Kevin Pillar and the San Francisco Giants will be taking on their NL West foe Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field in a Sunday showdown. The matchup will begin at 4:10 p.m. ET and fans looking to watch it can tune in to Fox Sports Arizona.
San Francisco Giants at Arizona Diamondbacks Odds
Sportsbooks have San Francisco (+125) as the underdog to Arizona (-135). You can play matchup’s total with current odds sitting at even money (+100) for over 9.5 runs and -120 for under 9.5. This game currently has a runline of Giants +1.5 (-170) and Diamondbacks -1.5 (+150).
The Giants are 33-42 SU and have gone 34-40 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 2.7 units for moneyline bettors and 16.3 units ATS. San Francisco has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the over has hit in five of those seven. The Diamondbacks, on the other hand, are 38-40 SU and 44-33 ATS. The team’s gained 0.4 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 7.3 units ATS. Arizona has covered the spread just once in its last seven games and the total has gone over in six of those seven.
Diamondbacks games have an over/under record of 39-35-3 so far in 2019. The Giants have been a decent over bet with a total record of 38-32-4.
Shaun Anderson is getting the nod for the visiting Giants. The right-handed Anderson is 2-2 with a 4.08 ERA and 24 strikeouts. He’s 0-1 with a 7.20 ERA against Arizona this year.
The Diamondbacks are sending righty Merrill Kelly (7-7, 3.99 ERA) to the mound. Kelly has 68 strikeouts and 25 walks as well as a 1.27 WHIP. Kelly is 1-0 with four strikeouts and a 0.00 ERA in one start against San Francisco this year.
San Francisco’s pitching staff allowed 5.1 runs per game and its starters own a 5.33 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 8.18 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.85, along with a K/9 of 9.06.
The Giants offense has slashed .225/.294/.370 on its way to 4.0 runs scored per game in 2019, including 3.8 runs per game against divisional foes and 5.6 per game over the team’s last five outings (2-3 SU).
San Francisco’s offensive production has been sparked by Kevin Pillar and Steven Duggar. Pillar is hitting .253/.280/.416 with nine home runs, 36 RBIs, 38 runs and eight stolen bases. Duggar (.234/.277/.343) is up to four homers, 28 RBIs and 25 runs scored.
For the home team, Arizona’s pitchers have allowed 4.7 runs per game overall in 2019. The club’s starters have an ERA of 4.31, a WHIP of 1.29 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.7. The bullpen has a 4.49 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 8.5 K/9. In 35 divisional games, Diamondbacks starters have an ERA of 5.50 and the bullpen’s ERA is 4.98.
The Arizona offense has put up 5.2 runs per contest, including 5.1 per game against divisional foes and 3.6 per game over its last five. The team has a slash-line of .256/.348/.358 over its last five games and is 0-5 SU during that stretch.
The Diamondbacks’ hitters have been led by Ketel Marte and Eduardo Escobar. Marte is slashing .309/.359/.586 with 20 home runs, 51 RBIs and 51 runs scored, and Escobar’s line is .279/.339/.538 with 17 homers, 59 RBIs and 49 runs scored.
The Giants have gained 2.1 units and are 23-27 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has cashed in 26 of those games, compared to 21 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Diamondbacks have lost 0.8 units and are 30-22 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over’s hit in 24 of those games, compared to 27 that went under the total.
Giants vs. Diamondbacks Free Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Diamondbacks, ATS Winner – Giants, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- The over has cashed in five of San Francisco’s last seven games.
- The Diamondbacks have lost seven of their last eight games SU.
- San Francisco has recorded 21.3 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 games and 20.8 over its last five.
- The Giants have hit 10 home runs in their last 10 games, including six over their last five.
- The Giants have an OPS of .665 this season and an OPS of .685 against right-handed pitchers. The Diamondbacks’ OPS sits at .780 overall and .741 versus righties.
