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San Diego Padres vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Friday when the San Diego Padres and the Arizona Diamondbacks meet at Chase Field.
The Padres will trot Seth Lugo out to the mound in this one. Right hander Lugo has a 2-0 record and a 2.70 ERA this season.
Lugo's opponent in this one will be Zac Gallen. The Diamondbacks right hander has a 3.33 ERA to go along with a 2-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Diamondbacks as -105-moneyline favorites versus the Padres, while the game's total opened at 9.
Arizona lost its last outing, a 7-5 result against the Padres on April 20. Bettors who backed the Padres at -141 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (12) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for San Diego, they were a 7-5 winner as they battled the Diamondbacks on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Padres at -141 were rewarded, while the 12 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
San Diego:
Team record: 10-11 SU
San Diego is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
San Diego is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
San Diego is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Arizona:
Team record: 11-9 SU
Arizona is 12-5 ATS in its last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games
Arizona is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
San Diego at Arizona Saturday, April 22