In a game that has the potential for a lot of runs, Josh Collmenter (3-6, 5.24 ERA) and the Arizona Diamondbacks (28-32) are in San Francisco to take on Ryan Vogelsong (4-4, 4.52 ERA) and the Giants (34-28). This is the second of a three-game series at AT&T Park. The Diamondbacks won the last game 1-0 and Arizona leads the series 1-0. Action begins at 7:15 p.m. ET on Saturday, Jun. 13 and can be seen on FOX.
Vogelsong is 3-7 with a 4.85 ERA in his appearances against the Diamondbacks, and goes up against a good Arizona offense which is batting .264 this season. Collmenter is 6-3 with a 3.07 ERA against the Giants in his career. He is up against a quality San Francisco offense that’s batting .272. Paul Goldschmidt (.352, 46 Rs, 17 HRs, 49 RBIs, 9 SBs) has been successful at the plate for the Diamondbacks, going 2 for 4 yesterday.
San Francisco is a -145 favorite against Arizona and the Over/Under (O/U) for this game is sitting at seven runs. The Giants have an overall money line of +466 and a record as the favorite of 16-16. Within its division, San Francisco has a 4-10 record as favorite and a 16-16 record SU. The Giants have seen a decline in scoring against teams inside their division, averaging 3.5 runs per game. They average 4.2 runs per game on the season. The Giants lead the NL in hits with an impressive 9.6 per game. San Francisco strikes out the least of any team in the NL at home, with only 6.2 per game.
In games where it is the underdog, Arizona has a 17-23 record and an overall money line of -261. They have been on a bit of a dry streak over their last 10 games. They managed a 0-5 record when playing as the underdog. The Diamondbacks are an excellent base stealing team with 53 stolen bases, ranking second in the MLB. The Diamondbacks average 4.7 runs allowed per game, but does better whenever another team from the NL West is on the schedule. They bring that runs allowed average down to 4.1 against division foes.
The Diamondbacks lead the season series, 5-3. The Giants have a 26-22 record against right-handed starting pitchers on the year, which is what they’ll be facing when Collmenter takes the mound. Vogelsong (RHP) will be on the hill against the Diamondbacks, who have a 21-24 record against right-handed starting pitchers.
Predictions: SU Winner – SF, O/U – Over
Notes
In their last game, the Diamondbacks won by a margin of one run. The Giants are 11-8 in one-run games. The Diamondbacks have a 12-11 record in close games.
San Francisco has won 53% (10-9) of its games when leading after 7 innings. However, Arizona has won 68% (13-6) of its games when taking a late lead.
Having scored zero runs in their last game, the Giants are going to have to up their game if they want to win this matchup. The Diamondbacks have a 4-0 record in games where opponents scored that many runs.
When they are outhit, the Giants are 3-17. The Diamondbacks have a 7-22 record when opponents outhit them.
Ranking 19th in home runs, San Francisco has hit 52 this season. Arizona ranks 15th with 57 home runs.
Ranking first in hits, San Francisco has earned 9.56 per game this season. Arizona ranks third with 9.39 hits.
Ranking eighth, Arizona is in the top 10 of the league for its on-base plus slugging percentage (.726). San Francisco ranks in the top five at fifth with an OPS of .737.
When the Diamondbacks allow at least one home run, they are 15-27. When the Giants allow one or more homers, they have a 16-19 record.
