Diamondbacks at Padres 9/30/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Arizona Diamondbacks conclude a three-game series and the regular season on the road Sunday against the San Diego Padres. The D-Backs lost the opening game of the series in 15 innings on Friday 3-2. Arizona took a 2-1 lead in the top of the 12th only to have the Padres tie it in the bottom of that inning.

San Diego’s Freddy Galvis doubled with two outs in the 15th inning knocking in Javy Guerra who had walked as a pinch hitter. Hunter Renfroe homered in the bottom of the 12th inning to tie the game at 2-2 and send it to the 13th. Colten Brewer pitched two innings to earn his first win in the majors. David Peralta leads the D-Backs with a .295 batting average and a team high 87 RBIs. Paul Goldschmidt leads the team in hits with 171 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 Sunday the Diamondbacks will send Robbie Ray to the mound. The lefthander this season is 6-2 with an ERA of 3.91, 157 KS and 66 BBs.

Eric Hosmer leads San Diego with a .249 batting average and a team high in hits with 151. Hunter Renfroe is the team leader in home runs with 26 and RBIs with 68. San Diego has a team batting average of .235 while opposing hitters are averaging .257 at the plate against Padres pitching. On Sunday, the Padres will send Joey Lucchesi to the mound. The lefthander this season is 8-9 with an ERA of 4.14, 137 Ks and 43 BBs.