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San Diego Padres vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Sunday when the San Diego Padres and the Arizona Diamondbacks meet at Chase Field.
Right hander Garrett Richards will take the mound for the Padres to start this game. Richards is 1-1 this season with a 3.74 ERA.
The Diamondbacks will counter Richards with Robbie Ray. Left hander Ray has a 10.59 ERA to go along with a 1-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Padres as -125-moneyline favorites versus the Diamondbacks, while the game's total opened at 9.
Arizona won its last outing, a 7-6 result against the Padres on August 15. Bettors who backed the Diamondbacks at 100 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (13) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
The Padres were a 7-6 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Diamondbacks. That made winners of bettors who got Arizona at 100 on the moneyline, while the total score (13) was good news for OVER bettors.
San Diego:
Team record: 11-11 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
San Diego is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games
Arizona:
Team record: 10-11 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Arizona is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Arizona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games
Next up:
San Diego at Texas Monday, August 17
Arizona home to Oakland Monday, August 17