The San Francisco Giants will look to avoid their fourth straight loss when they play host to the Arizona Diamondbacks at Oracle Park. The action will be televised nationwide on Fox Sports One and the game gets underway 4:05 p.m. ET.
Arizona Diamondbacks at San Francisco Giants Odds
San Francisco (+100) is the home-team underdog to Arizona (-110) and Vegas has set the Over/Under for this day game at 8 runs. The odds for betting on the game’s total now stand at -115 for the over and -105 for the under. The game’s current runline odds sit at +135 for picking the Diamondbacks -1.5 runs and -155 for the Giants +1.5.
The Giants are 21-29 straight up (SU) and 21-28 against the spread (ATS). The team has lost 3.0 units for moneyline bettors and 15.4 units ATS. San Francisco has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the total has gone under in four of those seven. The Diamondbacks, on the other hand, are 26-25 SU and have gone 30-20 ATS. In total, the club has gained 1.5 units for moneyline bettors and 7.2 units ATS. Arizona is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the under has cashed in five of those seven.
Neither squad has been a strong over/under bet this season. Giants games have an over/under record of 24-23-2 so far in 2019. The Diamondbacks have an over/under record of 24-24-2.
Taylor Clarke will get the start for the visiting Diamondbacks. The right-handed Clarke is 0-1 with a 2.00 ERA and four strikeouts. He has yet to face the Giants this year and did not record a start against them in 2018, either.
The Giants are putting the ball in the left hand of Andrew Suarez (0-1, 4.50 ERA), who has five punchouts and four walks this season as well as a 1.33 WHIP. Suarez made three starts against the team in 2018, posting a 1-2 record in 2018, compiling a 1-2 record with a 7.16 ERA.
San Francisco’s pitchers have allowed 5.1 runs per game overall this season as a unit. Its starters have a 5.09 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 3.93 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 9.4 K/9. In 23 divisional games, Giants starters have an ERA of 3.97 and the bullpen’s ERA is 4.01.
The San Francisco offense is putting up 3.8 runs per contest, including 3.7 per game against divisional foes and 2.6 per game over its last five. The team has slashed .180/.246/.291 over its last five contests and is 1-4 SU during that span.
Outfielder Steven Duggar and second baseman Joe Panik have led the Giants’ batters so far. Duggar is hitting .237/.286/.344 with three home runs, 22 RBIs and 19 runs scored, while Panik is hitting .248 with 38 hits, 15 RBIs and 17 runs.
In the visiting dugout, Arizona’s pitchers have allowed 4.4 runs per game and its starters own a 3.97 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 8.87 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 4.33, along with a WHIP of 1.26 and a K-per-9 of 9.10.
The Diamondbacks offense has slashed .256/.324/.451 on its way to 5.2 runs scored per game in 2019, including 5.9 runs per game against divisional foes and 5.0 per game over the team’s last five outings (1-4 SU).
David Peralta and Eduardo Escobar continue to lead Arizona’s offense. Peralta is hitting .309/.357/.524 with seven home runs, 30 RBIs and 28 runs scored, while Escobar (.281/.344/.556) has produced 12 homers, 37 RBIs and 31 runs scored.
The Diamondbacks have lost 0.8 units and are 9-10 ATS when facing a lefty starter this season. The over has cashed in 11 of those games, compared to six that’ve gone under against left-handed starting pitchers. On the other hand, the Giants have lost 0.7 units and are 13-20 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over’s hit in 17 of those games, compared to 15 that’ve gone under.
Diamondbacks at Giants Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Giants, ATS Winner – Giants, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- The under has hit in five of Arizona’s last seven games.
- The Diamondbacks have hit 15 home runs in their last 10 games. The Giants have hit 10 over their last 10.
- The Diamondbacks have a team OPS of .775 this season and an OPS of .838 against left-handed pitchers. The Giants’ OPS sits at .651 overall and .630 against southpaws.
- San Francisco has recorded 16.9 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 15.0 over its last five.
- The Giants have lost four of their last five games SU.
