San Francisco Giants at Arizona Diamondbacks 9/26/2017 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Tuesday, September 26, 2017

Chase Field

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Probable Pitchers: Matt Moore vs. Robbie Ray

Chase Field is the site of the matchup between the San Francisco Giants and the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday, September 26, 2017. The probable starting pitchers are Matt Moore for the Giants and Robbie Ray for the Diamondbacks.

San Francisco opens at +135 while Arizona opens at -145. The Giants have a 71-73-12 over/under record and a 67-89-0 run line mark. The Diamondbacks are 84-72-0 against the run line and have a 70-78-8 over/under record.

Valuable San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 71-73-12 against the over/under

The San Francisco Giants are 67-89-0 against the run line

Important Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 70-78-8 against the over/under

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 84-72-0 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 61-95 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Matt Moore has a 6-14 record with an earned run average of 5.20 and a WHIP of 1.50. He has 148 strikeouts over his 173 innings pitched and he's given up 195 hits. He allows 10.1 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.63. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.38 and they have given up 468 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .255 against the bullpen and they've struck out 434 hitters and walked 209 batters. As a team, San Francisco allows 9.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.6 batters per nine innings. They are 17th in the league in team earned run average at 4.52. The Giants pitchers collectively have given up 1,463 base hits and 703 earned runs. They have allowed 176 home runs this season, ranking them 27th in the league. San Francisco as a pitching staff has walked 476 batters and struck out 1,185. They have walked 3.1 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.6 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.39 and their FIP as a unit is 4.22.

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 .307, which is good for 29th in baseball. They rank 21st in MLB with 8.5 hits per game. Joe Panik is hitting .289 with an on-base percentage of .350. He has 141 hits this season in 488 at bats with 50 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .426 and an OPS+ of 106. Denard Span is hitting .267 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .323. He has totaled 128 hits and he has driven in 43 men in 479 at bats. His OPS+ is 97 while his slugging percentage is at .422. The Giants have 1,324 hits, including 274 doubles and 124 home runs. San Francisco has walked 448 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,161 times as a unit. They have left 1,052 men on base and have a team OPS of .686. They score 3.9 runs per contest and have scored a total of 608 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Arizona has a 90-66 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 2.95, Robbie Ray has a 14-5 record and a 1.17 WHIP. He has 212 strikeouts over the 155.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 112 hits. He allows 6.5 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.61. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.88 and they have given up 430 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .237 against the Diamondbacks bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 465 batters and walked 181 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 3.67. The Diamondbacks pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,260 base knocks and 567 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 498 hitters and struck out 1,430 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 3.79.

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. Paul Goldschmidt comes into this matchup batting .306 with an OBP of .412. He has 166 hits this year along with 120 RBI in 542 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .579 with an OPS+ of 146. David Peralta is hitting .297 this season and he has an OBP of .353. He has collected 152 hits in 512 at bats while driving in 54 runs. He has an OPS+ of 100 and a slugging percentage of .447. The Diamondbacks as a unit have 1,351 base hits, including 303 doubles and 212 homers. Arizona has walked 548 times this year and they have struck out on 1,406 occasions. They have had 1,070 men left on base and have an OPS of .772. They have scored 4.98 runs per game and totaled 777 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Diamondbacks -145

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