Diamondbacks at Padres 9/28/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Arizona Diamondbacks open a three-game series on the road Friday against the San Diego Padres. The D-Backs defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday 7-2 knocking the Dodgers out of first place in the National League West. A.J. Pollock belted a three-run home run in the win for Arizona’s second straight victory over the Dodgers.

The Padres defeated the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday 3-2. Travis Jankowski collected three hits in the win, including home run No. 4. The Padres won two of the three games in its series against the Giants. Freddy Galvis had two hits for the Padres, while Wil Myers knocked in a run with a sacrifice fly. David Peralta leads the D-Backs with a .296 batting average and a team high 87 RBIs. Paul Goldschmidt leads the team in hits with 170 and home runs with 33. Arizona has a team batting average of .236 while opposing hitters are averaging .239 at the plate against Diamondbacks pitching. On Friday, the D-Backs will send Patrick Corbin to the mound. The lefthander this season is 11-7 with an ERA of 3.23, 242 Ks and 47 BBs.

Eric Hosmer leads San Diego with a .249 batting average and a team high in hits with 150. Hunter Renfroe is the team leader in home runs with 25 and RBIs with 67. San Diego has a team batting average of .235 while opposing hitters are averaging .257 at the plate against Padres pitching. On Friday, the Padres will send Eric Lauer to the mound. The lefthander this season is 6-7 with an ERA 4.60, 94 Ks and 45 BBs.