Arizona Diamondbacks at San Francisco Giants 4/11/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Wednesday, April 11, 2018

AT&T Park

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Probable Pitchers: Robbie Ray vs. Johnny Cueto

The Arizona Diamondbacks head to AT&T Park on Wednesday, April 11, 2018 to take on the San Francisco Giants. The expected starting pitchers are Robbie Ray for the Diamondbacks and Johnny Cueto for the Giants.

The odds for this matchup have Arizona at -110 and San Francisco at +100. The Diamondbacks have a 4-6-0 over/under mark and a 7-3-0 run line record. The Giants are 5-4-0 against the run line and have a 4-5-0 over/under record.

Valuable Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 4-6-0 against the over/under

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 7-3-0 against the run line

Important San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 4-5-0 against the over/under

The San Francisco Giants are 5-4-0 against the run line

Key Arizona Diamondbacks Injuries

04/03/18 3B Jake Lamb Shoulder 10-day DL (04/03)
03/29/18 P Randall Delgado Oblique 10-day DL (03/26)
03/29/18 RF Steven Souza Jr. Pectoral 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P Shelby Miller Elbow 60-day DL (02/19)

Key San Francisco Giants Injuries

03/30/18 P Julian Fernandez Elbow 60-day DL (03/29)
03/29/18 P Mark Melancon Forearm 10-day DL (03/26)
03/28/18 P Jeff Samardzija Pectoral 10-day DL (03/29)
03/26/18 P Madison Bumgarner Hand 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P Will Smith Elbow 10-day DL (03/29)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Diamondbacks have a 8-2 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Robbie Ray has a 2-0 record with an earned run average of 5.73 and a WHIP of 1.55 this year. He has 17 strikeouts over his 11 innings pitched and he's given up 9 hits. He allows 7.4 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.67. The bullpen has an earned run average of 1.78 and they have given up 21 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .168 against the bullpen and they've struck out 34 hitters and walked 11 batters. As a team, Arizona allows 6.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.9 batters per nine innings. They are 3rd in the league in team earned run average at 2.56. The Diamondbacks pitchers collectively have given up 71 base hits and 27 earned runs. They have allowed 10 home runs this season, ranking them 16th in the league. Arizona as a pitching staff has walked 26 batters and struck out 104. They have walked 2.5 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.9 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.02 and their FIP as a unit is 3.03.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Arizona is hitting .237, good for 17th in the league. The Diamondbacks hold a .385 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .329, which is good for 9th in baseball. They rank 18th in MLB with 8.0 hits per game. Jake Lamb is hitting .278 with an on-base percentage of .350. He has 5 hits this season in 18 at bats with 5 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .333 and an OPS+ of 84. Nick Ahmed is hitting .360 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .429. He has totaled 9 hits and he has driven in 8 men in 25 at bats. His OPS+ is 172 while his slugging percentage is at .600. The Diamondbacks have 80 hits, including 17 doubles and 7 home runs. Arizona has walked 46 times so far this season and they have struck out 95 times as a unit. They have left 71 men on base and have a team OPS of .714. They score 4.7 runs per contest and have scored a total of 47 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

San Francisco has a 4-5 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 0.69, Johnny Cueto has a 1-0 record and a 0.85 WHIP this season. He has 5 strikeouts over the 13 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 9 hits. He allows 6.2 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 2.73. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.29 and they have given up 33 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .243 against the Giants bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 38 batters and walked 13 opposing hitters. As a team, San Francisco allows 7.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.2 batters per nine innings. They are 7th in the league in team earned run average at 2.86. The Giants pitchers as a team have surrendered 73 base knocks and 27 earned runs this season. They have given up 2 home runs this year, which ranks 30th in Major League Baseball. San Francisco as a staff has walked 31 hitters and struck out 68 batters. They give up a walk 3.3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.2 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.22 while their FIP as a staff is 2.87.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .239, good for 13th in the league. The Giants hold a .371 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .276, which is good for 29th in baseball. They rank 8th in MLB with 8.4 hits per contest. Brandon Belt comes into this matchup batting .250 with an OBP of .323. He has 7 hits this year along with 3 RBI in 28 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .429 with an OPS+ of 107. Joe Panik is hitting .306 this season and he has an OBP of .359. He has collected 11 hits in 36 at bats while driving in 3 runs. He has an OPS+ of 151 and a slugging percentage of .556. The Giants as a unit have 76 base hits, including 12 doubles and 10 homers. San Francisco has walked 17 times this year and they have struck out on 81 occasions. They have had 60 men left on base and have an OPS of .647. They have scored 2.78 runs per game and totaled 25 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Giants +100

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