Will bettors cash the over when Diamondbacks host Padres? MLB 4/27/17
Will bettors cash the over tonight when the Diamondbacks host the Padres at 9:40PM ET?
The Odds
According to oddsmakers, the Diamondbacks are -170 money line favorites to knock off their National League West rivals tonight. As for the Padres, they’re +155 money line underdogs to pull off the upset. As for the total, the number hit the board at 10.5 and that’s where it currently sits.
Weaver takes hill for Padres
Weaver did not factor into the decision last Saturday against the Marlins. He held Miami to two runs on four hits over six innings while walking one and striking out three. Over 23 combined innings, Weaver owns a 3.91 ERA and a 1.16 WHIP. In four starts, Weaver has posted three quality starts.
Diamondbacks counter with Walker
In four games Walker has yet to post a quality start for his new team. Over 21 2/3 combined innings, Walker owns a 4.57 ERA and a 1.41 WHIP whiling striking out 22 and walking seven. He allowed four runs on seven hits and a walk while striking out six Dodgers last Friday. He lasted just 5 2/3 innings.
Our MLB Prediction
The over is 34-16-1 in the last 51 meetings between these two teams when the game is played in Arizona. The over is also a remarkable 40-12-2 in the Diamondbacks’ last 54 home games and is 5-1 in their last six games overall. In Arizona’s last 11 games after allowing five or more runs in its previous game, the over is 9-2.
On the other side, the over is 5-0-1 in the Padres’ last six games overall and is a perfect 5-0 in their last five road games. The over is also 4-0 in the Padres’ last four games versus a right-handed starter and 5-0 in their last five road games versus a team with a home winning percentage of greater than .600.
Thursday MLB Prediction: Padres/Diamondbacks over 10.5
