The struggling San Francisco Giants are trying to avoid losing their fifth straight game as they play host to the Arizona Diamondbacks at Oracle Park. Fox Sports Arizona will be showing the matchup and the opening pitch will be at 4:05 p.m. ET.
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Francisco Giants Odds
San Francisco (+105) is heading into this one as an underdog to Arizona (-115) and Vegas has the Over/Under for this game at 8 runs. Odds for betting on the game’s total now stand at +110 for the over and -130 for the under. The game’s current runline odds sit at +130 for betting the Diamondbacks -1.5 runs and -150 for the Giants +1.5.
The Giants are 21-30 straight up (SU) and 21-29 against the spread (ATS). The team has lost 4.0 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 16.8 units ATS. The Diamondbacks are 27-25 SU and have gone 31-20 ATS. In total, the team’s accumulated 2.5 units for moneyline gamblers and 8.3 units ATS.
Neither team has positioned itself as a strong over/under play this year. Giants games have a 25-23-2 over/under record so far in 2019. The Diamondbacks have an over/under record of 25-24-2.
Luke Weaver will get the start for the D-backs. The right-handed Weaver is 3-3 with a 3.14 ERA and 62 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Giants this year and only made one start against them in 2018 (1-0, 2.25 ERA and seven strikeouts across eight innings).
The Giants are countering with Shaun Anderson (0-0, 3.60 ERA). Anderson has eight strikeouts and three walks, along with a WHIP of 1.30. Anderson did not accrue any MLB appearances last season.
San Francisco’s pitchers have allowed 5.2 runs per game overall this year as a unit. The team’s starting pitching staff has a 5.25 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 3.83 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 9.3 K/9. In 24 games against NL West opponents, Giants starters have an ERA of 4.34 and the bullpen’s ERA is 3.79.
The San Francisco hitters are putting up 3.8 runs per outing, including 3.7 per game against divisional foes and 3.2 per game over their last five. The team has a slash-line of .215/.298/.316 over its last five contests and is 1-4 SU during that stretch.
The Giants’ hitters have been led by Steven Duggar, who is slashing .243/.291/.354 with three home runs, 22 RBIs and 19 runs scored.
For the visitors, Arizona’s pitchers have allowed 4.4 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 3.98 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 8.80 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.31, along with a WHIP of 1.26.
The Diamondbacks offense has slashed .258/.326/.454 on its way to 5.3 runs scored per game in 2019, including 6.0 runs per game against divisional foes and 6.6 per game over the team’s last five contests (2-3 SU).
Arizona’s hitters have been spearheaded by David Peralta. Peralta is slashing .309/.357/.524 with seven home runs, 30 RBIs and 28 runs scored.
The Diamondbacks just took the previous game in the series by a final score of 10 runs to four.
Diamondbacks vs. Giants Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Giants, ATS Winner – Giants, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- The under has cashed in five of Arizona’s last seven games.
- The Diamondbacks have hit 14 home runs in their last 10 games. The Giants have hit nine over their last 10.
- The Diamondbacks have a total OPS of .780 this season and an OPS of .738 against right-handed pitchers. The Giants’ OPS stands at .652 overall and .662 against righties.
- Arizona has recorded 22.8 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 26.6 over its last five.
- The Giants have dropped five of their last six games SU.
