Arizona Diamondbacks at San Francisco Giants 8/5/2017 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Saturday, August 5, 2017

AT&T Park

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Probable Pitchers: Taijuan Walker vs. Matt Cain

AT&T Park is the site of the matchup between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the San Francisco Giants on Saturday, August 5, 2017. The probable starting pitchers are Taijuan Walker for the Diamondbacks and Matt Cain for the Giants.

Arizona opens at -146 while San Francisco opens at +126. The Diamondbacks have a 48-54-6 over/under record and a 62-46-0 run line mark. The Giants are 44-66-0 against the run line and have a 52-49-9 over/under record.

Valuable Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 48-54-6 against the over/under

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 62-46-0 against the run line

Important San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 52-49-9 against the over/under

The San Francisco Giants are 44-66-0 against the run line

Key Arizona Diamondbacks Injuries

07/31/17 SS Chris Owings Finger 60-day DL (07/31)
07/29/17 P Robbie Ray Concussion 7-day DL (07/29)
07/28/17 RF Yasmany Tomas Shoulder 60-day DL (06/03)
07/21/17 CF Reymond Fuentes Thumb 10-day DL (07/19)
07/16/17 P Randall Delgado Elbow 10-day DL (07/16)
06/28/17 SS Nick Ahmed Hand 60-day DL (06/28)
05/28/17 P Shelby Miller Elbow 60-day DL (04/24)
05/28/17 P Steve Hathaway Shoulder 60-day DL (03/31)

Key San Francisco Giants Injuries

08/01/17 P Johnny Cueto Blister 10-day DL (07/15)
07/09/17 RF Austin Slater Groin 10-day DL (07/08)
07/02/17 3B Christian Arroyo Finger 60-day DL (07/02)
06/29/17 P Mark Melancon Arm 10-day DL (06/28)
06/09/17 LF Michael Morse Concussion 10-day DL (06/08)
04/03/17 P Will Smith Elbow 60-day DL (04/01)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Diamondbacks have a 62-46 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Taijuan Walker has a 6-5 record with an earned run average of 3.55 and a WHIP of 1.27. He has 92 strikeouts over his 99 innings pitched and he's given up 90 hits. He allows 8.2 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.88. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.58 and they have given up 292 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .233 against the bullpen and they've struck out 336 hitters and walked 121 batters. As a team, Arizona allows 8.2 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.4 batters per nine innings. They are 2nd in the league in team earned run average at 3.54. The Diamondbacks pitchers collectively have given up 873 base hits and 379 earned runs. They have allowed 114 home runs this season, ranking them 29th in the league. Arizona as a pitching staff has walked 334 batters and struck out 1001. They have walked 3.1 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.4 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.25 and their FIP as a unit is 3.72.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Arizona is hitting .257, good for 13th in the league. The Diamondbacks hold a .443 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .330, which is good for 9th in baseball. They rank 12th in MLB with 8.8 hits per game. David Peralta is hitting .301 with an on-base percentage of .354. He has 105 hits this season in 349 at bats with 34 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .456 and an OPS+ of 103. Paul Goldschmidt is hitting .320 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .440. He has totaled 122 hits and he has driven in 85 men in 381 at bats. His OPS+ is 157 while his slugging percentage is at .591. The Diamondbacks have 954 hits, including 218 doubles and 139 home runs. Arizona has walked 381 times so far this season and they have struck out 992 times as a unit. They have left 759 men on base and have a team OPS of .773. They score 5.05 runs per contest and have scored a total of 545 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

San Francisco has a 42-68 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 5.37, Matt Cain has a 3-9 record and a 1.69 WHIP. He has 60 strikeouts over the 105.2 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 134 hits. He allows 11.4 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5.11. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.29 and they have given up 340 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .261 against the Giants bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 310 batters and walked 152 opposing hitters. As a team, San Francisco allows 9.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.6 batters per nine innings. They are 21st in the league in team earned run average at 4.63. The Giants pitchers as a team have surrendered 1072 base knocks and 512 earned runs this season. They have given up 121 home runs this year, which ranks 23rd in Major League Baseball. San Francisco as a staff has walked 340 hitters and struck out 838 batters. They give up a walk 3.1 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.6 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.42 while their FIP as a staff is 4.17.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .246, good for 25th in the league. The Giants hold a .377 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .306, which is good for 29th in baseball. They rank 20th in MLB with 8.5 hits per contest. Eduardo Nunez comes into this matchup batting .322 with an OBP of .350. He has 106 hits this year along with 41 RBI in 329 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .453 with an OPS+ of 111. Buster Posey is hitting .328 this season and he has an OBP of .412. He has collected 113 hits in 344 at bats while driving in 48 runs. He has an OPS+ of 138 and a slugging percentage of .488. The Giants as a unit have 939 base hits, including 200 doubles and 87 homers. San Francisco has walked 318 times this year and they have struck out on 803 occasions. They have had 748 men left on base and have an OPS of .683. They have scored 4.01 runs per game and totaled 441 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Diamondbacks/Giants MLB game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Giants +126

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