The Arizona Diamondbacks are playing host to their divisional rival San Francisco Giants at Chase Field. The opening pitch is scheduled for 9:40 p.m. ET and Fox Sports Arizona is in line to broadcast the action.
San Francisco Giants at Arizona Diamondbacks Odds
Arizona (-160) is favored over San Francisco (+150) and oddsmakers have set the Over/Under for this one at 8.5 runs. Odds for wagering on the game’s total stand at +100 for the over and -120 for the under. Runline odds stand at -145 for taking the Giants +1.5 runs and +125 for the Diamondbacks -1.5 runs.
The Diamondbacks are 12-4 SU and 9-6 ATS. They’ve gained 8.5 units for moneyline bettors and 3.2 units against the spread (ATS). Arizona has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the total has gone over in five of those seven. The Giants have gone 6-10 SU this year and are 9-6 ATS. In total, the team’s lost 1.1 units for bettors taking the moneyline through the early part of the season, but have gained 2.3 units ATS. San Francisco has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the total has gone over in four of those seven.
Diamondbacks games have an over/under record of 9-6 so far in 2018. Giants games have gone over eight times, gone under seven times and pushed on zero occasions.
Right-hander Chris Stratton will get the start for the visiting Giants. Stratton is 1-1 with a 2.60 ERA and 11 strikeouts. He has yet to face Arizona this year, but he made three starts against the Diamondbacks in 2017, posting a 1-1 record against them with a 3.18 ERA and 18 strikeouts.
The Diamondbacks are putting the ball in the left hand of Robbie Ray (2-0, 5.74 ERA, 1.60 WHIP), who has 23 punchouts and 11 walks this season. Ray is 0-0 with six strikeouts and a 5.79 ERA across one starts against San Francisco this year.
Arizona’s pitching staff has given up 3.2 runs per game overall this season as a unit. The club’s starters have an ERA of 3.56, a WHIP of 1.14 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 10.5. The bullpen has recorded a solid ERA of just 1.92, a WHIP of 1.05 and a K/9 of 8.6. In 13 games against divisional foes, Diamondbacks starters have an ERA of 3.53 and the bullpen’s ERA is 2.28.
The Arizona hitters are putting up 4.9 runs per outing, including 5.2 per game against divisional foes and 5.4 per game over their last five. The team has hit .217/.257/.446 over its last five matchups and is 4-1 SU during that span.
The Diamondbacks’ batters have been led by left fielder David Peralta and first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. Peralta is hitting .333/.419/.519 with 18 hits, seven RBIs and 11 runs scored, and Goldschmidt is batting .232 with four homers, 10 RBIs and 13 runs scored.
Goldschmidt enjoyed hitting against righty pitching at home in 2017, slashing .324/.430/.638 across 249 such plate appearances (compared to his overall season line of .298/.405/.560).
For the visitors, San Francisco’s pitching staff allowed 3.9 runs per game and its starters own a 3.65 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 7.09 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 3.43, along with a WHIP of 1.17.
The Giants offense has slashed .233/.291/.346 on its way to 2.9 runs scored per game this year, including 2.3 runs per game against divisional foes and 2.6 per game over the team’s last five outings (1-4 SU).
San Francisco’s hitters have been led by second baseman Joe Panik and catcher Buster Posey. Panik is slashing .293/.369/.483 with 17 hits, four RBIs and eight runs scored, while Posey (.294/.351/.471) is up to 15 hits, two homers, eight RBIs and five runs scored.
Putting up a slash line of .374/.437/.451 across 103 plate appearances, Panik seemed to enjoy hitting left-handed pitchers on the road last year (his total season line was .288/.349/.421).
The Giants have gained 0.0 units and are 6-4 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has cashed in seven of those games, compared to three that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Diamondbacks have netted 1.2 units and are 4-3 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over’s hit in four of those games, compared to three that’ve gone under.
San Francisco Giants at Arizona Diamondbacks MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Diamondbacks, ATS Winner – Giants, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- The Giants have hit five home runs in their last 10 games. The Diamondbacks have hit 12 over their last 10.
- Arizona has recorded 17.9 runs + hits + errors per game over its last 10 outings and 19.8 over its last five.
- The Giants have lost five of their last six games SU while the Diamondbacks have won four of their last five SU.
