In the last of a three-game series between the Arizona Diamondbacks (1-1) and the San Francisco Giants (1-1) at Chase Field, Jeremy Hellickson (1-5, 4.52 ERA) and Matt Cain (2-7, 4.18 ERA) get the ball. The Diamondbacks won the last game 7-6 and the series is currently tied 1-1. The game starts at 9:40 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Apr. 8 and will air on CSN-BAY and FSN-AZ+.
Hellickson takes the mound after pitching 63.2 innings last season, finishing 1-5 with a 4.52 ERA, 1.45 WHIP, and 54 strikeouts. Paul Goldschmidt (.333 ) kept up his strong start yesterday, going 2 for 2 with two runs and one stolen base. In his career against the Diamondbacks, Cain is 14-7 with a 3.38 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, and 157 strikeouts. Buster Posey (.429 ) has been doing well to start the season for the Giants, going 3 for 3 yesterday with one run, one home run, and two RBIs.
Arizona is a -125 favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is nine runs. Don’t expect the Arizona hitters to swing wildly. They average an NL-low 6.0 strikeouts per game.
They sport the third-ranked offense in the NL, averaging 5.0 runs per game. One of the top hitting teams in the NL are the Giants, who average 13.0 hits per game. The Giants average just 7.0 strikeouts per game, one of the lowest marks in the NL.
Predictions: SU Winner – ARI, O/U – Over
Notes
The Giants lost their last game by a one-run margin. In games decided by one run, the Diamondbacks are 1-1. The Giants are also 1-1 in close games this season.
Both Arizona and San Francisco are tied at fourth in home runs, hitting two this season.
Arizona and San Francisco both rank in the top five of the league in hits. Arizona sits at fourth with 9.00 hits per game and San Francisco ranks second with 13.00.
Arizona and San Francisco both rank in the top 10 of the league for their on-base plus slugging percentage. Arizona sits at seventh with an OPS of .806 and San Francisco ranks sixth with an OPS of .868.
The Giants are 0-1 in games where they allow one or more home runs. The Diamondbacks are 1-0 when they allow at least one homer.
