The Arizona Diamondbacks are visiting the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday, May 14th at the Oracle Park in the third game of this series, with both teams being tied 1-1 wins. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Diamondbacks vs Giants Prediction. We will examine:
The San Francisco Giants’ recent form and player performance
The Arizona Diamondbacks’ recent form and player performance
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the San Francisco Giants
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Arizona Diamondbacks
Recent betting trends in games played between the Arizona Diamondbacks vs San Francisco Giants
A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Arizona Diamondbacks vs San Francisco Giants game
San Francisco Giants Preview
The San Francisco Giants have a 25-18 record this season and are sitting in third place in the NL West. They have a 13-6 home record and are 25-18 in over/under. They are coming off a 10-6 home victory over the Diamondbacks, ending their previous four-game losing streak. They are 4-2 to the under in their last 6 games, and are playing the Athletics and the Royals next.
The Giants have a .235 batting average this season, a .309 OBP, and a .385 Slugging percentage. San Francisco’s pitching staff has a 3.345 ERA and 1.23 WHIP. Jung Hoo Lee leads the Giants with 47 hits and a team-high .288 batting average, while Wilmer Flores leads the team in RBI with 33, and Matt Chapman adds a team-high 8 home runs.
Jordan Hicks (R) will take the mound for the Giants, and he has a 1-4 record, 5.82 ERA and 1.41 WHIP. He has been struggling in day games, as he has a 6.84 ERA, and he has given up at least 3 runs in six of his last seven starts.
Arizona Diamondbacks Preview
The Arizona Diamondbacks have a 22-21 record this season and are sitting in the 4th place in the NL West. The Diamondbacks have an 11-9 road record and 18-21 in over/under. They are coming off a 6-13 road defeat by the Giants, and have been alternating wins and losses for the past 11 days. Under is 7-2 in their last 9 games, and are playing the Rockies and the Dodgers next.
The Diamondbacks have a .250 batting average this season, a .331 OBP, and a .439 slugging percentage. Arizona’s pitching staff has a 4.65 ERA and 1.34 WHIP. Corbin Carroll leads the Diamondbacks with 51 hits and 31 RBI, adding a team-high 14 home runs. Josh Naylor is the team’s best hitter with a .296 batting average.
Eduardo Rodriguez (L) will take the mound for the Diamondbacks, and he has a 1-3 record, 6.86 ERA, and 1.67 WHIP. He has been even worse on the road, with a 7.32 ERA, and he has been in terrible form, with a 10.80 ERA in his last four starts. In his only start against the Giants last season, he got shelled with 5 earned runs across 4.2 innings of work, as the Dbacks lost 6-3.
Why the San Francisco Giants will win
- The Giants have won each of their last six day games at Oracle Park following a win.
- The Diamondbacks have lost four of their last five games at Oracle Park against NL West opponents that held a winning record.
- The Giants have covered the run line in seven of their last eight games against National League opponents.
- The Diamondbacks have failed to cover the run line in four of their last five games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Giants have led after 3 innings in each of their last four day games.
- The Giants have led after 5 innings in each of their last four day games.
- The Giants have won the first inning in each of their last three day games.
Why the Arizona Diamondbacks will win
- The Diamondbacks have won each of their last 10 day games against NL West opponents following a loss.
- The Giants have lost four of their last five games.
- The Diamondbacks have covered the run line in each of their last 12 day games against NL West opponents following a loss.
- The Giants have failed to cover the run line in six of their last seven day games against the Diamondbacks following a win.
- The Giants have trailed after 5 innings in four of their last five day games against National League opponents that held a winning record.
- The Diamondbacks have won the first inning in four of their last five games against opponents that held a winning record at Oracle Park.
- The Diamondbacks have led after 3 innings in five of their last six games at Oracle Park.
Total Runs Facts
- Seven of the Giants’ last eight day games against National League opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Nine of the Diamondbacks’ last 11 day games against NL West opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Diamondbacks’ last eight Wednesday day games against NL West opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in four of the Giants’ last five day games at Oracle Park.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Giants rank T3rd in the league for home runs allowed this season (34).
- The Giants rank 7th in the league for ERA this season (3.45).
- The Diamondbacks rank 1st in the league for doubles this season (86).
- The Diamondbacks rank 2nd in the league for walks this season (167).
Diamondbacks vs Giants Prediction
The Giants are 4-2 in their last 6 meetings against the Dbacks. Over is 7-2-1 in their last 10 overall meetings, and 5-2-1 in their last 8 meetings in San Francisco.
In this Diamondbacks vs Giants Prediction, both teams are coming at a pick ’em price. The Giants have a better record and have been very strong at home, and they are coming off a big bounce-back win yesterday. I don’t trust either pitcher in this matchup, as they have a combined 12.68 ERA, and Rodriguez is coming in terrible form and was shelled last season by the Giants. The Dbacks have the third-worst bullpen in the MLB with a 5.18 ERA, while both teams have been hitting righties very well, averaging 10.2 runs combined against right-handed pitching. Take the over 8 in this one.