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It is the final game of this NL West series on Wednesday as the San Francisco Giants face off with the Arizona Diamondbacks. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Giants-Diamondbacks prediction and pick.
Game one of the series saw the Diamondbacks take the win. Lourdes Gurriel Jr started the scoring in the second, giving the Diamondbacks the 1-0 lead. They would add another urn, in the inning, but the Giants would score in the fourth and the seventh to tie the game. In the bottom of the ninth, Pavin Smith came up as a pinch hitter. He would end the game with one swing of the bat, hitting a two-run home run as the Diamondbacks would win 4-2.
Game two of the series is on Tuesday night. It will be Kyle Harrison on the mound for the Giants, while Blake Waltson will be going for the Diamondbacks. Harrison is 4-2 with a 4.15 ERA, while Walston is 0-0 with a 2.16 ERA.
Here are the MLB Odds, courtesy of FanDuel.
MLB Odds: Giants-Diamondbacks Odds
San Francisco Giants: +1.5 (-178)
Moneyline: +114
Arizona Diamondbacks: -1.5 (+146)
Moneyline: -134
Over: 8.5 (-102)
Under: 8.5 (-120)
How to Watch Giants vs. Diamondbacks
Time: 3:40 PM ET/ 12:40 PM PT
TV: NBCSBA/ARID
Stream: fuboTV (Click for free trial)
Why The Giants Will Cover The Spread/Win
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The Giants are 14th in the majors in runs scored, while sitting 11th in batting average, 13th in on-base percentage, and 20th in slugging. Thairo Estrada leads the team in RBIs this year. He is hitting just .248 on the year but with a .278 on-base percentage. He has 11 doubles, a triple, and eight home runs on the year, leading to 31 RBIs. Estrada has also scored 32 times. Leading the team in scoring is Matt Chapman. Chapman is hitting .238 on the year, and getting on base at just a .307 rate. Further, he has 16 doubles and eight home runs, while stealing five bases. This has led to 28 RBIs and 38 runs scored in the year.
Meanwhile, Mike Yastrzemski is third on the team in RBIs but is struggling some. HJe is hitting just .209 on the year with a .275 on-base percentage. He has five doubles, two triples, and five home runs. This has led to 21 RBIs and 18 runs scored in the year. Rounding out the top bats is Michael Conforto. He is hitting .272 on the year, with seven doubles and seven home runs, leading to 20 RBIs. He just played in his first game since mid-May in the Monday game with the Diamondbacks.
The Giants are 26th in team ERA while sitting 27th in WHIP and 28th in opponent batting average. It will be Jordan Hicks on the mound for the Giants in this one. He is 4-2 with a 2.70 ERA and a 1.11 WHIP on the year. The last time out did not go well for Hicks. He went 5.1 innings, giving up five runs, with four earned, in a loss to the Yankees. Hicks does have a solid history against the Diamondbacks. Current Diamondbacks are hitting just .122 lifetime against him, with just five RIBs in 49 at-bats.
Why The Diamondbacks Will Cover The Spread/Win
The Diamondbacks are eight in the majors in runs scored while sitting 12th in batting average, ninth in on-base percentage, and 13th in slugging percentage. Christian Walker is leading the way this year. He is hitting .260 on the year with a .355 on-base percentage. He has nine doubles and 12 home runs, good for 38 RBIs and 38 runs scored. Joining him in having a great year is Ketel Marte. Marte is hitting .270 on the year with a .328 on-base percentage. He has 14 doubles, two triples, and 12 home runs. This has led to 32 RBIs and 39 runs scored.
Lourdes Gurriel is driving in a bunch of runs this year. He is hitting .236 on the year with a .274 on-base percentage. He has ten doubles and eight home runs this year. Gurriel has 22 RBIs and and 257runs scored this year, while also stealing three bases. Corbin Carroll has been stealing plenty of bases this year as well. He is hitting just .192 this year with a .280 on-base percentage. He has six doubles, four triples, and two home runs, but has stolen nine bases. Carroll also has 20 RBIs and 27 runs scored on the year.
The Diamondbacks are 24th in team ERA while sitting 22nd in WHIP and 29th in opponent batting average. It will be Jordan Montgomery on the mound in this one. He is 3-3 with a 5.48 ERA and a 1.56 WHIP. Last time out he struggled. Montgomery gave up eight runs, six earned in just four innings last time out. It was the second time in three starts he had given up four or more runs in a start.
Final Giants-Diamondbacks Prediction & Pick
Neither pitcher in this game has been great this year. Jordan Montgomery has had some solid outings, but Jordan Hicks has had far more of them. Still, the Diamondbacks score much better than the Giants. The best play in this game is not on a side though. Expect Montgomery to give up runs, while the Diamondbacks keep it close, driving up the score.
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Final Giants-Diamondbacks Prediction & Pick: Over 8.5 (-102)
