Rubby De La Rosa (4-4, 3.93 ERA) and Matt Cain (0-5, 6.69 ERA) take the hill in the last of a four-game series between the Arizona Diamondbacks (17-22) and the San Francisco Giants (21-18) at Chase Field. The Giants won the last game 5-3, and San Francisco can finish out the series sweep with a win in this game. Action begins at 4:10 p.m. ET on Sunday, May. 15 and can be seen on FSAZ and CSBA.
De La Rosa pitched 7.1 innings in his most recent start, surrendering one run, striking out six and walking one in a 5-1 win over the Rockies. Brandon Drury (.298, 13 Rs, 6 HRs, 13 RBIs) went 1 for 3 yesterday. Cain went 8.0 innings, surrendering two runs and striking out seven in a 4-0 defeat to the Blue Jays in his last outing. Brandon Belt (.304, 19 Rs, 4 HRs, 22 RBIs) went 1 for 4 yesterday.
The odds for Arizona and San Francisco are even, while the Over/Under (O/U) is currently unavailable. Within its division, Arizona has a record of 13-11 SU. The Diamondbacks have seen an uptick in scoring as of late, averaging 0.0 runs during the last 10 games compared to their season average of 0.0 runs per game. The Diamondbacks are one of the best in the NL in terms of hits at home with an impressive 9.3 per game. Arizona’s pitching staff has been doing better against opposing offenses during the last 10 games, only allowing an average of 0.0 runs per game, well under their season average of 0.0.
The Giants are 10-12 against fellow NL West members. Offensively, the Giants have really picked up the pace in the last 10 games. They have exceeded their season average of 0.0 runs per game by averaging 0.0 during that stretch. San Francisco is excellent at drawing walks with 4.0 per game, ranking fourth in the NL. The Giants allow 0.0 runs per game, but have improved upon those numbers in the past 10 games, allowing 0.0 runs per game during that span. When it comes to issuing walks, the Giants have the fourth-fewest in the NL with an average of just 2.6 walks allowed per game.
The Diamondbacks lead the season series, 4-3.
Predictions: SU Winner – ARI
Notes
When leading after seven innings, San Francisco is 7-6, while Arizona is 8-13.
The Giants are coming into this game after allowing two walks during their last outing. The Diamondbacks have a 4-13 record when opponents give up two walks or less.
When they are outhit, the Diamondbacks are 2-15. The Giants have a 5-17 record when opponents outhit them.
San Francisco ranks near the bottom of the league at 21st when it comes to home runs, hitting 34 this season. Arizona ranks in the top 10 with 46.
Arizona and San Francisco both rank in the top 10 of the league in hits. Arizona sits at sixth with 9.44 hits per game and San Francisco ranks eighth with 9.08.
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 .772, and San Francisco ranks ninth with an OPS of .753.
The Giants are 7-15 in games where they allow one or more home runs. The Diamondbacks are 5-18 when they allow at least one homer.
