The San Francisco Giants are facing off against the Arizona Diamondbacks at AT&T Park. The matchup will get going at 3:45 p.m. ET and fans looking to watch it can tune in to Fox Sports Arizona.
Arizona Diamondbacks at San Francisco Giants Odds
Arizona (+120) is entering this one as the underdog to San Francisco (-130) and Vegas has set the Over/Under for this afternoon’s game at 8 runs (-110 for the over and -110 for the under). Bettors can also wager on the game’s runline with the current odds coming in at Diamondbacks +1.5 runs (-175) and Giants -1.5 runs (+155).
The Giants are 30-31 SU and 36-24 ATS. They’ve gained 4.8 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 10.7 units against the spread (ATS). San Francisco has covered the spread six times in its last seven games and the total has gone under in four of those seven. On the other hand, the Diamondbacks have gone 32-28 SU this year and are 28-31 ATS. In total, the team’s accumulated 3.3 units for moneyline gamblers, but have lost 2.0 units ATS. Arizona has covered the spread five times in its last seven games and the over has cashed in five of those seven.
San Francisco games have a 30-28-2 over/under record so far in 2018. The Diamondbacks have an over/under record of 27-30-2.
Clay Buchholz will get the nod for the visiting Diamondbacks. The right-handed Buchholz is 1-1 with a 1.50 ERA and 14 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Giants this year and did not record a start against them in 2017, either.
The Giants will send righty Chris Stratton (7-3, 4.50 ERA) to the mound. Stratton has 55 strikeouts and 28 walks to his credit, as well as a 1.39 WHIP. Stratton is 0-0 with eight strikeouts and a 1.29 ERA across one starts against Arizona this year.
San Francisco’s pitchers have given up 4.7 runs per game overall in 2018 as a unit. The team’s starters have a 4.56 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 7.1 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.05 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 8.5 K/9. In 32 games against divisional opponents, Giants starters have an ERA of 4.29 and the bullpen’s ERA is 3.75.
San Francisco’s offense has produced 4.2 runs per contest, including 4.0 per game against divisional foes and 4.8 per game over its last five. The team has hit .284/.345/.469 over its last five games and is 4-1 SU during that stretch.
Shortstop Brandon Crawford and first baseman Brandon Belt have led the charge for the Giants’ offense this year. Crawford is hitting .322/.371/.500 with seven home runs, 26 RBIs and 26 runs scored, and Belt is hitting .307 with 11 homers, 31 RBIs and 32 runs.
In the other dugout, Arizona’s pitching staff allowed 3.6 runs per game and its starters own a 3.87 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 9.26 K/9. The bullpen has logged an excellent ERA of just 2.57, along with a WHIP of 1.23.
The Diamondbacks offense has slashed .218/.297/.381 on its way to 3.9 runs scored per game this season, including 4.5 runs per game against divisional foes and 5.4 per game over the team’s last five contests (4-1 SU).
Arizona’s offense has been led by left fielder David Peralta and second baseman Ketel Marte. Peralta is hitting .262/.330/.452 with 10 home runs, 27 RBIs and 26 runs scored, while Marte (.232/.286/.379) is up to three homers, 19 RBIs and 22 runs scored.
The Diamondbacks have lost 4.2 units and are 16-21 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this year. The over has cashed in 15 of those games, as opposed to 22 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Giants have lost 3.0 units and are 21-17 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over has hit in 16 of those games, compared to 20 that went under the total.
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Francisco Giants Free MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Giants, ATS Winner – Diamondbacks, O/U – OVER
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The Diamondbacks have hit 15 home runs in their last 10 games, including nine over their last five.
Arizona fielders have four errors over the last 10 games, compared to nine errors for San Francisco over its last 10.
The Diamondbacks have won four of their last five games SU.
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