Arizona (60-53) won the series opener versus San Diego (58-55), 5-1. The Diamondbacks are now up 4-3 for the season series over the Padres and Arizona is now tied for the final spot in the NL Wild Card.
The Diamondbacks are 5-1 over the last six games and scored at least four runs in four of those six. In the past five games, Arizona has a 2.86 ERA (7th) and 1.14 WHIP (8th) as a pitching rotation, plus the 10th-most runs scored in that span (23). The Diamondbacks are 2.0 games up over the Padres in the standings entering today’s game.
San Diego’s 1-4 hitters went 0-for-15 with one walk in yesterday’s loss to Arizona. The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for the Padres. Over the last 10 games, San Diego is 8-2 and scored at least four runs in seven of those contests. The Padres are hitting .257 (8th) as a group in the last week and a 3.23 ERA (10th).
Let’s dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game details & how to watch Padres at Diamondbacks
- Date: Tuesday, August 4, 2026
- Time: 9:40 PM EST
- Site: Chase Field
- City: Phoenix, AZ
- Network/Streaming: MLB TV / ESPN
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Odds for the Padres at the Diamondbacks
The latest odds as of Tuesday:
- Moneyline: San Diego Padres (+102), Arizona Diamondbacks (-123)
- Spread: Diamondbacks -1.5 (+162), Padres +1.5 (-198)
- Total: 9.0
Probable starting pitchers for Padres at Diamondbacks
- Tuesday’s pitching matchup (July 23): Randy Vasquez vs Eduardo Rodriguez
- Diamondbacks: Eduardo Rodriguez
2026 stats: 130.2 IP, 10-3, 2.48 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 88 K, 45 BB
2026 Stats: 95.0 IP, 6-6, 4.45 ERA, 1.47 WHIP, 64 K, 30 BB
Who’s Hot? Who’s Not
- The Diamondbacks’ Gabriel Moreno is hitting .298 with 89 hits, 8 home runs and 47 RBI over 299 at-bats
- The Diamondbacks’ Tim Tawa is hitting .224 with 32 hits and 35 strikeouts over 143 at-bats
- The Padres’ Fernando Tatis Jr. is hitting .280 with 122 hits, 8 home runs, and 49 RBI over 435 at-bats
- The Padres’ Jake Croneworth is hitting .210 with 42 hits and 51 strikeouts over 200 at-bats
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Padres at Diamondbacks
- San Diego is 61-52 ATS, ranking tied for sixth-best
- Arizona is 61-52 ATS, ranking tied for sixth-best
- San Diego is 61-51-1 to the Under, ranking eighth-best
- Arizona is 60-47-6 to the Under, ranking second-best
- San Diego is 30-24 ATS on the road, ranking fourth-best
- Arizona is 29-23 ATS at home, ranking fourth-best
Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Padres and the Diamondbacks
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Tuesday’s game between the Padres and the Diamondbacks:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Diamondbacks on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Diamondbacks at -1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Under on the Game Total of 9.0
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