Arizona Diamondbacks (87-70) vs San Francisco Giants (78-79)
Game Info: Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at 9:40 pm (Chase Field)
Zac Gallen (13-6) (3.74) vs Mason Black (1-4) (5.61)
Betting Odds: Arizona Diamondbacks -222 / San Francisco Giants +184 --- Over/Under: 8.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The San Francisco Giants and the Arizona Diamondbacks meet Wednesday in MLB action from Chase Field. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a San Francisco Giants vs. Arizona Diamondbacks prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The San Francisco Giants will send out Mason Black for the start here and Black is 1-4 with a 5.88 ERA and 28 strikeouts this season. This will be Black’s first career start against the Diamondbacks. Zac Gallen will get the nod for the Diamondbacks here and is 13-6 with a 3.74 ERA and 145 strikeouts this season. In his last five starts against the Giants, Gallen is 3-1 with a 4.25 ERA and 32 strikeouts.
San Francisco Giants Recap
The San Francisco Giants come into this one looking to complete the sweep of the Diamondbacks after picking up the W in the first two games of the series thanks to an 11-0 beatdown win over the Diamondbacks in Tuesday’s matchup. The series win made it three in a row for the Giants after sweeping the Royals this past weekend and knocking off the Orioles in the series before that.
Giants Trying To Play Spoiler
Thairo Estrada has 79 hits along with 9 home runs and 47 RBIs while also chipping in 15 doubles. Michael Conforto has 100 hits with 100 home runs, 27 doubles, 20 home runs, and 66 RBIs while Matt Chapman has 139 hits of his own alongside 36 doubles with 27 homers, 78 RBIs, and 15 stolen bases. Chapman also has the dubious distinction of leading the Giants with 155 strikeouts this season. Heliot Ramos has 22 home runs 71 RBIs and a .270 batting average as well this year.
Why the San Francisco Giants will win
- The Giants have won eight of their last nine games as road underdogs.
- The Diamondbacks have lost four of their last five games as home favorites.
- The road team has covered the run line in each of the Diamondbacks' last seven games.
- The Diamondbacks have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six home games against National League opponents.
Arizona Diamondbacks Recap
The Arizona Diamondbacks come into this one looking to salvage something from this series after a disappointing showing in Tuesday’s matchup. The series loss means that Arizona will not be able to build on their series win over the Brewers from this past weekend.
Diamondbacks Trying To Hold On To Wild Card Spot
Ketel Marte has 144 hits in addition to a .295 batting average and 23 doubles with 35 home runs and 93 RBIs while Lourdes Gurriel Jr. also has 18 home runs and 72 RBIs as well this season. Corbin Carroll has a team-high 32 stolen bases, 14 triples, 21 home runs, and 72 RBIs while Eugenio Suarez has 29 home runs, a team-high 98 RBIs, and 169 strikeouts this season. Christian Walker also has 26 home runs with 83 RBIs of his own in addition to 129 strikeouts this season.
Why the Arizona Diamondbacks will win
- The Diamondbacks have won each of their last 12 Wednesday games.
- The Giants have lost six of their last eight night games against National League opponents following a win.
- The Diamondbacks have covered the run line in each of their last eight Wednesday games as favorites against NL West opponents.
- The Giants have failed to cover the run line in six of their last eight road games against the Diamondbacks following a win.
Giants vs. Diamondbacks Prediction
I’m on the Giants here. I’m not saying Arizona won’t secure a playoff spot, but just with how this series has gone to this point and the run the Giants are on, it wouldn’t surprise me if it came down to the final series for Arizona to secure a playoff spot. Gallen is the staff ace, but he has been more hittable as of late and more hittable than we’ve become used to seeing him be in past seasons and I think San Francisco can get to him here. Give me the Giants.
Chris’s Pick San Francisco +184
AUTHOR: Chris Ruffolo
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