The Arizona Diamondbacks and San Francisco Giants meet Friday in MLB game 2 action at Oracle Park. Here’s a Diamondbacks vs Giants prediction.
Diamondbacks Betting Preview
The Diamondbacks are 9-11 on the year after losses to the Cardinals and Cubs. The Diamondbacks have scored 15 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 5 of their last 8 games. The Diamondbacks are 8-6 this season when scoring 4 or more runs. Ketel Marte leads the Diamondbacks with 26 hits and 11 RBI, while Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and Christian Walker have combined for 38 hits and 31 RBI. Jordan Montgomery gets the ball for the Diamondbacks, and he was 10-11 with a 3.20 ERA and 166 strikeouts last season. Montgomery is 0-1 with a 2.19 ERA and 13 strikeouts in his career against the Giants.
Giants Betting Preview
The Giants are also 9-11 this season after wins over the Rays and Marlins. The Giants have scored 11 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 5 of their last 8 games. The Giants are 6-5 this season when scoring 4 or more runs. Jung Hoo Lee leads the Giants with 22 hits and 5 RBI, while Michael Conforto and Thairo Estrada have combined for 37 hits and 24 RBI. Blake Snell gets the ball for the Giants, and he is 0-2 with a 12.86 ERA and 9 strikeouts this season. Snell is 5-1 with a 1.11 ERA and 70 strikeouts in his career against the Diamondbacks.
San Francisco Giants Team Facts
- The Giants have lost seven of their last eight games as favorites following a win.
- The Giants have failed to cover the run line in each of their last eight games following a home win.
- The Giants have trailed after 3 innings in three of their last four games as favorites against NL West opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Giants’ last six games against National League opponents.
- The Giants have trailed after 7 innings in four of their last six games as home favorites against National League opponents.
Arizona Diamondbacks Team Facts
- The Diamondbacks have won four of their last five games as underdogs against NL West opponents.
- The Diamondbacks have covered the run line in 10 of their last 11 games as underdogs against the Giants following a road loss.
- The Diamondbacks have led after 3 innings in four of their last five games as underdogs against NL West opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Diamondbacks’ last three night games.
- The Diamondbacks have led after 7 innings in four of their last five games as underdogs against NL West opponents.
Diamondbacks vs Giants prediction
This is a strange game because we don’t know what to expect from Jordan Montgomery in his first start given the long layoff. Montgomery was one of the best pitchers in baseball last season, but there are questions about potential rust. Blake Snell is also one of the best pitchers in baseball, but he’s allowed 9 hits and 10 runs through his first 7 innings. We know what both are capable of, but there’s question marks early in the season. So, if forced to pick, give me the better price. I’ll take the plus money with the Diamondbacks on the road.