Arizona Diamondbacks at San Francisco Giants MLB Picks & Predictions 5/26/2019

Sunday, May 26, 2019

Oracle Park

Get todays MLB odds and lines on this game.

Probable Pitchers: Luke Weaver vs. Shaun Anderson

Oracle Park is the venue where Joe Panik and the San Francisco Giants (21-29, 5th in NL West) will take on the Arizona Diamondbacks (26-25, 3rd in NL West) on Sunday. The odds on this matchup have the Diamondbacks priced at -111 and the Giants are at +101. The over/under is set at 8.

The Diamondbacks have been pretty good for MLB wagerers, having gone 26-25-0 SU. The Giants are covering 42.0% of the time, going 21-29-0 straight up. The Diamondbacks have been a decent choice for MLB wagerers as a favorite, going 9-8-0 SU. San Francisco has went 16-28-0 straight up as the underdog, so they are covering 36.4% of the time.

Valuable Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Diamondbacks have been a dicey Under play for over/under MLB wagerers, having gone 25-24-2.

Arizona is covering 55.6% of the time away from home, having gone 15-12-0 straight up.

Important San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

San Francisco is covering 38.5% of the time at Oracle Park, going 10-16-0 SU.

The Giants have been a dicey Under play for over/under MLB wagerers, having gone 25-23-2.

Key Arizona Diamondbacks Injuries

05/23/19 LF David Peralta Shoulder is questionable Friday vs San Francisco Giants
05/21/19 1B Wilmer Flores Foot 10-day IL (05/20)
04/05/19 3B Jake Lamb Quad 10-day IL (04/04)
03/27/19 RF Steven Souza Jr. ACL 10-day IL (03/26); is out for season
03/25/19 P Silvino Bracho Elbow 60-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 P Taijuan Walker Elbow 60-day IL (03/25)

Key San Francisco Giants Injuries

05/22/19 P Travis Bergen Shoulder 10-day IL (05/21)
03/28/19 P Johnny Cueto Elbow is out for season

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Diamondbacks have a 26-25 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Luke Weaver has a 3-3 record with an earned run average of 3.14 and a WHIP of 1.06 this season. He has 62 strikeouts over his 57.1 innings pitched and he's given up 49 hits. He's allowed 7.7 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.07. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.33 and they have given up 178 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .252 against the bullpen and they've struck out 185 hitters and walked 70 batters. As a team, Arizona allows 8.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 9 batters per nine innings. They are 13th in the league in team earned run average at 4.11. The Diamondbacks pitchers collectively have given up 437 base hits and 212 earned runs. They have allowed 62 home runs this season, ranking them 21st in the league. Arizona as a pitching staff has walked 164 batters and struck out 462. They have walked 3.2 men per 9 innings while striking out 9 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.30 and their FIP as a unit is 4.05.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Arizona is hitting .256, good for 9th in the league. The Diamondbacks hold a .451 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .323, which is good for 15th in baseball. They rank 3rd in MLB with 9.1 hits per game. Adam Jones is hitting .279 with an on-base percentage of .335. He has 53 hits this season in 190 at bats with 31 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .500 and an OPS+ of 115. Eduardo Escobar is hitting .281 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .344. He has totaled 55 hits and he has driven in 37 men in 196 at bats. His OPS+ is 130 while his slugging percentage is at .556. The Diamondbacks have 465 hits, including 112 doubles and 73 home runs. Arizona has walked 156 times so far this season and they have struck out 462 times as a unit. They have left 354 men on base and have a team OPS of .774. They score 5.18 runs per contest and have scored a total of 264 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

San Francisco has a 21-29 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.60, Shaun Anderson has a 0-0 record and a 1.30 WHIP. He has 8 strikeouts over the 10 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 10 hits. He's allowing 9 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 2.39. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.93 and they have given up 169 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .227 against the Giants bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 206 batters and walked 71 opposing hitters. As a team, San Francisco allows 8.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.9 batters per nine innings. They are 21st in the league in team earned run average at 4.58. The Giants pitchers as a team have surrendered 427 base knocks and 229 earned runs this season. They have given up 74 home runs this year, which ranks 8th in Major League Baseball. San Francisco as a staff has walked 167 hitters and struck out 444 batters. They give up a walk 3.3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.9 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.32 while their FIP as a staff is 4.53.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .219, good for 29th in the league. The Giants hold a .366 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .283, which is good for 30th in baseball. They rank 27th in MLB with 7.4 hits per contest. Joe Panik comes into this matchup batting .248 with an OBP of .339. He has 38 hits this year along with 15 RBI in 153 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .346 with an OPS+ of 89. Steven Duggar is hitting .237 this season and he has an OBP of .286. He has collected 44 hits in 186 at bats while driving in 22 runs. He has an OPS+ of 71 and a slugging percentage of .344. The Giants as a unit have 368 base hits, including 89 doubles and 48 homers. San Francisco has walked 140 times this year and they have struck out on 456 occasions. They have had 303 men left on base and have an OPS of .649. They have scored 3.76 runs per game and totaled 188 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Diamondbacks -111

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