The Arizona Diamondbacks and San Francisco Giants meet Friday in MLB action at Oracle Park. Here’s a Giants vs Diamondbacks Prediction. This article will include a Giants vs Diamondbacks Pick.
Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Preview
The Arizona Diamondbacks are 71-64 on the year and play the Phillies and Astros next. The Arizona Diamondbacks are batting .243 on the season and have a .316 OBP and a .397 slugging percentage. The Arizona Diamondbacks’ pitching staff has a 4.19 ERA and a 1.29 WHIP. Corbin Carroll leads the Arizona Diamondbacks with 121 hits and 58 RBI, while Ketel Marte and Geraldo Perdomo have combined for 236 hits and 113 RBI.
Kohl Drake gets the ball for the Arizona Diamondbacks, and he is 0-1 with a 5.40 ERA and 13 strikeouts this season. This will be Drake’s first career game against the San Francisco Giants.
San Francisco Giants Betting Preview
The San Francisco Giants are 55-79 on the year and play the Braves and Pirates next. The San Francisco Giants are batting .248 on the season, have a .307 OBP, and have a .407 slugging percentage. The San Francisco Giants’ pitching staff has a 4.31 ERA and a 1.36 WHIP. Jung Hoo Lee leads the San Francisco Giants with 133 hits and 47 RBI, while Rafael Devers and Willy Adames have combined for 232 hits and 127 RBI.
Blade Tidwell gets the ball for the San Francisco Giants, and he is 0-0 with a 3.58 ERA and 27 strikeouts this season. This will be Tidwell’s first career game against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Why the San Francisco Giants will win
- The home team has won seven of the Giants’ last eight games.
- The Diamondbacks have lost five of their last six night games after playing the previous day.
- The Giants have covered the run line in six of their last seven games against NL West opponents that held a winning record.
- The Diamondbacks have failed to cover the run line in five of their last six games against NL West opponents that held a losing record.
- The Diamondbacks have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last five road games.
- The Giants have won the first inning in each of their last four night games.
- The Giants have led after 5 innings in each of their last six home games.
Why the Arizona Diamondbacks will win
- The Diamondbacks have won each of their last six night games against NL opponents following a loss.
- The Giants have lost each of their last eight Friday night games against NL opponents.
- The Diamondbacks have covered the run line in each of their last eight night games against NL opponents following a loss.
- The Giants have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six Friday night games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Diamondbacks have won the first inning in four of their last five games against NL West opponents.
- The Giants have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last six Friday night games against opponents that held a winning record.
- The Diamondbacks have led after 3 innings in six of their last eight games at Oracle Park against opponents that held a losing record.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Giants’ last four night games against NL opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Five of the Diamondbacks’ last six night games against NL West opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in nine of the last 10 night games between the Diamondbacks and Giants.
- There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in each of the Diamondbacks’ last five games against NL West opponents.
San Francisco Giants Player Prop Facts
- Drew Gilbert has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 11 home appearances against NL opponents.
- Rafael Devers has hit a home run in four of the Giants’ last five home games.
Arizona Diamondbacks Player Prop Facts
- Gabriel Moreno has hit a home run in each of the Diamondbacks’ last two road games against NL opponents.
- Gabriel Moreno has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 13 road appearances against NL West opponents.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Giants rank 30th in the league for walks this season (354).
- The Giants rank 1st in the league for home runs allowed this season (124).
- The Diamondbacks rank 1st in the league for triples this season (35).
- The Diamondbacks rank 2nd in the league for strikeouts against this season (975).
Giants vs Diamondbacks Prediction
Not a pitching matchup I’m excited to get involved with, as Drake and Tidwell have combined for 49.1 innings this season. I like my pitchers with more meat on the bones. With that said, the Giants have had issues stringing wins together this season and aren’t a team I’m making a habit of backing. The Diamondbacks are fighting for a playoff spot, and if they’re serious about postseason ball, games like this are ones they should win. It’s simply a bet that the better team will find a way to win. Give me the Diamondbacks.