Stadium: Petco Park (San Diego).
17.07.2022 03:40
The first game of the divisional series at Petco Park between San Diego and Arizona ended in a 5-3 victory for the Padres. Will the Diamondbacks be able to get revenge in game two? Let's pick a few bets at once.
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Bob Melvin's team had a very disappointing road trip on the eve of their home meetings with Arizona, where they lost three of four games to Colorado. As a result, the Padres are already 9.5 wins behind the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West Division standings. If the Holy Fathers do want to compete with the Dodgers, they can hardly afford to lose to opponents like Arizona.
Starting on the pitching hill for the Padres in Game 2 of their series with Arizona will be Sean Manaea, 4-4 and a 4.09 ERA in 16 starts this season.
Arizona Goes On a Tough Road Trip
The series in San Diego is the second away for the Diamondbacks. They played the first one very decently, losing only at the end of the third game to San Francisco, 4-3, 0-13, 3-4. Arizona played well in their first game against San Diego, but still lost 3-5. Torey Lovullo's team has fallen just a little short of success time after time. Perhaps, already in the next championship Arizona will fight on equal terms with the powerful content players of their division.
Tyler Gilbert will pitch for Arizona in the second game at Petco Park, 0-3 and with a 5.33 ERA in six starts.
Expert Betting Tips
San Diego has been short on wins of late trailinb far behind Los Angeles Dodgers. The series with Arizona is a great opportunity for Bob Melvin's team to get back in the race for the division lead. Especially against the Diamondbacks, the Padres are coming off a perfect 8 wins in 10 games so far this season. Prediction - another San Diego win over Arizona.