San Francisco Giants at Arizona Diamondbacks 6/30/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Saturday, June 30, 2018

Chase Field

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Probable Pitchers: Dereck Rodriguez vs. Shelby Miller

The San Francisco Giants visit Chase Field on Saturday, June 30, 2018 to play the Arizona Diamondbacks. The probable starters are Dereck Rodriguez for the Giants and Shelby Miller for the Diamondbacks.

The opening line for this matchup has San Francisco at +100 and Arizona at -110. The Giants have a 41-38-3 over/under record and a 44-38-0 run line mark. The Diamondbacks are 45-36-0 against the run line and have a 38-38-5 over/under record.

Valuable San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 41-38-3 against the over/under

The San Francisco Giants are 44-38-0 against the run line

Important Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 38-38-5 against the over/under

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 45-36-0 against the run line

Key San Francisco Giants Injuries

06/20/18 P Hunter Strickland Hand 10-day DL (06/20)
06/14/18 3B Evan Longoria Hand 10-day DL (06/14)
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)

Key Arizona Diamondbacks Injuries

06/28/18 C Alex Avila Hamstring 10-day DL (06/24)
06/25/18 P Clay Buchholz Oblique 10-day DL (06/25)
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)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Giants have a 42-40 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Dereck Rodriguez has a 2-1 record with an earned run average of 3.82 and a WHIP of 1.34 this season. He has 28 strikeouts over his 30.2 innings pitched and he's given up 34 hits. He's allowed 10 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.52. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.72 and they have given up 274 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .241 against the bullpen and they've struck out 277 hitters and walked 111 batters. As a team, San Francisco allows 8.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.7 batters per nine innings. They are 16th in the league in team earned run average at 4.05. The Giants pitchers collectively have given up 702 base hits and 330 earned runs. They have allowed 70 home runs this season, ranking them 30th in the league. San Francisco as a pitching staff has walked 267 batters and struck out 627. They have walked 3.3 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.7 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.32 and their FIP as a unit is 3.81.

Hitting Statistics

As a team San Francisco is hitting .254, good for 8th in the league. The Giants hold a .405 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .319, which is good for 13th in baseball. They rank 8th in MLB with 8.8 hits per game. Andrew McCutchen is hitting .264 with an on-base percentage of .352. He has 78 hits this season in 295 at bats with 36 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .434 and an OPS+ of 116. Buster Posey is hitting .285 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .364. He has totaled 70 hits and he has driven in 26 men in 246 at bats. His OPS+ is 116 while his slugging percentage is at .419. The Giants have 718 hits, including 148 doubles and 82 home runs. San Francisco has walked 251 times so far this season and they have struck out 741 times as a unit. They have left 596 men on base and have a team OPS of .724. They score 4.13 runs per contest and have scored a total of 339 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Arizona has a 47-34 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 12.27, Shelby Miller has a 0-1 record and a 2.18 WHIP. He has 5 strikeouts over the 3.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 6 hits. He's allowing 14.7 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5.55. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.51 and they have given up 216 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .215 against the Diamondbacks bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 241 batters and walked 94 opposing hitters. As a team, Arizona allows 7.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.7 batters per nine innings. They are 3rd in the league in team earned run average at 3.4. The Diamondbacks pitchers as a team have surrendered 633 base knocks and 276 earned runs this season. They have given up 90 home runs this year, which ranks 16th in Major League Baseball. Arizona as a staff has walked 245 hitters and struck out 704 batters. They give up a walk 3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.7 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.20 while their FIP as a staff is 3.89.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .227, good for 30th in the league. The Diamondbacks hold a .397 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .305, which is good for 26th in baseball. They rank 30th in MLB with 7.6 hits per contest. Paul Goldschmidt comes into this matchup batting .267 with an OBP of .376. He has 79 hits this year along with 42 RBI in 296 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .524 with an OPS+ of 134. David Peralta is hitting .278 this season and he has an OBP of .345. He has collected 80 hits in 288 at bats while driving in 44 runs. He has an OPS+ of 120 and a slugging percentage of .503. The Diamondbacks as a unit have 612 base hits, including 122 doubles and 93 homers. Arizona has walked 290 times this year and they have struck out on 743 occasions. They have had 518 men left on base and have an OPS of .702. They have scored 4.44 runs per game and totaled 360 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Diamondbacks -110

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