Padres vs Diamondbacks Picks and Prediction – 5/5/2024

Padres vs Diamondbacks Prediction

On Saturday, the San Diego Padres (16-18) face off against the Arizona Diamondbacks (14-18) at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona. The Diamondbacks were recently shut out by Los Angeles, 8-0. Stay up to date with our expert's MLB Picks.

Arizona comes into this matchup on a one-game losing streak and has dropped three of their last five games prior to their series against San Diego. Christian Walker is leading the Arizona Diamondbacks in home runs this season with 7, while Ketel Marte and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. follow closely behind with 5 each. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and Christian Walker are also leading the team in RBIs, both with 22 so far this year. Joc Pederson currently has the highest batting average on the team with .317 for the season. In their last five games, the Diamondbacks have been allowing an average of 4.8 runs per game. They currently hold the fourth position in the NL West Division standings, trailing the Los Angeles Dodgers by five and a half games. The team is looking to break their losing streak and face off against San Diego, a team that has been improving their offense recently. On average, the Diamondbacks score 5.1 runs per game, showing that their offense has been relatively strong this season despite their current standing in the division.

San Diego enters this game on a two-game winning streak, but has dropped three of their last five games coming into this series against Arizona. In their recent win against Cincinnati, Jake Cronenworth hit a grand slam and currently leads the San Diego Padres in RBIs with 24, as well as being the second-leading home run hitter with 5 so far this season. Fernando Tatis Jr. leads the team in home runs with 6. Jurickson Profar has the highest batting average on the team with .342 this season. The Padres have allowed an average of 4.8 runs in their last five games and currently sit in second place in the NL West Division. They are looking to continue their winning streak with a strong performance against Arizona on the road. On average, the Padres score 4.8 runs per game.