Arizona Diamondbacks at San Francisco Giants 6/6/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Wednesday, June 6, 2018

AT&T Park

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Probable Pitchers: Clay Buchholz vs. Chris Stratton

AT&T Park is the site of the matchup between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday, June 6, 2018. The probable starting pitchers are Clay Buchholz for the Diamondbacks and Chris Stratton for the Giants.

Arizona opens at +120 while San Francisco opens at -130. The Diamondbacks have a 27-30-2 over/under record and a 29-30-0 run line mark. The Giants are 35-25-0 against the run line and have a 30-27-3 over/under record.

Valuable Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 27-30-2 against the over/under

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 29-30-0 against the run line

Important San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 30-27-3 against the over/under

The San Francisco Giants are 35-25-0 against the run line

Key Arizona Diamondbacks Injuries

06/03/18 P Jorge De La Rosa Achilles 10-day DL (06/02)
06/01/18 P Taijuan Walker Forearm is out for season
05/23/18 RF Steven Souza Jr. Pectoral 10-day DL (05/22)
05/21/18 P Randall Delgado Oblique 60-day DL (03/26)
05/15/18 CF A.J. Pollock Thumb 10-day DL (05/15)
05/09/18 P Braden Shipley Elbow 10-day DL (05/07)
04/30/18 P Robbie Ray Oblique 10-day DL (04/30)
03/26/18 P Shelby Miller Elbow 60-day DL (02/19)

Key San Francisco Giants Injuries

06/02/18 1B Brandon Belt Appendectomy 10-day DL (06/02)
05/29/18 P Jeff Samardzija Shoulder 10-day DL (05/30)
05/22/18 P Jose Valdez Elbow 10-day DL (05/22)
05/01/18 P Johnny Cueto Elbow 60-day DL (05/01)
03/30/18 P Julian Fernandez Elbow 60-day DL (03/29)
03/26/18 P Madison Bumgarner Hand 60-day DL (03/26)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Diamondbacks have a 31-28 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Clay Buchholz has a 1-1 record with an earned run average of 1.50 and a WHIP of 0.67 this year. He has 14 strikeouts over his 18 innings pitched and he's given up 10 hits. He's allowed 5 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.34. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.56 and they have given up 153 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .211 against the bullpen and they've struck out 172 hitters and walked 66 batters. As a team, Arizona allows 7.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.7 batters per nine innings. They are 4th in the league in team earned run average at 3.42. The Diamondbacks pitchers collectively have given up 453 base hits and 201 earned runs. They have allowed 67 home runs this season, ranking them 13th in the league. Arizona as a pitching staff has walked 177 batters and struck out 514. They have walked 3 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.7 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.19 and their FIP as a unit is 3.93.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Arizona is hitting .217, good for 30th in the league. The Diamondbacks hold a .381 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .295, which is good for 29th in baseball. They rank 30th in MLB with 7.1 hits per game. David Peralta is hitting .263 with an on-base percentage of .333. He has 54 hits this season in 205 at bats with 27 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .459 and an OPS+ of 107. Paul Goldschmidt is hitting .210 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .328. He has totaled 44 hits and he has driven in 20 men in 210 at bats. His OPS+ is 91 while his slugging percentage is at .395. The Diamondbacks have 417 hits, including 82 doubles and 65 home runs. Arizona has walked 208 times so far this season and they have struck out 545 times as a unit. They have left 361 men on base and have a team OPS of .676. They score 3.95 runs per contest and have scored a total of 233 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

San Francisco has a 30-30 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.50, Chris Stratton has a 7-3 record and a 1.39 WHIP this season. He has 55 strikeouts over the 64 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 61 hits. He allows 8.6 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.38. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.06 and they have given up 215 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .250 against the Giants bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 207 batters and walked 83 opposing hitters. As a team, San Francisco allows 8.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.7 batters per nine innings. They are 22nd in the league in team earned run average at 4.37. The Giants pitchers as a team have surrendered 519 base knocks and 258 earned runs this season. They have given up 56 home runs this year, which ranks 27th in Major League Baseball. San Francisco as a staff has walked 206 hitters and struck out 454 batters. They give up a walk 3.5 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.7 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.36 while their FIP as a staff is 4.04.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .263, good for 3rd in the league. The Giants hold a .416 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .323, which is good for 10th in baseball. They rank 4th in MLB with 9.1 hits per contest. Buster Posey comes into this matchup batting .306 with an OBP of .374. He has 55 hits this year along with 23 RBI in 180 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .450 with an OPS+ of 129. Brandon Crawford is hitting .320 this season and he has an OBP of .364. He has collected 66 hits in 206 at bats while driving in 25 runs. He has an OPS+ of 137 and a slugging percentage of .495. The Giants as a unit have 544 base hits, including 105 doubles and 63 homers. San Francisco has walked 175 times this year and they have struck out on 561 occasions. They have had 437 men left on base and have an OPS of .739. They have scored 4.2 runs per game and totaled 252 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Diamondbacks +120

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