BOTTOM LINE: The Arizona Diamondbacks meet the San Diego Padres with a 1-0 series lead. San Diego has gone 27-16 in home games and 48-42 overall. The Padres have the ninth-ranked team batting average in the NL at .246.

Preview the July 8 matchup between the San Diego Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

Even before the game started tonight, the Diamondbacks received some bad news. Closer Shelby Miller was placed on the Injured List with a forearm strain. There was no details available about the injury before the game,

They pointed to what he did at the end of last season after missing more than three months with an elbow ailment and then a personal matter. Darvish posted a 2.78 ERA over his final four regular season starts and then allowed the Dodgers three runs in 13⅔ innings in his two starts in the National League Division Series.

San Diego Padres right-hander Yu Darvish made his season debut on Monday against the Arizona Diamondbacks ( GameTracker ). Darvish, 38, had been sidelined by right elbow inflammation.