Overview

• Game 2 begins at 9:40 p.m. EDT Tuesday at Chase Field with Yu Darvish (1–3, 6.46 ERA) opposing Ryne Nelson (6–3, 3.20 ERA).
• Arizona holds a 1–0 series lead after a 6–2 victory in Monday’s opener powered by homers from Tyler Locklear and Alek Thomas.
• Darvish has struck out seven and allowed only two singles over seven scoreless innings in his last outing since missing spring training with right elbow inflammation.
• Nelson has limited opponents to one or fewer earned runs in each of his last three starts, all of at least 5⅓ innings, and carries a .771 WHIP.
• BetMGM lists the Padres as 136-point favorites with an over/under of nine runs for Tuesday’s matchup.