San Diego @ Arizona preview

Last Meeting ( Jul 5, 2018 ) San Diego 6, Arizona 3

A dreadful homestand is hindering the Arizona Diamondbacks as they attempt to reverse course when they host the San Diego Padres on Friday for the second contest of their four-game set. San Diego recorded a 6-3 victory in the series opener to drop the Diamondbacks to 1-6 on their string of 10 straight home games.

Arizona has allowed six or more runs in five of the losses and has fallen into a virtual first-place tie with the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League West. Diamondbacks slugger Paul Goldschmidt struck out three times in five hitless at-bats in the opener and is 0-for-8 in his last two games after opening the month by going 7-for-11 with two homers and six RBIs. Wil Myers contributed two hits and two RBIs on Thursday for San Diego, which won for just the fourth time in 17 games. Austin Hedges went 2-for-4 with a homer and is 6-for-19 over his last six contests.

TV: 9:40 p.m. ET, FS San Diego, FS Arizona

PITCHING MATCHUP: Padres LH Joey Lucchesi (4-3, 3.26 ERA) vs. Diamondbacks RH Zack Godley (9-6, 5.07)

Lucchesi defeated Pittsburgh in his last turn as he gave up just one hit over five scoreless innings. The 25-year-old rookie lost to the Diamondbacks on April 22, when he yielded four runs on five hits and four walks in five frames. Lucchesi, who is starting on the road for just the fourth time, has posted a 1-1 record and 2.40 ERA in outings away from home.

Godley had his four-start winning streak halted in his last turn as he was torched by San Francisco. The 28-year-old surrendered seven runs on nine hits and five walks in four innings, marking the fourth time this season he has allowed at least five earned runs while pitching four or fewer frames. Godley defeated the Padres on April 21, when he gave up two runs and six hits over 5 1/3 innings to improve to 2-3 with a 5.23 ERA in 10 career appearances (seven starts) against the Padres.

WALK-OFFS

1. Diamondbacks CF Jon Jay recorded two hits on Thursday and is 5-for-9 over his last two games after enduring a 1-for-34 funk over the previous 10 contests.

2. San Diego 2B Carlos Asuaje reached base four times on two hits and two walks in the opener and is 5-for-7 with four walks in four games since being recalled from Triple-A El Paso.

3. Arizona placed Jarrod Dyson (groin) on the 10-day disabled list and activated fellow OF Steven Souza Jr. (pectoral), who went 0-for-3 on Thursday.

PREDICTION: Diamondbacks 8, Padres 7