10:10 pm
August 6

Diamondbacks @ Padres

Who will WIN this matchup?

Arizona Diamondbacks (34-76)

@ San Diego Padres (62-48)

 

Starting Pitchers:

Smith (ARI): 3-8; 5.04 ERA

Weathers (SD) 4-3; 3.65 ERA

 

Current odds:

Arizona Diamondbacks: (+193)

San Diego Padres: (-213)

 

• The San Diego Padres entered the bottom of the ninth inning at Oakland on Wednesday with the opportunity to finally get on the “roll” manager Jayce Tingler had been predicting. Three more outs would give them momentum heading into six straight home games against two cellar-dwelling teams — Arizona and Miami — with a combined .370 winning percentage. Three more outs to build momentum into 13 straight games against teams with decisively losing records. The A’s tied the game in the bottom of the ninth and walked off with a win in the 10th.

• What has become a crucial series for the Padres will open Friday night in San Diego with left-hander Ryan Weathers (4-3, 3.65 ERA) starting against Arizona left-hander Caleb Smith (3-8, 5.04). Weathers, a 21-year-old rookie, is coming off his worst start. He gave up eight runs on eight hits, including three home runs, and three walks in four innings against Colorado at home on July 30 — sending his ERA from 2.73 to 3.65.

• Weathers has made two appearances against the Diamondbacks. Both were in April and lasted a total of four innings. In the season’s third game, the picked up a three-inning save, allowing one hit with three strikeouts. He started against Arizona on April 28, but the outing lasted only an inning when his velocity nose-dived with what was described as “dead arm.”

• Smith is 2-2 with a 2.73 ERA in six games (five starts) lifetime against the Padres, including 0-1 with a 6.75 ERA this season.

6/10
Confidence
StreakSmarter Pick
San Diego Padres
Previous Pick
Next Pick