Arizona Diamondbacks (9-10) vs. San Francisco Giants (8-11)
April 18, 2024 9:45 pm EDT
The Line: San Francisco Giants -155 / Arizona Diamondbacks +142; Over/Under: +8
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The Arizona Diamondbacks and San Francisco Giants meet Thursday in MLB game 1 action at Oracle Park. Here’s a Diamondbacks vs Giants prediction.
Diamondbacks Betting Preview
The Diamondbacks look to get back to a .500 record after wins over the Cardinals and Cubs. The Diamondbacks have scored 17 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 5 of their last 7 games. The Diamondbacks have split their last 10 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Ketel Marte leads the Diamondbacks with 25 hits and 11 RBI, while Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and Christian Walker have combined for 38 hits and 31 RBI. Ryne Nelson gets the ball for the Diamondbacks, and he is 1-2 with a 5.27 ERA and 13 strikeouts this season. Nelson is 1-0 with a 3.44 ERA and 11 strikeouts in his career against the Giants.
Giants Betting Preview
The Giants are 8-11 on the season after losses to the Nationals, Rays, and Marlins. The Giants have scored 10 runs in their last 3 games and 3 or fewer runs in 5 of their last 9 games. The Giants are 3-6 this season when scoring 3 or fewer runs. Jung Hoo Lee leads the Giants with 20 hits and 5 RBI, while Michael Conforto and Thairo Estrada have combined for 36 hits and 24 RBI. Logan Webb gets the ball for the Giants, and he is 1-1 with a 3.80 ERA and 17 strikeouts this season. Webb is 5-3 with a 2.80 ERA and 51 strikeouts in his career against the Diamondbacks.
San Francisco Giants Team Facts
- The Giants have lost each of their last seven games as favorites following a win.
- The Giants have failed to cover the run line in each of their last 10 night games following a win.
- The Giants have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last three games as favorites against NL West opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Giants’ last five games against National League opponents.
- The Giants have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last seven games against NL West opponents.
Arizona Diamondbacks Team Facts
- The Diamondbacks have won each of their last four games as underdogs against NL West opponents.
- The Diamondbacks have covered the run line in each of their last six road games against National League opponents following a home loss.
- The Diamondbacks have led after 3 innings in each of their last four games as underdogs against NL West opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Diamondbacks’ last seven games against NL West opponents.
- The Diamondbacks have led after 5 innings in each of their last eight road night games.
Diamondbacks vs Giants prediction
Ryne Nelson wasn’t great last season, and he’s off to a rocky start this year, allowing 17 hits and 8 earned runs in 13.2 innings. Logan Webb is one of the better pitchers in baseball, especially at home, and he’s allowed 10 runs in 23.2 inning despite 3 of his 4 starts coming on the road. Current Diamondbacks are hitting a solid .296 in 125 at bats against Webb, but I’m still going to lean toward the Giants at home and the reasonable price. Webb is great at Oracle Park and has been for years. Give me the Giants.
