San Diego was 10th in the Majors in 2021 offensively in on-base percentage, while the defense was Top 10 in fielding percentage. Starter Sean Manaea upgraded the rotation after fanning 194 batters with Oakland last year, ranking eighth in the American League. He faced the punchless Diamondbacks once last season and shut them out over six innings while allowing two hits. Arizona is rebuilding from scratch after a 110-loss campaign. The offense was 25th in runs, 22nd in on-base percentage, 27th in slugging, and the pitching was 29th in ERA (5.11) while the defense was 27th in fielding percentage. Starter Merrill Kelly is off of a losing season with a 4.44 ERA, allowing more hits than innings pitched. The Diamondbacks are on a 5-14 run, including 4-11 at home, and the team is 16-38 as an underdog of +100 to +155. Play San Diego.
This pick was released to clients on April 08, 2024 at 11:57AM ET.
MLB
San Diego at Arizona
April 8, 2022
9:40 PM Eastern
1.5 units on San Diego -132 (moneyline) (risk 1.5 to return 2.64)
Result:
WIN
WIN
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