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San Diego Padres (49-38) at Arizona Diamondbacks (47-43)

The San Diego Padres begin the 2nd half of the season with the best record in the National League and a one game lead over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League West. They open up a key series in the division against the Arizona Diamondbacks who are 3.5 games back. San Diego is 19-13 within the division. They turn to Greg Maddux (7-6, 4.19 ERA) on Friday. Maddux has lost his last two starts, allowing 11 runs and 16 hits in 11 1-3 innings. Maddux has struggled against the Diamondbacks in his career going 1-9 with a 5.12 ERA in 15 starts. SBG Global reports that early betting has the public taking the Padres also at -110.

The Arizona Diamondbacks were happy to see the All-Star break. They had lost five straight and eight of nine. "I think for most of the season our offense hasn't been quite as consistent as we'd like, especially this last stretch, it really cost us some games," general manager Josh Byrnes said. Arizona goes with Doug Davis (5-10, 4.26) on Friday. Davis has lost his last two starts. He is 1-4 with a 7.03 ERA over his last six starts. He is 3-2 with a 3.61 ERA in eight career appearances, including seven starts, against the Padres.

The Diamondbacks are -110 favorites with a total of 9.5 Under (-120) at SBG Global.

The Padres are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. the National League West. The Padres are 4-1 in their last 5 road games. The Padres are 4-1 in their last 5 road games vs. a left-handed starter. The Padres are 5-2 in their last 7 games as a road underdog. The Padres are 4-1 in Maddux's last 5 starts vs. the National League West. The Padres are 23-50 in the last 73 meetings in Arizona.

The Diamondbacks are 9-3 in their last 12 games as a home favorite. The Diamondbacks are 2-6 in their last 8 vs. the National League West. The Diamondbacks are 0-5 in their last 5 games vs. a right-handed starter. The Diamondbacks are 0-5 in their last 5 overall. The Diamondbacks are 5-0 in Davis' last 5 starts as a home favorite. The Diamondbacks are 1-4 in Davis' last 5 starts vs. the National League West.

The Under is 14-2 in the Padres last 16 games as an underdog. The Under is 5-1 in the Padres last 6 vs. the National League West. The Over is 5-1 in the Padres last 6 games vs. a left-handed starter. The Under is 5-1 in the Padres last 6 road games. The Under is 13-3 in the Padres last 16 games as a road underdog. The Under is 11-5 in the Padres last 16 overall. The Under is 6-0 in Maddux's last 6 starts vs. the National League West. The Under is 4-0-2 in the Diamondbacks last 6 overall. The Over is 8-1-1 in the Diamondbacks last 10 home games. The Over is 5-1-1 in the Diamondbacks last 7 games as a home favorite. The Under is 5-0 in Davis' last 5 starts vs. the National League West. The Under is 11-4 in Davis' last 15 starts overall. The Over is 4-1-1 in the last 6 meetings between the two teams.

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