Diamondbacks vs. Giants Pick
The Arizona Diamondbacks and the host San Francisco Giants will send their aces to the mound Saturday night. First pitch is at 9:05PM EST.
According to oddsmakers at Bovada.lv, the Diamondbacks are a -143 favorite to win on the moneyline. The Giants are a +123 underdog and the over-under is set at 7.5.
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On the mound for Arizona will be Zack Greinke (16-6, 2.99 ERA), while San Francisco will go with Madison Bumgarner (3-8, 3.55). Greinke carries a 1.05 WHIP with 200 strikeouts in 186 1/3 innings. He gave up two earned runs on five hits with six strikeouts and no walks over seven innings in his last start, a 5-4 home loss to the Rockies. Greinke has an ERA of 4.00 in 12 road starts. Bumgarner has a 1.11 WHIP with 90 strikeouts over 96 1/3 innings. He has been hit hard his last two starts, giving up a combined 11 earned runs on 15 hits with nine strikeouts and three walks over 11 innings in a 7-3 home loss to the Cardinals and an 8-1 road loss at the White Sox. Bumgarner has a 3.53 ERA in 43 1/3 home innings this year.
Arizona is 86-62 overall and 38-35 on the road, while San Francisco is 57-92 and 33-41 at home. The Diamondbacks have won six of the last 10 meetings and the total has gone under six times.
Friday night’s game was won 3-2 by the D-backs for their third straight win. Robbie Ray won his fifth straight decision since returning from the disabled list due to a brain injury. He gave up two runs (one earned) on six hits with 10 strikeouts and no walks over seven innings. Daniel Descalso was 2-for-4 with a triple, a run and an RBI. A.J. Pollock was 1-for-3 with a two-run double. Fernando Rodney earned his 37th save. Hunter Pence was 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI for the Giants. Joe Panik finished 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored. Jeff Samardzija allowed three earned runs over eight innings to take the loss.
Bet on Diamondbacks vs. Giants
Greinke has not been quite as sharp on the road, whereas at home he’s been dominant. But this is a Giants lineup that should be a breeze for him to navigate through outside Buster Posey. Bumgarner hasn’t quite been himself this year, missing a lot of time with injury. He’s also probably checked out mentally due to the season going so far south for the Giants. Go with the better team in the Diamondbacks here.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS -143