Padres vs. Diamondbacks Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 6/22/2022

The San Diego Padres (43-27) will look to complete a series sweep as they take a 2-0 lead into their final matchup against the Arizona Diamondbacks (32-38) at 4:10 PM ET Wednesday from PETCO Park. The Padres are favored (-163) by oddsmakers. San Diego’s Mike Clevinger and Arizona’s Madison Bumgarner have been named the starters for this contest.

Padres vs. Diamondbacks Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Padres vs. Diamondbacks

Our computer pick: Arizona Diamondbacks (+140) and Over (8)

Padres vs. Diamondbacks Game Info

• San Diego Padres probable starting pitcher: Mike Clevinger
• Arizona Diamondbacks probable starting pitcher: Madison Bumgarner
• Game Day: Wednesday, June 22, 2022
• Game Time: 4:10 PM ET
• Location: San Diego, California
• Stadium: PETCO Park

San Diego Padres vs Arizona Diamondbacks Pitching Matchup

Padres Starter Mike Clevinger

• Clevinger (1-0) takes the mound for the Padres in his fifth start of the season. He’s put together a 3.79 ERA in 19 innings pitched, with 22 strikeouts.
• The right-hander last appeared in relief on Saturday, when he tossed 2 2/3 innings against the Colorado Rockies, allowing two earned runs while giving up five hits.
• The 31-year-old has an ERA of 3.79, with 10.4 strikeouts per nine innings, in five games this season. Opponents have a .230 batting average against him.
• He will face a Diamondbacks offense that ranks 21st in the league with 282 runs while batting .214 as a unit. It has a collective .375 slugging percentage (24th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 81 home runs (ninth in MLB).

Diamondbacks Starter Madison Bumgarner

• Bumgarner (3-6) will take to the mound for the Diamondbacks and make his 15th start of the season.
• The left-hander gave up two earned runs and allowed nine hits in 6 2/3 innings pitched against the Minnesota Twins on Saturday.
• The 32-year-old has pitched in 14 games this season with an ERA of 3.45, a 2.087 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.322.
• He has earned a quality start three times in 14 starts this season.
• Bumgarner has pitched five or more innings in eight straight games and will look to extend that streak.
• The Padres rank 14th in MLB with a .242 batting average this season. They have a team slugging percentage that ranks 19th in the league (.382) and 61 home runs.
• The left-hander has faced the Padres one time this season, allowing them to go 1-for-10 with a double and an RBI in three innings.
• The 32-year-old ranks 38th in ERA (3.45), 51st in WHIP (1.322), and 53rd in K/9 (6.1) among qualified pitchers in the majors this campaign.

Padres Betting Picks & Insights

• The Padres have won 30, or 61.2%, of the 49 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• San Diego has a record of 15-6, a 71.4% win rate, when favored by -163 or more by sportsbooks this season.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 62% chance of a victory for the Padres.
• San Diego and its opponents have hit the over in 31 of their 71 games with a total this season.
• The Padres have an ATS record of 37-34-0 in 71 games with a spread this season.

Diamondbacks Betting Picks & Insights

• The Diamondbacks have been victorious in 27, or 43.5%, of the 62 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Arizona has a mark of 10-19 in contests where sportsbooks favor them by +140 or worse on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Diamondbacks have a 41.7% chance of pulling out a win.
• Contests with Arizona have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 32 of 75 chances this season.
• The Diamondbacks have an against the spread mark of 43-32-0 in 75 games with a line this season.

Padres Leaders & Batting Stats

• Manny Machado paces the Padres in home runs (12), runs batted in (46) and has accumulated a team-best batting average of .328.
• Machado’s home runs put him 37th in MLB, and he ranks 12th in RBI.
• Jurickson Profar is batting .243 with 16 doubles, two triples, eight home runs and 39 walks.
• Profar ranks 76th in homers and 41st in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Jake Cronenworth has 18 doubles, two triples, seven home runs and 31 walks while batting .254.
• Eric Hosmer has 12 doubles, five home runs and 24 walks while batting .274.

Diamondbacks Leaders & Batting Stats

• Christian Walker leads the Diamondbacks in home runs (18) and runs batted in (36).
• Among all hitters in MLB, Walker is seventh in homers and 41st in RBI.
• Ketel Marte’s .264 batting average is a team-high mark.
• Marte is 189th in homers and 154th in RBI among all batters in the majors.
• Daulton Varsho has 13 doubles, nine home runs and 18 walks while batting .242.
• David Peralta is hitting .234 with 14 doubles, a triple, eight home runs and 20 walks.

Betting Tips for Padres vs. Diamondbacks

Our best bet is the Diamondbacks on the moneyline at +140 after taking a look at all of the key trends and stats for this matchup. Our computer predicts the total score will over the total of 8 runs.