Arizona Diamondbacks at San Francisco Giants MLB Picks Against the Spread 6/29/2019

Saturday, June 29, 2019

Oracle Park

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Probable Pitchers: Zack Greinke vs. Drew Pomeranz

Oracle Park is the site where Kevin Pillar and the San Francisco Giants (34-46, 5th in NL West) will take on the Arizona Diamondbacks (42-41, 3rd in NL West) on Saturday. The Giants open this matchup at +145 while the Diamondbacks are priced at -155. The over/under opens at 7.

The Diamondbacks have been a decent pick for bettors, having gone 42-41-0 SU. The Giants cover 42.5% of the time, going 34-46-0 straight up. The Diamondbacks have been a decent pick for bettors as favorites, going 17-14-0 SU. The Giants cover 36.9% of the time as an underdog, having gone 24-41-0 straight up.

Valuable Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Diamondbacks have been an inconsistent Under choice for over/under baseball wagerers, having gone 42-38-3.

Arizona is covering 56.8% of the time away from home, having gone 25-19-0 straight up.

Important San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

San Francisco is covering 40.0% of the time at Oracle Park, going 16-24-0 SU.

The Giants have been an inconsistent Under choice for over/under baseball wagerers, having gone 40-36-4.

Key Arizona Diamondbacks Injuries

6/28/2019 Alex Avila C Calf Expected to be out until at least Jun 29
6/27/2019 Steven Souza RF Knee Out for the season
6/25/2019 Wilmer Flores 2B Foot Expected to be out until at least Jul 12
6/24/2019 Luke Weaver SP Forearm Expected to be out until at least Jul 19
6/14/2019 Jon Duplantier RP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Jul 2
5/30/2019 Taijuan Walker SP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Aug 1
3/11/2019 Silvino Bracho RP Elbow Out for the season

Key San Francisco Giants Injuries

6/27/2019 Steven Duggar CF Back Expected to be out until at least Jul 1
6/27/2019 Travis Bergen RP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Jun 28
6/21/2019 Nick Vincent RP Pectoral Expected to be out until at least Jul 30
2/19/2019 Johnny Cueto SP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Sep 1

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Diamondbacks have a 42-41 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Zack Greinke has a 8-3 record with an earned run average of 3.08 and a WHIP of 0.95 this season. He has 93 strikeouts over his 108 innings pitched and he's given up 88 hits. He's allowed 7.3 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.38. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.26 and they have given up 283 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .246 against the bullpen and they've struck out 284 hitters and walked 117 batters. As a team, Arizona allows 8.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.6 batters per nine innings. They are 12th in the league in team earned run average at 4.27. The Diamondbacks pitchers collectively have given up 715 base hits and 358 earned runs. They have allowed 101 home runs this season, ranking them 22nd in the league. Arizona as a pitching staff has walked 262 batters and struck out 724. They have walked 3.1 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.6 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.29 and their FIP as a unit is 4.18.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Arizona is hitting .257, good for 10th in the league. The Diamondbacks hold a .451 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .322, which is good for 18th in baseball. They rank 6th in MLB with 9.1 hits per game. Eduardo Escobar is hitting .284 with an on-base percentage of .345. He has 90 hits this season in 317 at bats with 63 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .539 and an OPS+ of 125. Ketel Marte is hitting .320 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .369. He has totaled 102 hits and he has driven in 51 men in 319 at bats. His OPS+ is 143 while his slugging percentage is at .589. The Diamondbacks have 756 hits, including 165 doubles and 122 home runs. Arizona has walked 257 times so far this season and they have struck out 707 times as a unit. They have left 575 men on base and have a team OPS of .773. They score 5.16 runs per contest and have scored a total of 428 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

San Francisco has a 34-46 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 6.79, Drew Pomeranz has a 2-8 record and a 1.75 WHIP. He has 70 strikeouts over the 58.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 74 hits. He's allowing 11.4 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5.72. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.77 and they have given up 260 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .228 against the Giants bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 303 batters and walked 106 opposing hitters. As a team, San Francisco allows 8.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.6 batters per nine innings. They are 18th in the league in team earned run average at 4.63. The Giants pitchers as a team have surrendered 692 base knocks and 367 earned runs this season. They have given up 116 home runs this year, which ranks 10th in Major League Baseball. San Francisco as a staff has walked 265 hitters and struck out 684 batters. They give up a walk 3.3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.6 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.34 while their FIP as a staff is 4.65.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .223, good for 30th in the league. The Giants hold a .369 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .290, which is good for 30th in baseball. They rank 30th in MLB with 7.4 hits per contest. Kevin Pillar comes into this matchup batting .232 with an OBP of .256. He has 68 hits this year along with 38 RBI in 293 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .392 with an OPS+ of 71. Joe Panik is hitting .236 this season and he has an OBP of .315. He has collected 61 hits in 258 at bats while driving in 21 runs. He has an OPS+ of 75 and a slugging percentage of .333. The Giants as a unit have 593 base hits, including 143 doubles and 73 homers. San Francisco has walked 240 times this year and they have struck out on 692 occasions. They have had 491 men left on base and have an OPS of .659. They have scored 3.84 runs per game and totaled 307 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Giants +145

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