The Arizona Diamondbacks and San Francisco Giants clash Wednesday in game 3 of an MLB series at Oracle Park. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
Diamondbacks Betting Preview
The Diamondbacks are now 5-12 since the all star break and have won just one series during that span. The Diamondbacks are now 1 game out of the wild card race. The Diamondbacks pitching staff is 25th in ERA (4.63), 20th in WHIP (1.34) and 12th in quality starts (40). The Diamondbacks’ offense is 10th in runs per game (4.85), 8th in batting average (.256) and 17th in homers (123). Ketel Marte leads the Diamondbacks with 114 hits and 56 RBI, while Corbin Carroll and Christian Walker have combined for 204 hits and 126 RBI. Slade Cecconi will make his major league debut when he takes the mound tonight. Cecconi was 15-16 with a 5.03 ERA and 294 strikeouts in his minor league career.
Arizona Diamondbacks Player Prop Facts
- Corbin Carroll ranks 3rd in the league in Steals (33) this season.
The Giants Betting Preview
The Giants look for another win after winning 5 of their last 7 games. The Giants are currently holders of the top wild card spot in the NL. The Giants pitching staff is 9th in ERA (3.89), 4th in WHIP (1.23) and 15th in quality starts (38). The Giants’ offense is 16th in runs per game (4.47), 19th in batting average (.241) and 16th in homers (124). JD Davis leads the Giants with 86 hits and 52 RBI, while Thairo Estrada and LaMonte Wade Jr. have combined for 157 hits and 60 RBI. Logan Webb gets the ball, and he is 8-9 with a 3.49 ERA and 140 strikeouts this season. Webb is 4-2 with a 2.63 ERA and 42 strikeouts in his career against the Diamondbacks.
San Francisco Giants Player Prop Facts
- LaMonte Wade Jr ranks 7th amongst qualified players for On Base Percentage (.398) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The San Francisco Giants ranks 1st in the league for walks allowed this season (277).
- The San Francisco Giants ranks 29th in the league for steals this season (46).
- The Arizona Diamondbacks ranks 2nd in the league for triples this season (26).
- The Arizona Diamondbacks ranks 3rd in the league for steals this season (106).
Randy’s Pick
The Arizona Diamondbacks have been a complete mess since the all star break, and last night’s loss won’t help them much in terms of confidence. I also have a rule of not betting pitchers making their big league debut, as you don’t know what to expect under the bright lights. So, the jury is still out on Slade Cecconi. Logan Webb has a long history of success at Oracle Park, and that includes a 2.20 ERA and .230 allowed batting average this season. I’ll lay the juice with the Giants at home.
