The set-up: The Diamondbacks will be eager to get back into the winners circle here after last night's 8-4 loss at home to the Cardinals. The Padres come to town off a 4-2 road loss in Oakland. The visitors hand the ball to Eric Lauer, while the home side goes with Shelby Miller.

The pitchers: Lauer is far 3-5 with a 5.08 ERA. He most recently gave up six runs off nine hits over five innings in a loss to Pittsburgh on Friday. Lauer has probably pitched better than what his record would indicate, but note that he's still a terrible 1-2 with a 5.09 ERA on the road this season.

Miller is so far 0-2 with an 11.42 ERA. Miller most recently gave up six earned runs off nine hits and a walk while striking out six over five innings in a loss to San Francisco on Saturday. Miller's second start of the year didn't go as planned, but if there was a silver lining it was that he'd generate nine swinging strikes.

The pick: Miller faces the perfect opponent to get back on track here in his third start of the season. Miller has the track record and pedigree to get things turned around, and I think we'll start to see that this evening. Lauer on the other hand has been poor in this spot all year and there's no reason not to think that that trend won't get carried over in this difficult venue. Take it for what you will as well, but San Diego is just 28-33 against right-handed starters this year, while Arizona is 18-11 (+7.7 units) against southpaws. All things considered I think a great price. Play on the Diamondbacks.