The Arizona Diamondbacks (80-79) visit the San Diego Padres (87-72) to open a 3-game series. First pitch from Petco Park is set for 9:40 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Diamondbacks vs. Padres odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Tied 5-5
The Diamondbacks are 2 games out of the final Wild Card with 3 games left in the season. They are 7-4 in their last 11 games but enter this series on a 2-game losing streak. They lost their series finale against the LA Dodgers 8-0 Thursday. They had only 5 hits and allowed 4 home runs.
The Padres are 2½ games behind the Dodgers for the NL West lead. They have clinched at least a Wild Card berth. They have won 4 of their last 5 games but are coming off a 3-1 hom