The San Francisco Giants will head east to face off against their division rival Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field. Fox Sports Arizona will broadcast the matchup and the game is scheduled to get underway at 9:40 p.m. ET.
San Francisco Giants vs. Arizona Diamondbacks Odds
San Francisco (+135) is entering this game as the underdog to Arizona (-145) and oddsmakers have put the Over/Under for this one at eight runs (-120 for the over and +100 for the under). The game’s most recent runline odds stand at -160 for picking the Giants +1.5 runs and +140 for the Diamondbacks -1.5.
The Giants have gone 42-40 SU this year and are 44-37 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 8.7 units for moneyline bettors and 6.0 units ATS. San Francisco has covered the spread only twice over its last seven games and the under has hit in five of those seven. The Diamondbacks, on the other hand, are 47-34 SU and 43-37 ATS. The team’s gained 11.8 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 9.5 units ATS. Arizona has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the total has gone under in three of those seven.
Neither side has established itself as an obvious over/under play this year. Arizona games have a 38-37-5 over/under record so far in 2018. San Francisco has an over/under record of 40-39-2.
Left-hander Andrew Suarez will get the start for the visiting Giants. Suarez is 2-4 with a 4.43 ERA and 61 strikeouts. He’s 0-1 with seven strikeouts and a 6.75 ERA against Arizona this year.
The Diamondbacks are turning to lefty Patrick Corbin (6-3, 3.15 ERA), who has 129 strikeouts and 27 walks to his name as well as a WHIP of 0.99. Corbin is 2-0 with 24 strikeouts and a 1.74 ERA over three starts against San Francisco this year.
San Francisco’s pitching staff allowed 4.4 runs per game and its starters own a 4.27 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 7.21 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.72, along with a K-per-9 of 8.38.
The Giants offense has slashed .254/.321/.405 on its way to 4.1 runs scored per game this year, including 3.8 runs per game against divisional foes and 4.0 per game over the team’s last five outings (4-1 SU).
Shortstop Brandon Crawford and outfielder Andrew McCutchen continue to lead San Francisco’s offense. Crawford is hitting .313/.369/.498 with nine home runs, 36 RBIs and 34 runs scored, while McCutchen has a .264 average with eight homers, 36 RBIs and 45 runs scored.
In the other dugout, Arizona’s pitching staff has given up 3.6 runs per game overall this year. Its starters have an ERA of 3.91, a WHIP of 1.24 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 9.1. The bullpen has a solid ERA of just 2.51, a WHIP of 1.14 and a K/9 of 8.0. In 30 divisional games, Diamondbacks starters have an ERA of 3.60 and the bullpen’s ERA is 3.11.
The Arizona offense has produced 4.4 runs per contest, including 5.0 per game against divisional foes and 3.8 per game over its last five. The team has a slash-line of .223/.291/.355 over its last five matchups and is 4-1 SU during that stretch.
Left fielder David Peralta and first baseman Paul Goldschmidt have led the Diamondbacks’ batters this year. Peralta is slashing .278/.345/.503 with 15 home runs, 44 RBIs and 37 runs scored, while Goldschmidt’s line sits at .267/.376/.524 with 17 homers, 42 RBIs and 56 runs scored.
The Giants have gained 2.6 units and are 16-16 ATS when facing a lefty starter this season. The over has cashed in 19 of those games, compared to 13 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Diamondbacks have netted 10.4 units and are 15-12 ATS when facing a lefty starter. The over has cashed in 12 of those games, compared to 12 that went under the total.
San Francisco Giants at Arizona Diamondbacks Free Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Diamondbacks, ATS Winner – Giants, O/U – UNDER
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Betting Trends
The over has hit in three of Arizona’s last seven games.
The Diamondbacks have won seven of their last eight games SU.
San Francisco has recorded 19.9 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 20.4 over its last five.
The Giants have hit seven home runs in their last 10 games, including four over their last five.
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