The Arizona Diamondbacks will head east to play their divisional rival San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park. The action will begin at 10:15 p.m. ET and Fox Sports Arizona will be airing the game.
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Francisco Giants Odds
Oddsmakers are listing Arizona (+110) as the underdog to San Francisco (-130). The total stands at eight runs and bettors can take the over for -125 and the under for +105. Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the most recent runline odds standing at Diamondbacks -1.5 runs (-135) and Giants +1.5 runs (+125).
The Giants are 4-4 SU and 4-3 ATS. They’ve gained 3.0 units for moneyline bettors and 1.3 units against the spread (ATS). The Diamondbacks have gone 7-2 SU this year and are 5-3 ATS. Overall, the team’s accumulated 4.2 units for bettors taking the moneyline through the early portions of the year and 2.0 units ATS.
San Francisco games have an over/under record of 4-3 so far in 2018. The Diamondbacks have an over/under record of 4-4.
The Diamondbacks have gained 4.7 units and are 3-1 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher this year. The over has hit in two of those games, as opposed to two that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Giants have netted 0.0 units and are 1-1 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over’s hit in one of those games, compared to one that’ve cashed the under.
Right-hander Zack Godley (1-0, 1.29 ERA) will get the start for Arizona. Godley struck out 165 hitters over 155 innings last year (25 starts) while finishing the season 8-9 overall with a 3.37 ERA and a 1.14 WHIP.
The Giants are rolling with lefty Derek Holland (0-1, 5.40 ERA) as their starter. Holland started 26 games last year and finished the season 7-14 overall with a 6.20 ERA and a 1.71 WHIP.
San Francisco’s pitching staff has yielded 3.5 runs per game overall in 2018 as a unit. The club’s starting pitching staff has a 3.30 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 4.5 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 2.51 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 9.7 K/9. In six games against divisional foes, Giants starters have an ERA of 2.43 and the bullpen’s ERA is 3.28.
San Francisco’s offense has produced 3.0 runs per outing, including 4.4 per game over its last five. The team’s hit .275/.318/.444 over its last five matchups and is 2-3 SU during that span.
The Giants’ batters have been led by second baseman Joe Panik and catcher Buster Posey. Panik is slashing .344/.400/.625 with 11 hits, three RBIs and six runs scored, while Posey’s line is .308/.400/.500 with eight hits, three RBIs and four runs.
Panik didn’t do as well hitting at home last season, slashing .249/.310/.326 across 258 plate appearances (his total season line was .288/.349/.421).
In the visiting dugout, Arizona’s pitching staff allowed 3.0 runs per game and its starters own a 3.42 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 10.42 K/9. The bullpen has an excellent ERA of just 1.62, along with a WHIP of 1.16 and a K-per-9 of 8.37.
Diamondbacks hitters have slashed .244/.344/.399 on their way to 5.0 runs scored per game in 2018, including over the team’s last five contests (4-1 SU).
Arizona’s hitters have been led by A.J. Pollock and Chris Owings. Pollock is hitting .343/.425/.657 with 12 hits, six RBIs and seven runs scored, while Owings (.423/.483/.615) is up to 11 hits, six RBIs and eight runs scored.
Compared to his total season slash line of .268/.333/.475, Pollock seemed to take a step back when hitting lefty pitching on the road last year, putting up a slash line of .192/.253/.356 across 79 such plate appearances.
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Francisco Giants Free Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Diamondbacks, ATS Winner – Diamondbacks, O/U – OVER
Notes
Betting Notes
The Diamondbacks went 12-7 SU against the Giants last season.
The Diamondbacks have won five of their last six games SU
The Giants’ bullpen recorded an ERA of 4.33 against the Diamondbacks last year.
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