Arizona Diamondbacks at San Francisco Giants 8/6/2017 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Sunday, August 6, 2017

AT&T Park

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Probable Pitchers: Patrick Corbin vs. Jeff Samardzija

The Arizona Diamondbacks visit AT&T Park on Sunday, August 6, 2017 to play the San Francisco Giants. The probable starters are Patrick Corbin for the Diamondbacks and Jeff Samardzija for the Giants.

The opening line for this matchup has Arizona at -135 and San Francisco at +115. The Diamondbacks have a 48-55-6 over/under record and a 63-46-0 run line mark. The Giants are 44-67-0 against the run line and have a 52-50-9 over/under record.

Valuable Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 48-55-6 against the over/under

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 63-46-0 against the run line

Important San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 52-50-9 against the over/under

The San Francisco Giants are 44-67-0 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

08/04/17 1B Brandon Belt Head left last game, "?" Saturday vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
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 63-46 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Patrick Corbin has a 8-10 record with an earned run average of 4.77 and a WHIP of 1.57. He has 115 strikeouts over his 122.2 innings pitched and he's given up 155 hits. He allows 11.4 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.45. 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 8.1 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 3.52. The Diamondbacks pitchers collectively have given up 876 base hits and 380 earned runs. They have allowed 114 home runs this season, ranking them 29th in the league. Arizona as a pitching staff has walked 338 batters and struck out 1011. 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 3.71.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Arizona is hitting .256, good for 13th in the league. The Diamondbacks hold a .442 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 .356. He has 106 hits this season in 352 at bats with 34 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .457 and an OPS+ of 104. Paul Goldschmidt is hitting .325 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .443. He has totaled 125 hits and he has driven in 87 men in 385 at bats. His OPS+ is 160 while his slugging percentage is at .597. The Diamondbacks have 960 hits, including 219 doubles and 139 home runs. Arizona has walked 383 times so far this season and they have struck out 1002 times as a unit. They have left 764 men on base and have a team OPS of .771. They score 5.02 runs per contest and have scored a total of 547 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

San Francisco has a 42-69 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.77, Jeff Samardzija has a 6-11 record and a 1.17 WHIP. He has 151 strikeouts over the 143.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 149 hits. He allows 9.4 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.54. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.28 and they have given up 341 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .261 against the Giants bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 312 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 18th in the league in team earned run average at 4.6. The Giants pitchers as a team have surrendered 1078 base knocks and 514 earned runs this season. They have given up 121 home runs this year, which ranks 24th in Major League Baseball. San Francisco as a staff has walked 342 hitters and struck out 848 batters. They give up a walk 3.1 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.6 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.41 while their FIP as a staff is 4.15.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .245, good for 26th in the league. The Giants hold a .375 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .305, which is good for 29th in baseball. They rank 22nd in MLB with 8.5 hits per contest. Eduardo Nunez comes into this matchup batting .323 with an OBP of .350. He has 108 hits this year along with 42 RBI in 334 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .461 with an OPS+ of 113. Buster Posey is hitting .326 this season and he has an OBP of .410. He has collected 113 hits in 347 at bats while driving in 48 runs. He has an OPS+ of 137 and a slugging percentage of .484. The Giants as a unit have 942 base hits, including 200 doubles and 87 homers. San Francisco has walked 322 times this year and they have struck out on 813 occasions. They have had 753 men left on base and have an OPS of .681. They have scored 3.98 runs per game and totaled 442 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Diamondbacks -135

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