Thursday, September 08, 2011

Padres vs Diamondbacks MLB Handicapping

Courtesy of OddsShark.com
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Thursday when the San Diego Padres and the Arizona Diamondbacks meet at Chase Field.
The Padres will pin their hopes on the pitching of lefthander Cory Luebke in this game. Luebke has a 4-6 record and a 3.32 ERA this season.
It'll be Ian Kennedy toeing the rubber for the Diamondbacks in this contest. Righthander Kennedy is 18-4 with a 2.96 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Diamondbacks listed as 175-moneyline favorites versus the Padres, while the game's total is sitting at 7½.
The Padres were a 3-1 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Giants. That made winners of bettors who got San Diego at +124 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Arizona, they were a 5-3 winner as they battled the Rockies on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Diamondbacks at +115 were rewarded, while the 8 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Team records:
San Diego: 62-81 SU
Arizona: 82-61 SU
San Diego most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing Arizona are 4-6
After playing San Francisco are 3-7
After a win are 5-5

Arizona most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing San Diego are 8-2
After playing Colorado are 8-2
After a win are 8-2
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Diego's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games
San Diego is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games
Arizona is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Arizona is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against San Diego
Arizona is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Arizona's last 7 games at home
Next up:
Arizona home to San Diego, Friday, September 9




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