San Diego Padres at Arizona Diamondbacks Preview 4/18/2008

MLB Betting Preview
San Diego Padres at Arizona Diamondbacks
Friday, 9:40 pm Eastern

SBG Global Opening Line: Diamondbacks  -153, Total 9 Over -115

 

The San Diego Padres don’t get much of a break as after facing the National League Champion Colorado Rockies they now have to travel to Arizona to take on the first place Arizona Diamondbacks.  It will be the first meeting between the two teams this season.  Former Diamondback Tony Clark who signed with the Padres will be facing his former team for the first time. “You have to move on,” D-backs manager Bob Melvin said. “He’ll always have an effect on players here, and we’ll always feel close to him.”  SBG Global reports that early MLB betting has the public taking Diamondbacks at Home.

 

The matchup on Friday should be a good one as San Diego goes with Curt Young while Arizona counters with Dan Haren.  Young did not pitch well in his last start, allowing 7 runs in just three innings against the Dodgers.  Last year against the Diamondbacks, Young was 0-3 with a 7.32 ERA.

 

Haren has pitched well in all three of his starts this year. He is 2-0 with an ERA of 2.50 on the season.  He did not pitch against San Diego last season.

SBG Global Current Line: Diamondbacks  -152, Total 9 Under -115

Here are the MLB betting stats for Friday’s game.  The Padres are 4-1 in their last 5 series openers. The Padres are 15-7 in their last 22 games vs. a right-handed starter. The Padres are 5-0 in Young’s last 5 Friday starts. The Padres are 1-4 in Young’s last 5 starts. The Padres are 1-7 in Young’s last 8 starts vs. the National League West. The Padres are 0-7 in Young’s last 7 road starts. The Padres are 25-54 in the last 79 meetings in Arizona. The Padres are 0-4 in Young’s last 4 starts vs. the Diamondbacks.

 

The Diamondbacks are 10-2 in their last 12 vs. the National League West.

The Diamondbacks are 4-1 in their last 5 games vs. a right-handed starter.

The Diamondbacks are 4-1 in their last 5 Friday games. The Diamondbacks are 16-5 in their last 21 home games. The Diamondbacks are 36-17 in their last 53 games as a home favorite

 

The Over is 6-2-1 in the Padres last 9 games as an underdog. The Over is 23-8-1 in the Padres last 32 road games. The Over is 16-6 in the Padres last 22 road games vs. a right-handed starter. The Over is 5-2-1 in the Padres last 8 games as a road underdog. The Over is 5-2 in Young’s last 7 starts vs. the National League West. The Over is 4-0-1 in Young’s last 5 starts vs. the Diamondbacks.

 

The Over is 5-1 in the Diamondbacks last 6 vs. the National League West.

The Over is 5-1 in the Diamondbacks last 6 home games. The Over is 4-1 in the Diamondbacks last 5 games vs. a right-handed starter. The Over is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings between the two teams. The Over is 5-1-1 in the last 7 meetings in Arizona between the two teams.

 

After a long night last night for the Padres look for the Dbacks to Dominate! Dbacks 5 units