San Diego Padres vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction, 5/3/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Diego Padres vs Arizona Diamondbacks

Date: Friday, May 3, 2024

Location: Chase Field in Phoenix, AZ

TV: Padres.TV

The Arizona Diamondbacks (14-18) will go up against the San Diego Padres (16-18) at Chase Field on Friday. The starting pitchers are Dylan Cease and Slade Cecconi.

The Padres have recorded 49 two-baggers as a squad and have smacked 34 balls out of the park. San Diego has a slugging percentage of .393 and have struck out 255 times, while taking a walk on 113 occasions. As a unit, the San Diego Padres are scoring 4.8 runs per outing, which has them at 10th in the league. They have compiled 155 RBI's and 285 hits this season, while their average at the plate is sitting at .250. They have 163 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .320.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.53 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.28. Padres pitchers have yielded 41 home runs and 163 runs in total (25th in the league). San Diego has surrendered 274 base hits (8.2 per 9 innings) and 144 earned runs. The Padres are sitting with a team earned run average of 4.29 so far this year (22nd in baseball), and the staff has struck out 283 hitters. They have walked 112 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 4.32 as a unit on the year.

The Padres relief pitchers have a save percentage of 76.9% and has stepped onto the mound in 30 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 62 runners on the year with 37.1% of those runners earned a run for their team. Padres relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with opponents on base 42 times and also have had 32 appearances in high leverage situations. The Padres have sent 116 relief pitchers to the hill so far this year. The relievers have earned 16 holds on the campaign (22nd in the league). They have tallied 10 saves on the campaign and have blown 3 of their 13 save opportunities.

The Padres have converted 70.5% of balls in play into outs out of 2,721 innings on the field, which has them sitting 13th in professional baseball. The San Diego Padres have notched a total of 907 putouts thus far, as well as 284 assists and 19 errors. Their fielding rate is at .984 which puts them in 17th in professional baseball, and they have turned 27 double plays.

Cease has thrown 693 innings and has 832 punch outs so far in his MLB career. Cease (46-37 career mark) has a FIP of 3.81 while facing 2,959 opposing hitters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 3.78 (291 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.283. He has given up 582 hits (7.6 hits per 9 innings) and has 308 walks.

The Diamondbacks hold a slugging percentage of .391 and they are scoring 5.06 runs per outing (6th in baseball). They have recorded 60 two-baggers, while taking a walk 121 times and scoring 162 runs. Arizona has compiled 30 home runs on the campaign as well as 151 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 234 occasions (26th in baseball) and have notched a total of 271 hits. The Arizona Diamondbacks have compiled a team OBP of .328 as well as a team batting average of .249 for the season.

The Diamondbacks have a team WHIP of 1.277 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.99 as a staff on the campaign. They are sitting at 21st in the league as a staff in total hits conceded with 264. The Arizona pitching staff have yielded 144 runs for the year while having an ERA of 4.14 (131 earned runs surrendered). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 7.80 (248 strikeouts vs 100 walks). They have relinquished 32 HR's and they surrender 4.55 runs per 9 innings (20th in baseball).

Arizona relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 45.0% out of 40 inherited base runners. Their relievers have taken the field 37 times in high leverage situations and on 29 occasions with runners on base. With 27 save situations, the Diamondbacks have amassed 13 holds in addition to 7 blown saves. They rank 27th in baseball holding a save percentage of 46.2%, and they have sent 104 relief pitchers to the hill for the season. Arizona has had relievers take the mound in 13 save opportunities and they have earned 6 saves.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have turned 31 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .985 (14th in baseball). The Diamondbacks have recorded 287 assists, 17 errors and have accumulated 855 putouts so far this year. In 2,565 innings on the field, the Diamondbacks hold a defensive efficiency of 70.1% (15th in professional baseball).

Thus far in his career, Cecconi has given up 32 hits while totaling 31 punch outs in 39 innings. He has surrendered 16 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 0.949 and a FIP of 3.9. His K/BB ratio is 6.20 and he has faced 154 batters so far in his pro baseball career. Cecconi (1-2 career record) is the owner of a 3.69 earned run average while surrendering 7.4 hits per 9 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Arizona

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