MLB team experts thread [volunteers wanted]

[SkyBlues42]

San Diego has lived up to expectations so far, struggling produce runs on a nightly basis. They are just 1-4 and take on Arizona in the second of a three-game series tonight. The Diamondbacks are actually off to their best start in franchise history (4-0).

The Padres are -124 favorites in tonight's game, which is surprising given who's on the mound for Arizona. Joe Saunders had mediocre results last year, posting a 12-13 record and sub-4.00 ERA, but he has had no trouble against San Diego.

He's 5-3 with a 3.00 ERA. Last season, he was 3-1 with a sub-2.00 ERA in four starts against the Diamondbacks. Current Padres hitters are batting a combined .248 with just 1 HR in 129 AB's.

I'm not personally betting the ML in this one, but if I had to choose, I'd say at +114, the price on Arizona is definitely worth it. Also like the OVER 6.5 (-110).

Note: Justin Upton expects to play (but we'll see). He has three HR's in 10 AB's against San Diego's starter, Cory Luebke.