The Diamondbacks will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Dan Haren in this game. Haren has a 4-4 record and a 2.42 ERA this season. Haren's opponent in this one will be Josh Geer. The Padres righthander has a 4.60 ERA to go along with a 1-1 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Diamondbacks listed as 165-moneyline favorites versus the Padres, while the game's total is sitting at 7. The Padres scored six runs in the sixth inning as they defeated the Diamondbacks 6-4 on Saturday, as +110 underdogs. The 10 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (7.5). Brian Giles hit a two-run single for the Padres. Kevin Correia scattered five hits and two runs over six innings to earn the win. Justin Upton went deep for the Diamondbacks, who were -130 favorites. Daniel Scherzer gave up four runs in relief and was saddled with the loss. A few trends to consider:
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Sunday when the Arizona Diamondbacks and the San Diego Padres meet at PETCO Park.
Arizona is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Arizona is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Arizona is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing San Diego
Arizona is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against San Diego
San Diego is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games at home
San Diego is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Arizona
San Diego is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Arizona
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
