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The Arizona Diamondbacks (64-69) are looking for another big outing from a batter when they match up against the San Diego Padres (74-60) on Monday at 6:40 PM ET at PETCO Park. Daulton Varsho is currently on a two-game home run streak for the underdog Diamondbacks (+185) going into this contest against the favored Padres (-225). San Diego’s Blake Snell gets the start against Arizona’s Ryne Nelson.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Padres vs. Diamondbacks
- Game Day: Monday, September 5, 2022
- Game Time: 6:40 PM ET
- Location: San Diego, California
- Stadium: PETCO Park
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Padres | -225 | 8 |
Padres Stats & Trends
Padres Batting
- The Padres average 0.9 home runs per game to rank 21st in baseball with 123 total home runs .
- The Padres’ .241 batting average ranks 16th in MLB.
- The Padres rank sixth in the league with an on-base percentage of .320.
- The Padres strike out 8.2 times per game to rank 12th in the league.
- The Padres average 0.9 homers per home game this season (58 total at home).
- The Padres are averaging 2.4 extra-base hits per game while slugging .364 in home contests.
- The team averages 7.4 hits per game and is batting .231 at home this season.
Padres Key Batters
- Manny Machado leads San Diego with 145 hits and a team-best slugging percentage of .546.
- Among qualifying hitters in MLB, Machado’s batting average ranks seventh, his on-base percentage ranks 12th, and he is seventh in slugging.
- Machado will look for his 10th straight game with a hit in this contest. During his last 10 games he is batting .357 with three doubles, four home runs, two walks and 12 RBI.
- Juan Soto has 105 hits this season and a team-best OBP of .408.
- Among qualified batters, Soto ranks 93rd in batting average, second in on-base percentage and 31st in slugging percentage.
- Josh Bell has collected 130 base hits, an OBP of .366 and a slugging percentage of .446 this season.
- Brandon Drury has been key for San Diego with 118 hits, an OBP of .319 plus a slugging percentage of .496.
- Drury has safely hit in two games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .278 with a double, two home runs and five RBI.
Diamondbacks Stats & Trends
Diamondbacks Batting
- The Diamondbacks’ 144 home runs rank 14th in Major League Baseball.
- The Diamondbacks rank 24th in MLB with a .232 team batting average.
- The Diamondbacks have the 21st-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.310).
- The Diamondbacks rank ninth in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.1 whiffs per contest.
- They have averaged 1.3 home runs per game in their 62 road contests this season.
- They have a team slugging percentage of .399 in away games this season with 190 extra-base hits.
- They are averaging 7.6 base hits per game and batting .226 on the road this season.
Diamondbacks Key Batters
- Christian Walker has racked up a slugging percentage of .481 and has 110 hits, both team-best figures for the Diamondbacks.
- Including all the qualified hitters in the big leagues, Walker’s batting average is 115th, his on-base percentage is 64th, and he is 21st in slugging.
- Varsho is batting .240 with 20 doubles, three triples, 20 home runs and 41 walks.
- Including all qualifying hitters, Varsho is 109th in batting average, 108th in on-base percentage and 55th in slugging percentage.
- Ketel Marte is hitting .249 with 36 doubles, two triples, 10 home runs and 48 walks.
- Josh Rojas has a .355 OBP to pace his team.
Padres vs. Diamondbacks Probable Pitchers
| Snell | Nelson | |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | GS | 0 |
| 6-7 | W-L | 0-0 |
| 3.97 | ERA | – |
| 93.0 | IP | 0 |
| 41 | BB | 0 |
| 124 | SO | 0 |
