The Arizona Diamondbacks are playing host to the San Francisco Giants at Chase Field. Fox Sports Arizona is in line to televise the action and the opening pitch is scheduled for 8:10 p.m. ET.
San Francisco Giants at Arizona Diamondbacks Odds
Arizona (-135) is favored against San Francisco (+125) and oddsmakers have put the Over/Under for this day game at 8.5 runs (-110 for the over and -110 for the under). Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the most recent runline odds coming in at Giants +1.5 runs (-170) and Diamondbacks -1.5 runs (+150).
The Giants have gone 56-54 SU this year and are 62-48 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 8.2 units for moneyline gamblers and 13.4 units ATS. San Francisco has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the total has gone over in four of those seven. The Diamondbacks, on the other hand, are 60-50 SU and 56-54 ATS. They’ve gained 4.6 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 6.4 units ATS. Arizona has a 3-4 ATS record over its last seven games and the total has gone over in six of those seven.
Diamondbacks games have a 52-53-5 over/under record in 2018. San Francisco has an over/under record of 51-55-4.
Andrew Suarez will get the start for the Giants. The left-handed Suarez is 4-6 with a 4.11 ERA and 87 strikeouts. He’s 1-1 with 12 strikeouts and a 3.97 ERA against Arizona this year (two starts).
The Diamondbacks are planning to start righty Clay Buchholz (4-1, 2.65 ERA), who’s got 43 strikeouts and 12 walks to his name, as well as a 1.06 WHIP. Buchholz is 0-0 with seven strikeouts and a 3.00 ERA in one start against San Francisco this year.
As a unit, Arizona’s pitchers have given up 3.9 runs per game overall in 2018. Its starters have an ERA of 3.99, a WHIP of 1.25 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 9.3. The bullpen has recorded a solid ERA of just 3.15, a WHIP of 1.20 and a K/9 of 7.9. In 47 divisional games, Diamondbacks starters have an ERA of 4.18 and the bullpen’s ERA is 3.98.
Arizona’s hitters are putting up 4.5 runs per contest, including 5.0 per game against divisional foes and 5.2 per game over their last five. The team has hit .295/.371/.466 over its last five matchups and is 3-2 SU during that stretch.
The Diamondbacks’ hitters have been led by first baseman Paul Goldschmidt and outfielder David Peralta. Goldschmidt is hitting .275/.382/.515 with 23 home runs, 59 RBIs and 68 runs scored, and Peralta is batting .292 with 16 homers, 53 RBIs and 48 runs.
In the other dugout, San Francisco’s pitching staff allowed 4.3 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 4.17 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 7.10 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 3.54, along with a WHIP of 1.34 and a K-per-9 of 8.74.
Giants hitters have slashed .251/.318/.393 on their way to 4.1 runs scored per game this season, including 3.9 runs per game against divisional foes and 5.0 per game over the team’s last five outings (4-1 SU).
Shortstop Brandon Crawford and right fielder Andrew McCutchen have paced San Francisco’s offense. Crawford is slashing .282/.350/.434 with 10 home runs, 43 RBIs and 46 runs scored, while McCutchen is hitting .257/.351/.411 with 11 homers, 44 RBIs and 53 runs scored.
The Giants have gained 7.8 units and are 39-27 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has cashed in 28 of those games, as opposed to 35 that’ve hit the under against righties. On the other hand, the Diamondbacks have netted 1.3 units and are 18-22 ATS when facing a lefty starter. The over’s cashed in 18 of those games, compared to 19 that went under the total.
San Francisco Giants at Arizona Diamondbacks MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Diamondbacks, ATS Winner – Giants, O/U – OVER
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The over has hit in six of Arizona’s last seven games.
The Giants have hit eight home runs in their last 10 games, including six over their last five.
San Francisco has recorded 22.4 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 games and 24.6 over its last five.
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