The San Francisco Giants are heading east to Chase Field to face off against their division rival Arizona Diamondbacks. The game gets underway 9:40 p.m. ET and Fox Sports Arizona is in line to broadcast the matchup.
San Francisco Giants at Arizona Diamondbacks Odds
San Francisco (receiving +125) is entering this game as the underdog against Arizona (-135) and Vegas has put the Over/Under for this night game at 9 runs. The odds for betting on the game’s total now sit at -125 for the under and +105 for the over. The game’s runline odds sit at -170 for taking the Giants +1.5 runs and +150 for the Diamondbacks -1.5 runs.
The Giants have gone 60-61 SU this year and are 62-58 against the spread (ATS). They’ve accumulated 12.5 units for moneyline gamblers, despite having lost 11.3 units ATS. San Francisco is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the under has hit in five of those seven. The Diamondbacks, on the other hand, are 61-60 SU and 68-52 ATS. They’ve gained 3.4 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 11.3 units ATS. Arizona has covered the spread five times in its last seven games and the under has cashed in four of those seven.
Arizona games have an over/under record of 57-54-9 in 2019. Giants games have gone over 58 times, gone under 55 times and pushed on seven instances.
Right-hander Dereck Rodriguez is the projected starter for the visiting Giants. Rodriguez (4-6, 5.32 ERA) has recorded 42 strikeouts in 64.1 innings so far. He’s 0-0 with two strikeouts and a 9.00 ERA against Arizona this year.
The Diamondbacks are putting the ball in the hands of lefty Alex Young (4-2, 3.32 ERA), who’s got 31 strikeouts and 13 walks, along with a WHIP of 1.00. Young is 1-0 with five strikeouts and a 1.80 ERA in one start against San Francisco this year.
As a unit, Arizona’s pitchers have given up 4.6 runs per game overall this year. Its starting pitching staff has a 4.33 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.38 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 8.7 K/9. In 54 games against divisional foes, Diamondbacks starters have an ERA of 5.15 and the bullpen’s ERA is 4.49.
The Arizona hitters are putting up 5.2 runs per contest, including 5.0 per game against divisional foes and 5.2 per game over their last five. The team’s hit .272/.330/.503 over its last five contests and is 2-3 SU during that span.
Ketel Marte and Eduardo Escobar have led the Diamondbacks’ batters this year. Marte is slashing .320/.382/.565 with 24 home runs, 70 RBIs and 81 runs scored, while Escobar’s line is .273/.330/.527 with 27 homers, 96 RBIs and 73 runs scored.
For the visiting squad, San Francisco’s pitching staff allowed 4.8 runs per game and its starters own a 4.86 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 8.22 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.76, along with a K/9 of 9.01.
Giants hitters have slashed .239/.306/.399 on their way to 4.3 runs scored per game this year, including 4.5 runs per game against divisional foes and 5.2 per game over the team’s last five outings (3-2 SU).
Kevin Pillar and Brandon Belt continue to lead San Francisco’s offense. Pillar is slashing .262/.289/.444 with 15 home runs, 62 RBIs and 59 runs scored. Belt (.227/.343/.378) is up to 12 homers, 40 RBIs and 60 runs scored.
The Giants have lost 0.6 units and are 15-20 ATS when facing a lefty starter this season. The over has hit in 17 of those games, compared to 17 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Diamondbacks have lost 0.8 units and are 49-36 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in 36 of those games, compared to 43 which went under the total.
Giants at Diamondbacks Free Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Diamondbacks, ATS Winner – Giants, O/U – UNDER
Betting Trends
- The over has hit in just two of San Francisco’s last seven contests.
- The Giants have a total OPS of .705 this season, including an OPS of .688 against left-handed pitchers. The Diamondbacks’ OPS sits at .780 overall and .850 against lefties.
- Arizona has recorded 24.7 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 24.0 over its last five.
- The Giants have hit 11 home runs in their last 10 games, including eight over their last five.
