The San Diego Padres are riding high after sweeping the Cincinnati Reds and then their archrival, the Los Angeles Dodgers. Tonight they will open a 3-game set at Petco Park with the worst team in baseball, the Arizona Diamondbacks. The only way the Friars lose this game tonight is if they have a total meltdown and I don’t see that happening. The D-backs have been awful on the road, at 9-31, and now hold the record for the most consecutive road losses in MLB history, 23. On the flip side, the Friars are 28-14 at Petco and have won 4 of the last 5 meetings with Arizona in San Diego. Tonight’s expected pitching matchup is a lopsided one. San Diego will send Chris Paddack to the hill. He is 4-5 with a 3.53 ERA and a 1.16 WHIP. Arizona is expected to counter with Corbin Martin. Martin is winless at 0-2 with a 8.62 ERA and a 2.04 WHIP. The Pads’ sluggers should light him up. If you don’t mind laying the heavy chalk, San Diego is worth consideration.
TONIGHT’S PICK: SAN DIEGO PADRES