San Diego Padres vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction & Picks - MLB

Prediction published on 7/6/26, 6:31 PM  by Lou Aguila | Modified on 7/13/26 at 4:05 AM in MLB Picks

The San Diego Padres, 7-3 vs. the Arizona Diamondbacks in their last 10 meetings, eye another convincing win over their NL West rival in Game 1 of their fresh series on Monday.

Current Form:

The San Diego Padres snapped an 8-game losing streak with a 5-2 win over the LA Dodgers in the final game of their four-game series. The win marked the first time in nine games that San Diego held a team to two runs or fewer.

The Arizona Diamondbacks dropped 2 out of 3 games in their last series against the Milwaukee Brewers. The D-Backs share the same 44-45 record as the Padres, trailing the LA Dodgers by a whopping 14 games.

Starting Pitchers:

Diamondbacks RHP Brandon Pfaadt (5.40 ERA, 33 Ks) surrendered one earned run over 5.1 innings in an 8-2 win over the San Francisco Giants. Pfaadt carries a 6.58 ERA over his last five starts.

Padres RHP Walker Buehler (5-4, 4.61 ERA) gave up 9 earned runs over 4.0 innings in a 3-23 loss to the Cubs on July 2. Before that horrendous outing, Buehler had not allowed more than one run in any of his five starts in June.

The Matchup: The Padres have won 7 of their last 3 meetings with the D-Backs. San Diego had won six consecutive matches against Arizona before it ended with a 12-7 loss on April 26.