The Arizona Diamondbacks will be facing off against their division rival San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park. Fox Sports Arizona will broadcast the matchup. The opening pitch is scheduled for 10:15 p.m. ET.
Arizona Diamondbacks at San Francisco Giants Odds
Both teams have equal moneyline odds (-105) and oddsmakers have the Over/Under for this game at 7.5 runs. The odds for betting on the game’s total stand at +100 for the under and -120 for the over. Bettors can also wager on the game’s runline with the most recent odds sitting at Diamondbacks -1.5 runs (+140) and Giants +1.5 runs (-160).
The Giants are 66-67 straight up (SU) and 73-59 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 4.8 units for moneyline bettors and 12.1 units (ATS). The Diamondbacks are 72-59 SU and have gone 65-65 ATS. Overall, the team’s accumulated 4.2 units for moneyline bettors and 4.9 units ATS.
Giants games have had an over/under record of 59-68-5 in 2018. The Diamondbacks have an over/under record of 60-64-6.
Right-hander Clay Buchholz is projected to start for the visiting Diamondbacks. Buchholz (7-2, 2.25 ERA) has racked up 68 strikeouts in 80 innings so far. He’s 1-0 with 15 strikeouts and a 3.00 ERA against San Francisco this year (two starts).
The Giants are sending lefty Madison Bumgarner (5-5, 2.88 ERA) to the mound. Bumgarner has 81 punchouts and 34 walks to his name, as well as a 1.24 WHIP. Bumgarner is 1-1 with eight strikeouts and a 2.45 ERA across two starts against Arizona this year.
San Francisco’s pitching staff has yielded 4.3 runs per game overall in 2018 as a unit. The club’s starters have a 4.03 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 7.2 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 3.63 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 8.7 K/9. In 59 divisional games, Giants starters have an ERA of 3.76 and the bullpen’s ERA is 3.14.
The San Francisco offense is putting up 3.9 runs per outing, including 3.8 per game against divisional foes and 3.8 per game over its last five. The team has hit .205/.283/.346 over its last five contests and is 4-1 SU during that stretch.
The Giants’ batters have been led by right fielder Andrew McCutchen and shortstop Brandon Crawford. McCutchen is hitting .254/.355/.416 with 15 home runs, 54 RBIs, 65 runs and 13 steals, while Crawford’s line is .262/.331/.410 with 12 homers, 49 RBIs and 55 runs scored.
For the visiting squad, Arizona’s pitching staff allowed 3.8 runs per game and its starters own a 3.83 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 9.34 K/9. The bullpen has managed a solid ERA of just 3.12, along with a K-per-9 of 8.02.
Diamondbacks hitters have slashed .240/.318/.405 on their way to 4.5 runs scored per game in 2018, including 5.0 runs per game against divisional foes and 3.2 per game over the team’s last five contests (2-3 SU).
First baseman Paul Goldschmidt and left fielder David Peralta continue to lead Arizona’s hitters. Goldschmidt is slashing .292/.395/.547 with 30 home runs, 76 RBIs and 82 runs scored, while Peralta is hitting .302/.359/.537 with 25 homers, 71 RBIs and 65 runs scored.
The Diamondbacks have lost 1.5 units and are 20-25 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has cashed in 21 of those games, as opposed to 21 that’ve hit the under against lefty starters. On the other hand, the Giants have netted 2.1 units and are 45-35 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in 34 of those games, compared to 43 that’ve gone under.
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Francisco Giants Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Giants, ATS Winner – Giants, O/U – OVER
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Betting Notes
The under has hit in four of Arizona’s last seven games.
Arizona has recorded 22.5 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 18.8 over its last five.
The Diamondbacks have hit 11 home runs in their last 10 games. The Giants have hit seven over their last 10.
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