Padres aim to break 3-game slide, take on Diamondbacks
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Father's Day usually brings out the generous side of children who want to show their appreciation to their dads for being good parents. That proved true for Torey Lovullo's son, who found the perfect way to pay tribute to the Arizona Diamondbacks manager on Sunday.
Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said before Sunday’s game against San Diego that the veteran right-hander will work out of the bullpen.
The Diamondbacks made a move to shore up their organizational pitching depth, signing right-hander Anthony DeSclafani to a major league contract and fitting him on the roster by optioning right-hander Bryce Jarvis to Triple-A Reno.
The Diamondbacks didn't have enough juice for a perfect homestand, as they dropped Sunday's finale to the Padres on Father's Day.
Jake Cronenworth and Elias Diaz homered, Fernando Tatis Jr. had four hits and scored three runs, and the visiting San Diego Padres salvaged the final game of a three-game set with a 8-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday.
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The Arizona Diamondbacks extend their winning streak to five on Saturday, June 14, when they faced the San Diego Padres at Chase Field.
The San Diego Padres (38-31) and the Arizona Diamondbacks (36-34) wrap up a 3-game series at Chase Field in Phoenix Sunday. First pitch is scheduled for 4:10 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Padres vs. Diamondbacks odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
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The Arizona Diamondbacks open a nine-game, three-city road trip in Toronto on June 17, where they will play the Blue Jays.
Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Shelby Miller and his wife, Erika learned their son, Kyler, who was not even a year old, had a rare genetic disorder.
The Padres are 38-29 and third in the NL West, two games back of the division-leading Los Angeles Dodgers and one game behind the San Francisco Giants. They just lost two of three agains the Dodgers at home, including dropping the series opener, 8-7, in extra innings.
The Arizona Diamondbacks have been on quite the roller coaster lately. They lost nine of their last 10 games to close out May, falling four games below .500. They've gone 9-3 in June, though, winning in ridiculous fashion Saturday night with a five-run ninth to walk it off.