Diamondbacks open season at home against the Padres

San Diego Padres vs. Arizona Diamondbacks

Phoenix; Thursday, 9:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Padres: Yu Darvish (0-0); Diamondbacks: Madison Bumgarner (0-0)

LINE: Padres -161, Diamondbacks +138; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Arizona Diamondbacks host the San Diego Padres in the season opener.

Arizona went 52-110 overall and 32-49 at home last season. The Diamondbacks averaged 8.0 hits per game in the 2021 season with 3.0 extra base hits per game.

San Diego had a 79-83 record overall and a 34-47 record in road games last season. The Padres averaged 8.1 hits per game last season and totaled 180 home runs.

INJURIES: Diamondbacks: J.B. Bukauskas: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

Padres: Michel Baez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Adrian Morejon: 60-Day IL (elbow), Drew Pomeranz: 60-Day IL (undisclosed)

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