Padres vs. Diamondbacks Picks & Prediction

My selection is on San Diego over Arizona at 9:40 pm et on Thursday.

It always requires a leap of faith of sorts backing the Padres when Walker Buehler takes the ball. If nothing else, he has eaten some innings for them lately and San Diego has actually reeled off victories in each of his last four starts. I do look for the Padres to rebound here off last night's blowout defeat. Their lineup figures to overpower Diamondbacks starter Kohl Drake, who will be making just his fourth big league start. San Diego owns the bullpen edge as well, especially with Arizona's relief corps depleted after placing Ryan Thompson on the I.L. with a lower back strain yesterday. The price is right to back San Diego in this rebound spot. Take San Diego (8*).