In the second of a four-game series between the San Francisco Giants (3-8) and the Arizona Diamondbacks (3-8) at AT&T Park, Jake Peavy (0-1, 9.00 ERA) and Josh Collmenter (0-2, 6.52 ERA) take the mound. The Giants lost the last game 7-6, extending a seven-game losing streak. The game starts at 10:15 p.m. ET on Friday, Apr. 17 and will air on FSN-AZ and CSN-BAY.
Peavy is 16-12 with a 4.35 ERA, 213 strikeouts and 74 walks against the Diamondbacks in his career. Angel Pagan (.372, 4 Rs, 3 RBIs, 1 SB) continued his strong start to the season yesterday, going 2 for 6. In his pitching opportunities against the Giants, Collmenter is 5-3 with a 3.50 ERA. He gets a less-than-stellar San Francisco offense that’s batting just .231. Paul Goldschmidt (.324, 9 Rs, 4 HRs, 12 RBIs, 2 SBs) went 1 for 5 yesterday with two runs, one home run, and three RBIs.
San Francisco, a -123 favorite, will look to capitalize at home against Arizona. The Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is set at seven runs. The Giants have a losing record of 1-3 when playing as the favorite and an overall money line of -445. They typically aren’t overmatched by pitchers, ranking fourth in the NL with an average of only 7.3 strikeouts per game.
Across the field, the Diamondbacks have a record of 3-4 when they are the underdog and are +11 overall with the money line. Against fellow NL West members, they are 4-5 SU and have played poorly as the underdog with a 3-4 record. One of the top hitting teams in the NL are the Diamondbacks, who average 8.1 hits per game.
This game will feature Collmenter (RHP) on the mound against the Giants, who have a 0-2 home and 3-6 overall record when they take on a right-handed starter. Taking the hill against the Diamondbacks will be the right-hander Peavy. They sport a 2-4 record against righties.
Predictions: SU Winner – ARI, O/U – Over
Notes
San Francisco is 0-4-1 SU in its last 5 games,.
San Francisco is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games, at home.
San Francisco 11-3-1 SU in its last 15 games when playing Arizona.
San Francisco 4-0-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona.
In their last game, the Diamondbacks won by a margin of one run. The Giants are 2-3 in one-run games. The Diamondbacks have a 3-2 record in close games.
When the Diamondbacks play into extra innings, they have a 2-0 record. The Giants are 1-1 when their games exceed nine innings.
The Diamondbacks managed to give up six walks in their last game. They’ll have to pick it up against the Giants who are heading in with a 0-2 record against opponents who give up that many walks or more.
When they outhit their opponents, the Giants are 2-2. The Diamondbacks have a 2-0 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 20th, San Francisco is in the bottom half of the league in runs, scoring 32 this season. Arizona ranks in the top 10 at seventh with 45.
Ranking 13th, Arizona is in the top half of the league in walks, notching 28 this season. San Francisco ranks in the top five at third with 39.
The Giants are 1-5 in games where they hit one or more home runs. The Diamondbacks are 4-1 when they hit at least one homer.
