The Arizona Diamondbacks will take on their divisional rival San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park. The matchup begins at 10:15 p.m. ET and you can catch it on FSA+ and NSB+.
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Francisco Giants Odds
Oddsmakers are listing Arizona (+105) as the underdog to San Francisco (-115). The total is sitting at 8 runs and bettors can take the over or the under for -110. Runline odds sit at -200 for betting the Diamondbacks +1.5 runs and +170 for the Giants -1.5.
The Diamondbacks have gone 8-2 SU this year and are 6-3 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 5.7 units for gamblers taking the moneyline this year and 3.0 units ATS. Arizona has covered the spread five times in its last seven games and the under has hit in five of those seven. The Giants are 4-5 SU and 5-3 ATS. They’ve gained 1.9 units for moneyline bettors and 2.5 units ATS.
San Francisco games have had an over/under record of 4-4 so far in 2018. Arizona has an over/under record of 4-5.
The Diamondbacks have gained 1.0 units and are 3-2 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has hit in two of those games, compared to three that’ve gone under against left-handed starting pitchers. On the other hand, the Giants have netted 1.9 units and are 4-2 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher. The over’s hit in three of those games, as opposed to three which went under the total.
Patrick Corbin (2-0, 1.38 ERA) will get the nod for the visiting Diamondbacks. The southpaw Corbin recorded 178 strikeouts over 189 innings last year (32 starts) while finishing the season 14-13 overall with a 4.03 ERA and a 1.42 WHIP. He made three starts against the Giants in 2017 and compiled a 1-2 record against them with a 2.65 ERA and 19 strikeouts.
The Giants are rolling with righty Johnny Cueto (1-0, 0.69 ERA) as their starter. Cueto struck out 136 hitters over 147 innings last year (25 starts). Cueto finished the season 8-8 overall with a 4.52 ERA and a 1.45 WHIP. He made two starts against Arizona a year ago and put up a 2-0 record with a 4.91 ERA and 13 strikeouts.
As a unit, San Francisco’s pitchers have yielded 3.3 runs per game overall this year. Its starters have a 3.26 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 5.4 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 2.29 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 9.7 K/9. In seven divisional games, Giants starters have an ERA of 2.52 and the bullpen’s ERA is 2.93.
The San Francisco hitters are putting up 2.8 runs per contest, including 4.6 per game over their last five. The team has hit .271/.305/.436 over its last five matchups and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
The Giants’ batters have been led by catcher Buster Posey and second baseman Joe Panik. Posey is slashing .345/.424/.517 with 10 hits, three RBIs and four runs scored, and Panik’s line is .306/.359/.556 with 11 hits, three RBIs and six runs scored.
Compared to his overall season slash line of .320/.400/.462, Posey seemed to enjoy hitting lefty pitching at home last season, slashing .373/.471/.525 over 70 such plate appearances.
For the visiting squad, Arizona’s pitching staff allowed 2.8 runs per game and its starters own a 3.02 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 10.56 K/9. The bullpen has logged an outstanding ERA of just 1.78, along with a K/9 of 8.66.
The Diamondbacks offense has slashed .237/.332/.385 on its way to 4.7 runs scored per game this year, including over the team’s last five outings (4-1 SU).
Outfielders A.J. Pollock and David Peralta have led Arizona’s offense. Pollock is slashing .316/.386/.605 with 12 hits, seven RBIs and seven runs scored, while Peralta (.316/.409/.500) is up to 12 hits, two homers, six RBIs and seven runs scored.
Arizona Diamondbacks at San Francisco Giants Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Giants, ATS Winner – Diamondbacks, O/U – OVER
Notes
Betting Notes
The Giants went 7-12 SU against the Diamondbacks last season.
The Diamondbacks have won six of their last seven games SU.
The Diamondbacks’ bullpen managed an ERA of 3.64 against the Giants last year.
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