Diamondbacks vs. Giants Prediction
Will the Diamondbacks take care of business versus the Giants tonight when the NL West rivals clash at 9:05PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book BetDSI, the Diamondbacks are -140 money line favorites versus the Giants, who have odds of +130 to pull off the upset at home. With Taijuan Walker set to face Chris Stratton in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 8.5 runs.
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From Rotoworld: Walker struck out 10 while allowing three runs on four hits over 5 2/3 innings in Sunday’s loss to the Cardinals. This was Walker’s second double-digit strikeout effort of the campaign. In terms of run-scoring damage, it was all Jose Martinez, who burned him for a two-run home run in the fourth inning and hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the sixth. Overall, Walker has pitched to a respectable enough 3.55 ERA and 1.27 WHIP in 17 starts. A road date with the Giants shows next on his schedule.
Stratton (calf) will start Saturday against the Diamondbacks. He tweaked his calf during a four-inning save against the Pirates on July 26 but is ready to return and will do so as a starter, bumping Matt Cain from the starting rotation. Stratton made one start for the Giants earlier this year, scattering six hits and five runs over 6 2/3 innings in a loss to the Tigers on July 6.
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OUR PREDICTION: The Diamondbacks have won six of Walker’s last seven starts versus National League West rivals and are 9-1 in their last 10 games versus a team with a win percentage below .400. In his only start of the season, Stratton allowed five earned runs over 6 2/3 innings in a loss to the Tigers on July 6. He served up all five runs within the first three innings before eventually settling in. Things won’t get any easier for Stratton tonight when he faces Arizona’s stout lineup.
SATURDAY MLB PREDICTION: ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS -140