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Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Diego Padres
The Arizona Diamondbacks and the San Diego Padres will meet on the field at Petco Park on Thursday in a battle of division rivals.
The Diamondbacks will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Slade Cecconi in this game. Cecconi has a 1-4 record and a 5.59 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Padres will be Randy Vasquez. The right hander has a 5.74 ERA to go along with a 1-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Padres as -125-moneyline favorites versus the Diamondbacks, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Padres were a 3-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Angels. That made winners of bettors who got Los Angeles at 152 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
The Diamondbacks were a 9-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Giants. That made winners of bettors who got San Francisco at -110 on the moneyline, while the total score (12) was good news for OVER bettors.
Arizona:
Team record: 29-33 SU
Arizona is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Arizona is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games
Arizona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
San Diego:
Team record: 32-33 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games
San Diego is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Next up:
Arizona at San Diego Friday, June 7