Matt Rivers
For Saturday take the Diamondbacks at PETCO.
Just too many factors going the way of the visitors today. I can't possibly be in too much love with the way AJ Hinch' squad has been playing overall this season but the Padres are awful and to get clearly the better pitcher in Max Scherzer today is more than enough for me.
The Arizona righthander is coming of of that awful start against the Braves and will be focused and ready to get back on track today, that you can be sure of.
Kevin Correia is the epitome of mediocre at the very best. Every now and then the righty is alright and pitching in spacious PETCO certainly helps him but Correia is a guy that should go six innings max and allow at least three or so runs. We could see more like three innings and six runs and it wouldn't be too shocking.
San Diego has had two really quality winning streaks this season. They started the season in fine fashion and a few weeks ago won 9 straight. But that means nothing to me as that was more of a mirage than anything as every team over a 162 game schedule will have a few good runs and the Padres just have nobody besides Adrian Gonzalez that can hit the ball.
The Diamondbacks have been worse than expected this season, I fully admit that, and have not exazctly been knocking the cover off of the ball but they have the clear better everything on their side tonight and are worth this comp type of a play.
Look for Scherzer to give us a strong outing as the snakes take care of business behind a potential stud in the making in Justin Upton.