BOTTOM LINE: The Arizona Diamondbacks meet the San Diego Padres with a 1-0 series lead. San Diego has gone 27-16 in home games and 48-42 overall. The Padres have the ninth-ranked team batting average in the NL at .246.

The Arizona Diamondbacks hit four home runs, including a Geraldo Perdomo grand slam, in their win over the San Diego Padres on July 9.

Preview the July 8 matchup between the San Diego Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks with recent trends, how to watch, livestream info, and more.

Geraldo Perdomo hit a grand slam and All-Stars Eugenio Suárez and Corbin Carroll, as well as James McCann, also homered for the Arizona Diamondbacks in an 8-2 victory over the San Diego Padres on Wedn

Right-hander Dylan Cease has not had excellent results in 2025, but his underlying metrics are those of a much sturdier arm. His 4.62 ERA is bolstered by a 3.40 FIP and 3.52 expected ERA. He's still striking out north of 11 batters per nine innings and his stuff has remained impressive.

The Padres' beleaguered rotation is set to add Yu Darvish on Monday, as he'll be activated from the IL after recovering from elbow inflammation.

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Padres -130, Diamondbacks +110; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Arizona Diamondbacks meet the San Diego Padres with a 1-0 series lead. San Diego has gone 27-16 in ...

The Padres have another prime opportunity in Wednesday’s 6:40 p.m. start on Padres.TV. The Dodgers lost their sixth straight game this afternoon, pulling the Padres to within 5½ games in the division. The Padres are a half-game out of the final wild-card spot, but the Giants have also already lost on Wednesday.