San Diego Padres vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction, 9/29/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Diego Padres vs Arizona Diamondbacks

Date: Sunday, September 29, 2024

Location: Chase Field in Phoenix, AZ

TV: Padres.TV

The San Diego Padres (91-68) are en route to Chase Field on Sunday where they will try to defeat the Arizona Diamondbacks (88-71). The starting pitchers are Michael King and Brandon Pfaadt.

As a squad, the San Diego Padres are scoring 4.7 runs per game, which has them at 8th in the league. They have notched a total of 748 runs scored while having a team OBP of .325. The Padres have hit 253 two-baggers as a squad and have smacked 187 balls out of the park. They have accrued 715 runs batted in and 1,432 hits on the campaign, and their team batting average comes in at .264. San Diego has a slugging % of .421 and have struck out 1,050 times, while taking a walk on 453 occasions.

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Their K/BB ratio is 3.16 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.22. Padres pitchers have allowed 165 home runs and also 655 runs (10th in baseball). San Diego has given up 1,272 base knocks (8.1 per 9 innings) in addition to 604 earned runs. The Padres are sitting with a team earned run average of 3.85 over the course of the season (12th in the league), and they have struck out 1,433 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 454 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 3.75 as a squad on the season.

The Padres have sent 530 relief pitchers to the hill on the campaign. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 242 base runners this year with 33.5% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. They have compiled 43 saves on the campaign and have blown 23 out of their 66 save opportunities. The Padres bullpen have a save percentage of 65.2% and has come into the game in 150 save situations. The relievers are sitting with 82 holds on the year (16th in MLB). Padres bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with opponents on base 159 times and also have had 146 appearances in high leverage situations.

The San Diego Padres have 4,240 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 1,268 assists and 73 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .987 which puts them in 6th in the majors, and they have turned 115 double plays. The Padres have turned 69.6% of balls hit into play into outs out of 12,720 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 17th in the majors.

King (26-26 career win-loss mark) has earned a FIP of 3.16 while he has gone up against 1,761 batters in the major leagues. He has conceded 356 base hits (7.6 hits per 9 innings) and has had 146 free passes. His earned run average is 3.21 (150 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.194. King has taken the mound for 420 innings and has totaled 483 punch outs during his pro baseball career.

Arizona has a total of 207 home runs this year as well as 831 RBIs. They have tallied 266 two-baggers, while taking a walk 561 times and putting up 872 runs. The Arizona Diamondbacks are sitting with an on-base percentage of .337 as well as a team batting average of .263 on the season. The Diamondbacks have a team slugging percentage of .440 and they score 5.48 runs per game (1st in the league). They have struck out on 1,245 occasions (24th in MLB) and have recorded 1,428 base hits.

The Diamondbacks hold a team WHIP of 1.356 and have a FIP of 4.11 as a unit this year. They are sitting at 29th in the league as a staff in total hits conceded with 1,444. The Arizona pitching staff have surrendered 776 runs this season while having an ERA of 4.64 (730 earned runs allowed). Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 8.20 (1,286 strikeouts against 476 bases on balls). They have allowed 178 home runs and they allow 4.93 runs per 9 innings (26th in the league).

Arizona relievers hold an inherited score rate of 39.4% out of their 213 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 163 times in high leverage situations and also on 148 occasions with runners on base. With 152 save situations, the Diamondbacks have accrued 87 holds in addition to 26 blown saves. They rank 24th in the league holding a save percentage of 58.7%, and they have sent 524 relievers to the mound so far this year. Arizona has called on relievers to enter the game in 63 save opportunities and they have earned 37 saves.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have gotten 137 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .989 (1st in baseball). The Diamondbacks have recorded 1,429 assists, 61 errors and have a total of 4,249 putouts so far this season. In 12,747 innings played, the Diamondbacks hold a efficiency on defense of 68.1% (27th in professional baseball).

Pfaadt (13-19 career mark) has earned a 5.13 earned run average while giving up 9.6 hits per nine innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 4.03 and he has gone up against 1,161 opposing batters in his pro baseball career. He has allowed 155 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.308 and a FIP of 5.0. So far in his MLB career, Pfaadt has allowed 289 hits while he has accumulated 270 K's in 272 frames.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take San Diego

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