The Arizona Diamondbacks , with hopes of continuing their two-game winning streak, face NL Cy Young Award favorite Jake Peavy and the wild card-leading Padres to start a key four-game series at Petco Park in San Diego. Arizona (74-57) has a three-game division lead over the Padres (70-59). San Diego, the defending two-time West champions has a three-game cushion over Philadelphia for the wild card.
Peavy, (14-5, 2.21 ERA) has shut down the Diamondbacks this year going 2-0 in three starts with a 1.86 ERA. The right hander has won both starts pitching against Arizona in Petco Park.
Righthander Livan Hernandez, a loser at Milwaukee in his last start, will take the mound for the Diamondbacks to start this game. Hernandez is 9-8 this season with a 4.96 ERA. Hernandez has won three of is last four starts. Hernandez is 1-1 versus San Diego this season with a 7.00 ERA having given up 14 runs over 18 innings.
Oddsmakers at online sports wagering giant Bodog.com currently have the Padres listed as -235-money line favorites versus the Diamondbacks, while the game's total opened at 7.0. Arizona scored four runs in the second inning and won 5-4 over the Chicago Cubs as -100 home underdogs on Sunday. San Diego is favored by a -165 money line price to win the three game set with the Diamondbacks.
Yusmeiro Petit allowed four runs on five hits over four innings, and Edgar Gonzalez (6-2) earned the win. Chris B. Young hit a pair of homers and drove in four runs for the Diamondbacks.
The Padres were crushed 14-2 by the Phillies last time out, as +150 underdogs. The 16 runs sailed OVER the posted over/under (11.5).
Geoff Blum had two hits and one RBI in a losing effort. Tim Stauffer was rocked for 11 hits and 11 runs in just four innings on the hill.
