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When you take a look at what the front office of every team does in the offseason, you get a clear idea of what their intentions are for the coming season.
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When a team that missed the playoffs the previous season cleans house and does little in the way of bringing in fresh faces from the free agent market, it becomes obvious that they are about to go into rebuilding mode, a phase that could last for years. On the flipside, when you see a team make a big splash in free agency, particularly when they have been poor for a few seasons, you can tell that they are ready to come out of their slumber and get back to winning ways. The San Diego Padres certainly made it clear that they were going to be taking a run at the postseason this year after inking Manny Machado to a huge deal. It has paid dividends in the early going, and the Padres will look to continue their challenge in the NL West when they face the Diamondbacks on Thursday night.
When: Thursday, April 11 at 9:40 PM EST
Where: Chase Field, Arizona
Starting Pitchers: Avila Vs Godley
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Why bet on the San Diego Padres
The Padres spending in the offseason is already bearing some fruit, but it is tough to say whether they will be able to hang with the LA Dodgers all the way to the finish in the race for the NL West title. Right now, though, the signs are good, as San Diego are tied with the Dodgers at 8-5 on the season, and all without Manny Machado putting up huge numbers just yet. He has hit 3 HR and driven in 6 RBI while maintain a .244 batting average. The Padres will be hoping for more, but let’s give him some time to settle in before we pass judgement on his deal. The Padres are 4-2 SU and ATS on the road this season. They will send Pedro Avila to the mound for his first start of the season on Thursday night.
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Why bet on the Arizona Diamondbacks
The Diamondbacks are playing .500 ball to start the season at 6-6, and while that will not be good enough to have them challenging this season, they are still hanging in, just a game and a half back of the co-leaders in the NL West. The big problem for the D-Backs at the moment is on the defensive side of things, as they have already given up 76 runs through their opening 12 games. Yes, they can score, but if those bats go cold and the pitching doesn’t improve, it could be a very long season for them. The Diamondbacks are 3-2 SU and ATS at home and are 15-7 SU in their last 22 home meetings with the Padres. It will be Zack Godley (1-1, 6.55 ERA) who will get the ball for this one.
Expert Pick and Final Score Prediction
There is a very good chance that the Padres hitters might have a bit of a field day in this series against what is some very dodgy D-Backs pitching. I am on the Padres to get this series off to a winning start on Thursday night.
San Diego Padres 6 Arizona Diamondbacks 4
