San Diego at Arizona

Clayton Richard will take the mound for San Diego tonight in the desert. His last start was a gem vs. the Diamondbacks, a game won by San Diego 4-1 last Thursday. The Padres lost the series opener 7-6, but have to feel good about getting to Zack Grienke, who has been amazing at home over his career. Richard has continued his mastery over the D-Backs where he now owns a 10-4 career mark against them, winning on average by 1.64 runs per contest. Moreover, the Padres have taken four of Richard's last five starts in the desert. Corbin has not had much success vs. the Padres where he is 3-4 for his career, and the Padres have outscored them by 0.43 runs per game. We have a favorable matchup for the road dog, so make the play on San Diego.