Diamondbacks vs Padres Picks and Prediction – 7/8/2025

The Arizona Diamondbacks open a four-game series on the road Monday versus the San Diego Padres. Arizona improved to 44-45 following Saturday’s 7-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals, snapping a three-game losing streak. Arizona starter Ryne Nelson retired each of the first 16 batters for Kansas City. Arizona trails first-place Los Angeles by 11 ½ games in the National League West. Keep up to date with all the MLB action with our expert MLB picks.

Josh Naylor is batting .302 with 92 hits to lead Arizona in both categories. Eugenio Suarez leads in home runs with 28 and RBI with 73, while Geraldo Perdomo leads in on-base percentage at .371. Arizona is batting .253 with a .448 slugging percentage. On Monday, Arizona will send Zac Gallen to the mound. The right-hander is 6-9 with a 5.45 ERA, 98 Ks, and 42 BBs.

The San Diego Padres dropped to 47-41 following Saturday’s 7-4 loss to the Texas Rangers. San Diego has lost two of the last three and four of the last six. The Padres are 23rd in runs scored, while on the mound, San Diego has the eighth-best team ERA. San Diego is second in the National League West, eight games behind the first-place Dodgers.

Manny Machado is batting .292 with 52 RBI, 98 hits, and an on-base percentage of .355 to lead San Diego in each of the four categories. Fernando Tatis Jr leads in home runs with 15. San Diego is batting .246 with a .374 slugging percentage. On Monday, San Diego will send Nick Pivetta to the mound. The right-hander is 9-2 with a 3.25 ERA, 107 Ks, and 24 BBs.

 Arizona has lost seven of its last 10, while San Diego is only 5-5 in its last 10 but has a starting pitcher who has performed better than Arizona’s of late. Arizona starter Zac Gallen has been hit hard in four of the last five outings, allowing 21 runs across 30.1 innings. San Diego starter Nick Pivetta has had two consecutive strong outings, allowing one run on 10 hits across 13 innings. Final Score Prediction: San Diego Padres win 7-2.