San Diego Padres at Arizona Diamondbacks

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
SD	1	0	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	5	12	0
ARI	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	8	0

Walker Buehler (6-5, 5.18 ERA) gets the ball for San Diego with a chance to snap out of a genuinely ugly stretch, while Arizona counters with rookie Kohl Drake (0-0, 4.85 ERA), who's still finding his footing in the majors. First pitch is 6:40 PM MT.

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Padres(59-56)

LWLWW

5

-1.5+156-102o8.5-130

Diamondbacks(61-54)

WLWLW

1

+1.5-156-100u8.5+130

Best BetDiamondbacks -112

Pregame

Arizona's the shorter price here and it holds up — Drake's swing-and-miss stuff in his last look gives the Diamondbacks a puncher's chance even in an unproven spot, while Buehler's given up 16 earned runs across his last two starts. San Diego's offense is live enough to make this closer than the ticket suggests, but backing the home team on the moneyline is the safer side of this coin-flip price.

Buehler's last time out against the Giants was a mess — 4.1 innings, 3 earned runs, 8 hits and just 1 strikeout on 79 pitches, the kind of short, hittable outing that's become the pattern rather than the exception. Drake, on the other hand, has been a pleasant surprise since getting called up: his last start against Cleveland went 4 innings with 6 strikeouts against just 1 walk, evidence the strikeout stuff that made him a well-regarded prospect is real even if the results are still uneven.

Walker Buehler

(7-6)·4.79 ERA

Aug 1 vs Giants

ND

4.1IP

3ER

1K

2BB

79P

08/06 Lineup

Kohl Drake

(0-1)·5.40 ERA

Aug 1 @ Guardians

ND

4.0IP

2ER

6K

1BB

94P

08/06 Lineup

Both rotations are held together with tape right now. San Diego is without Joe Musgrove, Nick Pivetta and Lucas Giolito, which is exactly why a struggling Buehler keeps getting the ball every fifth day regardless of how the last one went. Arizona's situation is arguably worse on paper — Zac Gallen, Corbin Burnes, Ryne Nelson and Blake Walston are all out, which is how a guy with a 7.83 ERA at Triple-A a month ago is now starting series games in August.

San Diego Padres

(9)

• 10-Day-ILSamad Taylor (LF) — Taylor (oblique) has been taking light swings and rehabbing at the Padres' spring complex in Arizona, MLB.com reports.08/04
• 10-Day-ILMiguel Andujar (DH) — The Padres placed Andujar on the 10-day injured list Monday with a fractured right wrist.07/20
• 15-Day-ILDavid Morgan (RP) — Morgan (knee) made a rehab appearance Sunday at Triple-A El Paso, allowing one hit and no walks over an inning of relief.08/03
• 15-Day-ILLucas Giolito (SP) — Giolito (elbow) has been throwing at San Diego's team complex in Arizona and may be close to facing hitters, MLB.com reports.07/22
• 60-Day-ILNick Pivetta (SP) — Pivetta (forearm) exited Tuesday's rehab start with Single-A Lake Elsinore due to elbow tightness, but he threw in the bullpen after leaving the outing and felt fine, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.08/04
• 60-Day-ILJason Adam (RP) — The Padres transferred Adam (shoulder) to the 60-day injured list Monday.08/03
• 60-Day-ILJoe Musgrove (SP) — Musgrove (elbow) is slated to make a rehab appearance for Single-A Lake Elsinore on Tuesday.08/03
• 60-Day-ILRamon Laureano (LF) — Laureano underwent surgery Friday to repair his torn right labrum, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.06/05
• 60-Day-ILBryan Hoeing (RP) — The Padres transferred Hoeing (elbow) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Wednesday.05/08

Arizona Diamondbacks

(14)

• 10-Day-ILJordan Lawlar (LF) — Lawlar (hamstring) started in center field and went 0-for-3 for Double-A Amarillo on Tuesday.08/05
• 10-Day-ILLourdes Gurriel Jr. (LF) — Gurriel (adductor) hopes to gain clearance to increase baseball activities at a follow-up appointment Wednesday, Jack Sommers of SI.com reports.08/04
• 10-Day-ILTommy Troy (LF) — Troy (shoulder) is likely to participate in extended spring training games this week, Jack Sommers of SI.com reports.08/04
• 15-Day-ILRyan Thompson (RP) — The Diamondbacks placed Thompson on the 15-day injured list Wednesday due to a lower-back strain, Jody Jackson of Bally Sports Arizona reports.08/05
• 15-Day-ILMichael Soroka (SP) — Soroka (lower body) allowed one run on three hits and two walks while striking out one over four innings for Triple-A Reno on Tuesday.08/05
• 15-Day-ILDrey Jameson (RP) — Jameson (hip) threw a 25-pitch bullpen session recently and will progress to a simulated game Tuesday, Jack Sommers of SI.com reports.08/04
• 60-Day-ILJustin Martinez (RP) — Martinez (elbow) did not allow a hit or a walk and struck out two over a scoreless inning for Single-A Visalia on Tuesday.08/05
• 60-Day-ILBlake Walston (SP) — Walston (elbow) will begin a rehab assignment Tuesday, Jack Sommers of SI.com reports.08/04
• 60-Day-ILCorbin Burnes (SP) — Burnes (elbow/teres major) will throw a bullpen session Tuesday, Jack Sommers of SI.com reports.08/04
• 60-Day-ILZac Gallen (SP) — The Diamondbacks transferred Gallen (elbow) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Monday.08/04
• 60-Day-ILA.J. Puk (RP) — Manager Torey Lovullo said Saturday that MRI results on Puk's left shoulder revealed that his shoulder capsule hasn't fully healed, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.07/18
• 60-Day-ILRyne Nelson (SP) — Nelson (elbow) will begin a throwing program Saturday or Sunday, Alex D'Agostino of SI.com reports.07/18
• 60-Day-ILAndrew Saalfrank (RP) — Saalfrank (shoulder) has begun a throwing program, Alex Weiner of Arizona Sports reports.07/18
• 60-Day-ILCristian Mena (RP) — Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo told reporters Monday that Mena underwent surgery on his right shoulder and will be sidelined for the rest of the season, Jack Sommers of SI.com reports.06/01

This set has already been a track meet. San Diego jumped Arizona 9-4 in the middle game before the Diamondbacks answered right back with a 10-4 blowout of their own, and neither bullpen has looked fresh doing it. With both rotations running on fumes, whichever relief corps has more left in the tank by the middle innings tonight probably decides this one.

San Diego Padres

(59-56)

Aug 6L@ Diamondbacks4-10

Aug 5W@ Diamondbacks9-4

Aug 4L@ Diamondbacks1-5

Aug 2Wvs Giants5-4

Aug 2Wvs Giants6-5

Arizona Diamondbacks

(61-54)

Aug 6Wvs Padres10-4

Aug 5Lvs Padres4-9

Aug 4Wvs Padres5-1

Aug 2L@ Guardians0-5

Aug 1W@ Guardians12-8

The Padres are still hanging around the periphery of the wild-card picture at 59-56, and Arizona sits just a couple games better at 61-54 — this is two teams that can't afford to just punt a series finale. Neither offense has been shy about scoring lately, which tracks with a total that's been moving as high as it has this series.