The San Francisco Giants will head east to square off against their divisional rival Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field. Fox Sports Arizona will be showing the matchup and the game will get underway at 9:40 p.m. ET.
San Francisco Giants at Arizona Diamondbacks Odds
Oddsmakers are listing Arizona (-175) as the favorite over San Francisco (+165). The total stands at eight runs and bettors can wager on the over for -125 and the under for +105. Gamblers can also bet on the game’s spread with the runline odds standing at -135 for the Giants +1.5 runs and +115 for the Diamondbacks -1.5 runs.
The Diamondbacks are 58-48 straight up (SU) and 56-53 against the spread (ATS). The team’s gained 6.3 units for moneyline bettors and 7.4 units (ATS). The Giants, on the other hand, are 52-54 SU and have gone 61-48 ATS. Overall, the team’s accumulated 6.7 units for moneyline gamblers and 12.4 units ATS.
Diamondbacks games have an over/under record of 51-53-5 in 2018. San Francisco has an over/under record of 50-55-4.
Johnny Cueto is getting the nod for the visiting Giants. The right-handed Cueto (3-2, 3.23 ERA) has recorded 38 strikeouts in 53 innings so far. He’s 0-0 with 11 strikeouts and a 0.00 ERA against Arizona this year.
The Diamondbacks are putting the ball in the left hand of Patrick Corbin (7-4, 3.19 ERA, 1.05 WHIP), who has 166 strikeouts and 37 walks. Corbin is 2-0 with 29 strikeouts and a 1.69 ERA over four starts against San Francisco this year.
Arizona’s pitchers have allowed 3.9 runs per game overall in 2018 as a unit. Its starters have a 4.02 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has posted a solid ERA of just 2.98, a WHIP of 1.17 and a K/9 of 7.8. In 45 divisional games, Diamondbacks starters have an ERA of 4.19 and the bullpen’s ERA is 3.81.
The Arizona hitters have produced 4.5 runs per contest, including 5.1 per game against divisional foes and 5.4 per game over their last five. The team has a slash-line of .292/.370/.427 over its last five contests and is 3-2 SU during that span.
First baseman Paul Goldschmidt and left fielder David Peralta have led the Diamondbacks’ offense this year. Goldschmidt is slashing .277/.384/.517 with 22 home runs, 56 RBIs and 66 runs scored, and Peralta’s line is .286/.345/.488 with 16 homers, 53 RBIs and 48 runs scored.
In the visiting dugout, San Francisco’s pitchers have allowed 4.3 runs per game and its starters own a 4.21 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 7.06 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 3.63, along with a K/9 of 8.70.
Giants hitters have slashed .249/.315/.391 on their way to 4.0 runs scored per game in 2018, including 3.8 runs per game against divisional foes and 2.6 per game over the team’s last five contests (1-4 SU).
Shortstop Brandon Crawford and outfielder Andrew McCutchen continue to lead San Francisco’s offense. Crawford is slashing .283/.353/.444 with 10 home runs, 42 RBIs and 44 runs scored, while McCutchen (.253/.347/.405) is up to 10 homers, 43 RBIs, 51 runs and nine steals.
The Giants have gained 0.5 units and are 23-21 ATS when facing a lefty starter this season. The over has cashed in 23 of those games, compared to 20 that’ve gone under against left-handed starting pitchers. On the other hand, the Diamondbacks have netted 3.4 units and are 38-32 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over has cashed in 34 of those games, compared to 34 that went under the total.
San Francisco Giants vs. Arizona Diamondbacks MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Diamondbacks, ATS Winner – Giants, O/U – UNDER
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The under has hit in three of San Francisco’s last seven games.
The Giants have lost six of their last seven games SU.
Arizona has recorded 24.6 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 26.2 over its last five.
The Giants have hit seven home runs in their last 10 games. The Diamondbacks have hit five over their last 10.
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