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2022 MLB Handicapping
(0-0) San Diego Padres vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (0-0)
Date: Thursday, April 7th, 2022
Time: 9:40 PM ET
Venue: Chase Field, Arizona
Projected Pitchers: Yu Darvish (SD) vs. Madison Bumgarner (ARI)
MLB Moneyline Odds: Padres -157 Diamondbacks +147
MLB run line Betting Odds: Padres -1.5, Diamondbacks +1.5
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: O/U: 9
The San Diego Padres will be taking on the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday, April 7th.
Yu Darvish will be taking the mound against Madison Bumgarner.
The total started off at 8.5 runs and now is up to 9 at some spots.
San Diego Padres
Even with all the expectations a year ago, things did not go very well for this Padres team, who certainly underperformed.
Last season, San Diego ended up going 79-83. In a division like the NL West, that kind of record is not going to get you anywhere.
Despite last year not being what they wanted, there is reason to feel like this team can have a solid season if they can put the pieces together.
With Jayce Tingler out as the manager, it is now the job of Bob Melvin to take over as skipper for this team. He is someone who brings plenty of knowledge and experience to the table, which is always a key for a team.
If anything, 2021 should have been humbling for this ball club. Before the year started, a lot of people thought it would be them fighting with the Dodgers all year long, but that was clearly not the case.
One person who will certainly be missed is Fernando Tatis Jr. for obvious reasons.
Whenever a team is without one of the most talented players in the sport, it is tricky. Needless to say, other guys are really going to have to step up for them.
Yes, it is very early, but these are the types of games the Friars need to be able to take care of, as there will be much trickier ones down the road.
Arizona Diamondbacks
Let’s just say that the 2021 season was one to forget for the Diamondbacks, although that is easier said than done.
Arizona finished in the basement of the NL West with a record of 52-110. It is hard to get all that much worse.
Every division seems to have a team that teams like to get right against and last year, the Snakes were one of them. If they are not careful, that could once again be the case this season.
Right now, this is not a team that is one or two moves away from all of a sudden being fixed. It is going to take quite some time before they are on the right path.
Once Again, Madison Bumgarner, who is the ace of this staff, will be getting the start on opening day for this group.
Mad Bum is clearly not the guy he used to be, but he has not totally fallen off. He will have to be on his game in a big way on Thursday to try and slow down this potent San Diego offense.
Not only was the pitching brutal for these guys a year ago, but the offense was also not good, as they really struggled to score runs at times.
Arizona will look to have some success against Darvish on opening day, which could go either way. When he is on, he is really tricky, but there are also times when he does not appear to be fooling anyone.
MLB Baseball Betting Trends:
- The total has gone over in 13 of San Diego’s last 20 games.
- The Padres are 1-8 SU in their last 9 games.
- The Padres are 4-15 SU in their last 19 games on the road against Arizona.
- The Diamondbacks are 5-14 SU in their last 19 games.
- The Diamondbacks are 4-11 SU in their last 15 games at home.
- The total has gone over in 10 of Arizona’s last 15 games.
San Diego Padres vs. Arizona Diamondbacks MLB Prediction:
The Diamondbacks are on not on the same level as the Padres, but I do not feel this will be a walk in the park for the visiting team.
With that said, when everything is settled, I do trust San Diego a bit more in this spot, even though they are not the easiest team to have faith in throughout the league.
Bumgarner could pitch a solid game, but I expect the Padres to do enough against him in order to get the job done.
Give me the Friars here.
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