The San Diego Padres’ big bats were big. That was different. The Padres’ bullpen was the big difference. With home runs from Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado and their highest-leverage relievers covering more than half the game,

The Diamondbacks have taken two of three in the series following last night’s 8-2 thumping of the Padres. Eugenio Suarez belted his 29th home run of the season in the fourth inning and Geraldo Perdomo smacked a grand slam in the fifth to pace the offense. Brandon Pfaadt allowed but two runs over eight innings to earn his ninth win of the season.

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Preview the July 10 matchup between the Arizona Diamondbacks and San Diego Padres with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

The Arizona Diamondbacks just split a four game series with the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. Before we move on to the last series before the All-Star Break against the Angels, there are three main takeaways from this series to cover.

The Arizona Diamondbacks hit four home runs, including a Geraldo Perdomo grand slam, in their win over the San Diego Padres on July 9.

Diamondbacks' Eduardo Rodriguez on his pitch velocity being where he likes it, but his location not being there in a loss to the San Diego Padres.

Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado hit leadoff homers and the San Diego Padres beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-3 on Thursday night to split a four-game series. Machado led off the fifth inning with his 16th homer to give San Diego a 3-2 lead.

The San Diego Padres play against the Arizona Diamondbacks in an MLB game tonight. Fans can watch this game for free online.