego has a total of 60 HRs this year as well as 272 RBIs. They have tallied 96 doubles, while walking 199 times and putting up 284 runs. The San Diego Padres have accumulated an OBP of .324 in addition to a batting average of .259 for the season. The Padres hold a slugging percentage of .390 and they score 4.30 runs per contest (18th in baseball). They have been called out on strikes on 453 occasions (27th in baseball) and have accounted for 578 base hits.

The Padres have a team WHIP of 1.205 in addition to having a FIP of 3.88 as a squad on the campaign. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.70 (567 strikeouts against 187 walks). They are currently ranked 20th in baseball as a staff in total hits conceded with 516. They have surrendered 72 long balls and they allow 4.29 runs per 9 innings (12th in baseball). The San Diego pitching staff have surrendered 278 runs on the campaign and come in with a team ERA of 3.94 (255 earned runs given up).

San Diego bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 37.6% out of their 101 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 56 times in high leverage situations in addition to 69 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 55 save situations, the Padres have accumulated 29 holds in addition to 7 blown saves. They sit at 6th in the league holding a save percentage of 72.0%, and they have dispatched 208 relief pitchers to the hill this year. San Diego has had bullpen pitchers step onto the hill in 25 save chances and they have converted 18 saves.

Out of their 5,253 innings played, the Padres hold a defensive efficiency of 70.4% (9th in pro baseball). The San Diego Padres have gotten 50 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .984 (16th in pro baseball). The Padres have accrued 534 assists, 36 errors and have accounted for 1,751 putouts during this campaign.

In his pro baseball career, Waldron has surrendered 100 base hits while he has tallied 95 K's in 104 innings pitched. Waldron (4-8 career mark) has earned a 4.15 ERA and has conceded 8.6 hits per nine innings. He has allowed 48 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.257 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.1. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.06 and he has gone up against 442 batters in his MLB career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take San Diego (-120)

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