Arizona Diamondbacks vs San Diego Padres Picks and Predictions for Wednesday, July 8, 2026

By: Cameron Ross Published 07/08/2026, 01:20 AM ET

Diamondbacks vs Padres Game Information

The Arizona Diamondbacks stay on the road Wednesday night with another game in San Diego inside Petco Park at 10:00 PM against the San Diego Padres. Arizona has 45 wins and 46 losses this season, coming into Wednesday having lost 3 of the last 5. The San Diego Padres stay home on Wednesday, 1 game below .500 after winning 2 of the last 3 games. Stay in the news with our MLB Picks.

Diamondbacks Preview

Zac Gallen got the start and took the loss for Arizona on Tuesday, giving up 4 runs on 6 hits through 6 innings of work. The Arizona bullpen was much better, however, giving up no runs on no hits across the final 2 innings of the game. Max Kepler was the only spark for Arizona on Tuesday, driving in the only run of the game.

Padres Preview

German Marquez got the start for San Diego on Tuesday, giving up 1 run on 3 hits across 5 innings of work, leading to the victory. The San Diego bullpen was fantastic, giving up no runs on 2 hits over the final 4 innings of the game. Jake Cronenworth led the way for the San Diego offense on Tuesday, driving in 3 total runs. Jackson Merrill chipped in as well with 1 hit in 4 at-bats to drive in 1 run.

Diamondbacks vs Padres Pitching Matchup

Jose Cabrera will be on the mound Wednesday for the Diamondbacks, hunting his first win of the year. Cabrera is 0-1 this year with a 4.73 ERA through 13.1 innings of work. Michael King will counter for San Diego, trying to improve his overall showing this season. King is 5-7 this year with a 3.52 ERA through 102.1 innings of action.

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Diamondbacks vs Padres Pick

Both teams come into Wednesday night just below .500 as each is currently 14 games back in the National League West. San Diego, however, will have the edge on Wednesday as they have played the better baseball as of late and will send out the better arm. Look for the Padres to make it 2 in a row Wednesday night, following another home win against the Diamondbacks.

Pick: San Diego Padres -149
Secondary: Over 8
Lean: Fernando Tatis Jr. Over 1.5 Bases

Final Score Prediction: San Diego Padres win 7-4

Game Written Prior to completion of game on Tuesday.