The Padres are 27-15 at home while the Diamondbacks have lost nine of their last 11 games. The Padres knocked Zac Gallen around last time they saw him and I expect it to happen again. The Padres have a much better bullpen right now, too.
The Diamondbacks have the 28th-worst bullpen in baseball with a 5.06 ERA and blowing 17 of their 43 save opportunities. Only the Athletics and Nationals are worse on the season. And they're not hitting right now. Yu Darvish is making his first start of the season, and the last time the Diamondbacks saw him, he was ending Arizona’s 2024 season. Zac Gallen has won three of his last four starts but all four have gone over as he's giving up 18 runs between them. There isn’t a regular starter who has given up as much as Gallen’s 5.45 ERA. Gallen gave up four runs in 6.1 innings in Arizona's 8-7 win on June 14th. Padres to win.
Ginkel didn't allow a hit, walk or run while striking out one over one-third of an inning to earn the save in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Reds.
Merrill went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Sunday's 8-1 win over the Twins.
Buehler (8-6) allowed one run on four hits and struck out four without walking a batter over six innings to earn the win over the Twins on Sunday.
Bratt allowed three runs on five hits and three walks while striking out three over three innings in a no-decision versus the Reds on Sunday.
Tatis went 4-for-5 with a pair of home runs and four total RBI in Sunday's 8-1 win over the Twins.
The Diamondbacks recalled Carrillo from Triple-A Reno on Sunday.
The Diamondbacks designated Littell for assignment Sunday.
The Diamondbacks reinstated Jameson from the 15-day injured list Sunday.
Marte (knee) is throwing and doing upper-body work at the Diamondbacks' spring training facility Saturday, Alex Weiner of Arizona Sports reports.
Mize had X-rays on his sprained right ankle come back clean Sunday and hopes to make his next start, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.
