Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Diego Padres Odds & Pick: August 24th 2010

Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Diego Padres
Pick: San Diego Padres -182 odds
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A long season for the Arizona Diamondbacks started early and never relented. The D-Backs are an average offensive team at 4.5 runs per game, but miserable pitching, especially from the bullpen has under-minded them all year. Contrast that with first place San Diego, who has fantastic bullpen (2.84 ERA vs. Arizona’s 6.06 ERA).

San Diego has parlayed its imposing pitching with a newfound offense (5.4 RPG since Aug.8 compared to season average of 4.4) and is on 11-3 run in past 14 games. The Padres will face the Snakes Rodrigo Lopez, whose been tagged for 30 home runs in 25 starts. Today we will look to Play Against a below average NL hitting team, batting .255 or less, against a team with a sharp bullpen ERA 3.33 or lower, with a starting pitcher who gives up more than one homer per start. In the last five years the record is solid 69-23, 75 percent.