Padres vs Diamondbacks Odds, Betting Lines and Probable Pitchers (Sep. 1)

• The San Diego Padres are -235 away favorites over the Arizona Diamondbacks in this game between NL West rivals on Wednesday, September 1
• San Diego has won three straight and five of eight games Arizona
• The losing team has been shutout in three of the past seven games between these two teams

Their recent results against the Arizona Diamondbacks serve as a pretty fair barometer of the turnaround in fortunes for the San Diego Padres.

Two weeks ago, San Diego came to Arizona and dropped three of four games. With a win on Wednesday, the Padres will sweep this three-game set from the hometown Diamondbacks.

Oddsmakers are giving that outcome the nod of approval. San Diego is being established as the -235 favorite in Wednesday’s game. The Padres are 24-23 as an away favorite this season.

Padres vs Diamondbacks Odds

Odds as of September 1st at DraftKings.

Wednesday’s afternoon tilt at Chase Field is slated for a 3:40 pm ET first pitch. Rain, 9 mph wind, and a temperature of 93 degrees are being forecast for game time.

Darvish vs Weaver

Right-hander Darvish has lost his last six decisions. He’s won once since June 4. He’s faced Arizona four times this season.

This will be his third start against the D-backs since August 7. Darvish is 0-1 with a  5.31 ERA in 20.1 innings pitched this season against Arizona. The Diamondbacks have hit four homers off him in 2021.

For his career, though, Darvish is 3-2 with a 3.88 ERA over nine starts when facing Arizona. He’s 2-1 with a 5.06 ERA in four starts at Chase Field. Overall, Darvish is exactly 22-22 through his past four seasons.

Weaver is in the bottom 2% of the league in exit velocity (91.9). He’s scheduled to make his first start for the Diamondbacks since May 16. Weaver ended up exiting his start that day after four innings with what the team classified as right shoulder discomfort.

Two days later, the D-backs placed Weaver on the 10-day injured list with a right shoulder strain. Eventually, the team would be transferring him to the 60-day injured list on May 28 with a subscapularis strain in the rotator cuff of his right shoulder.

During a rehab stint at Triple-A Reno, Weaver came in close contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19 and was placed in MLB’s COVID-19 protocols. He cleared protocols on Monday.

The right-hander is 2-5 with a 3.79 ERA in eight career starts against the Padres. Weaver is 3-6 with a 4.03 ERA in 15 career starts at Chase Field.

Batting Average vs Starting Pitchers

Diamondbacks leftfielder David Peralta is 7-for-18 (.389) when facing Darvish. He’s hit three homers and driven in five runs. Centerfielder Ketel Marte is 5-for-14 (.357) with a solo homer. First baseman Christian Walker is 5-for-15 (.333) with a home run and two RBI. Catcher Carson Kelly is 2-for-2 (1.000) with an RBI. Rightfielder Pavin Smith is 3-for-10 (.300) with two RBI.

Not only is Padres’ second baseman Jake Cronenworth 1-for-1 against Weaver, that one hit was a solo homer. Third baseman Manny Machado has taken Weaver deep twice. Machado is batting .385 (5-for-13) against the Arizona righty with two RBI. Shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr is 4-for-8 (.500) with a home and five RBI. Second baseman Adam Frazier is 3-for-10 (.300) with an RBI.

Padres vs Diamondbacks Pick

Tuesday’s 3-0 win over Arizona was San Diego’s second straight and third in four games. Prior to this stretch, the Padres endured a 2-12 slide.

On May 30, San Diego was 34-20 and atop the NL West. The Padres are 37-42 since. At 71-62, they’re deadlocked with the Cincinnati Reds for the second NL Wild Card.

The D-backs have lost five in a row and are 3-9 over the past 12 games. Arizona is 6-3 over its past nine home games. However, all three losses were to the Padres.

Pick: San Diego Padres (-235).