San Francisco Giants at Arizona Diamondbacks 9/25/2017 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Monday, September 25, 2017

Chase Field

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Probable Pitchers: Johnny Cueto vs. Zack Godley

The San Francisco Giants visit Chase Field on Monday, September 25, 2017 to play the Arizona Diamondbacks. The probable starters are Johnny Cueto for the Giants and Zack Godley for the Diamondbacks.

The opening line for this matchup has San Francisco at +160 and Arizona at -170. The Giants have a 71-72-12 over/under record and a 67-88-0 run line mark. The Diamondbacks are 84-71-0 against the run line and have a 70-77-8 over/under record.

Valuable San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 71-72-12 against the over/under

The San Francisco Giants are 67-88-0 against the run line

Important Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 70-77-8 against the over/under

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 84-71-0 against the run line

Key San Francisco Giants Injuries

09/20/17 1B Brandon Belt Concussion 60-day DL (08/05)
09/19/17 3B Miguel Gomez Knee 10-day DL (08/09)
07/02/17 3B Christian Arroyo Finger 60-day DL (07/02)
06/09/17 LF Michael Morse Concussion 60-day DL (06/08)
04/03/17 P Will Smith Elbow 60-day DL (04/01)

Key Arizona Diamondbacks Injuries

08/23/17 C Jeff Mathis Hand 10-day DL (08/23)
07/31/17 SS Chris Owings Finger 60-day DL (07/31)
07/28/17 RF Yasmany Tomas Groin 60-day DL (06/03)
07/16/17 P Randall Delgado Elbow 60-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)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Giants have a 61-94 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Johnny Cueto has a 7-8 record with an earned run average of 4.49 and a WHIP of 1.42. He has 126 strikeouts over his 136.1 innings pitched and he's given up 143 hits. He allows 9.4 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.58. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.41 and they have given up 466 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .255 against the bullpen and they've struck out 434 hitters and walked 208 batters. As a team, San Francisco allows 9.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.7 batters per nine innings. They are 17th in the league in team earned run average at 4.53. The Giants pitchers collectively have given up 1,456 base hits and 700 earned runs. They have allowed 175 home runs this season, ranking them 27th in the league. San Francisco as a pitching staff has walked 473 batters and struck out 1,183. They have walked 3.1 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.7 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.39 and their FIP as a unit is 4.21.

Hitting Statistics

As a team San Francisco is hitting .248, good for 23rd in the league. The Giants hold a .378 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .308, which is good for 29th in baseball. They rank 21st in MLB with 8.5 hits per game. Denard Span is hitting .268 with an on-base percentage of .324. He has 128 hits this season in 478 at bats with 43 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .423 and an OPS+ of 97. Joe Panik is hitting .288 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .349. He has totaled 141 hits and he has driven in 50 men in 489 at bats. His OPS+ is 106 while his slugging percentage is at .425. The Giants have 1,316 hits, including 273 doubles and 123 home runs. San Francisco has walked 448 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,153 times as a unit. They have left 1,049 men on base and have a team OPS of .686. They score 3.92 runs per contest and have scored a total of 607 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Arizona has a 89-66 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.20, Zack Godley has a 8-8 record and a 1.11 WHIP. He has 158 strikeouts over the 149 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 116 hits. He allows 7 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.27. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.90 and they have given up 430 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .238 against the Diamondbacks bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 463 batters and walked 180 opposing hitters. As a team, Arizona allows 8.2 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.3 batters per nine innings. They are 4th in the league in team earned run average at 3.68. The Diamondbacks pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,255 base knocks and 565 earned runs this season. They have given up 165 home runs this year, which ranks 29th in Major League Baseball. Arizona as a staff has walked 493 hitters and struck out 1,423 batters. They give up a walk 3.2 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.3 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.27 while their FIP as a staff is 3.80.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .254, good for 17th in the league. The Diamondbacks hold a .444 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .328, which is good for 13th in baseball. They rank 17th in MLB with 8.7 hits per contest. David Peralta comes into this matchup batting .297 with an OBP of .351. He has 151 hits this year along with 54 RBI in 509 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .448 with an OPS+ of 100. Paul Goldschmidt is hitting .307 this season and he has an OBP of .413. He has collected 165 hits in 537 at bats while driving in 120 runs. He has an OPS+ of 147 and a slugging percentage of .583. The Diamondbacks as a unit have 1,343 base hits, including 302 doubles and 211 homers. Arizona has walked 543 times this year and they have struck out on 1,396 occasions. They have had 1,059 men left on base and have an OPS of .773. They have scored 4.99 runs per game and totaled 774 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Giants +160

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