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Geraldo Perdomo hit a grand slam and All-Stars Eugenio Suárez and Corbin Carroll, as well as James McCann, also homered for the Arizona Diamondbacks in an 8-2 victory over the San Diego Padres on Wednesday night.
Preview the July 10 matchup between the Arizona Diamondbacks and San Diego Padres with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.
Darvish was well past his prime when the Padres got him, yet has avoided a serious arm injury in his Padres tenure. Similarly, Snell suffered no alarming setbacks — certainly nothing comparable to the shoulder ailment that has sidelined the Dodgers’ $180-million winter addition for most of this season.
BOTTOM LINE: The Arizona Diamondbacks meet the San Diego Padres with a 1-0 series lead. San Diego has gone 27-16 in home games and 48-42 overall. The Padres have the ninth-ranked team batting average in the NL at .246.
Diamondbacks starter Brandon Pfaadt entered the game with a 5.42 ERA and went eight innings for the first time in his career. The Padres scored both their runs and managed four hits against the right-hander, who had not had a quality start in any of his eight starts leading up to Wednesday.
The San Diego Padres conclude a four-game series with the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday night on MLB Network. Corbin Carroll is set up for a successful day at the dish in the series finale, making his total bases prop an appealing target. Read about why in my Diamondbacks vs. Padres predictions and MLB picks for Thursday, July 10.