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San Diego Padres vs Arizona Diamondbacks

2026-08-03 · Updated August 3, 2026 5:20 AM ET

Matchup

San Diego Padres vs Arizona Diamondbacks

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Away Team
San Diego Padres

Road club

Home Team
Arizona Diamondbacks

Home club

Game Date
2026-08-03

Scheduled slate date

San Diego Padres Outlook
Favorable

Team outlook tier

Arizona Diamondbacks Outlook
Slight Underdog

Team outlook tier

Favorite
San Diego Padres

Higher modeled team outlook

Simulation Outlook

Game simulation summary

Public outlook tiers from the MLB game simulation.

One-Run Game Outlook
Difficult

Simulation outlook tier

Blowout Game Outlook
Below Average

Simulation outlook tier

High Scoring Game Outlook
Strong

Simulation outlook tier

Low Scoring Game Outlook
Difficult

Simulation outlook tier

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Starting Pitchers

Confirmed starters for this matchup.

PitcherTeamConfidence
Michael KingSan Diego Padres
Brandon PfaadtArizona Diamondbacks
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Top Home Run Threats

Leading home-run outlooks in this matchup.

PlayerTeamHR Outlook
Fernando Tatis Jr.San Diego PadresDifficult
Jackson MerrillSan Diego PadresDifficult
Ketel MarteArizona DiamondbacksDifficult
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Top Hitters

Leading hitter outlooks in this matchup.

PlayerTeamHit Outlook2+ Bases OutlookRBI Outlook
Fernando Tatis Jr.San Diego PadresAbove AverageBelow AverageDifficult
Jackson MerrillSan Diego PadresNeutralBelow AverageDifficult
Ketel MarteArizona DiamondbacksNeutralBelow AverageDifficult
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