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San Francisco Giants vs Arizona Diamondbacks: Can the Diamondbacks sweep the Giants?
The San Francisco Giants and the Arizona Diamondbacks are ending their three-game series today at Chase Field.
The Giants are on their longest losing streak of the season
The San Francisco Giants are fourth in the NL West with a 29-33 record. They have lost the last six games—the last one in the series against the Phillies, all three against the Yankees, and the first two in the series against the Diamondbacks. The Giants have a 4.44 ERA, a .295 batting average, a .325 on-base percentage, and 1.34 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Matt Chapman leads the team with 57 hits, 39 runs, and 8 home runs for the season.
The Diamondbacks have won the last four games
The Arizona Diamondbacks are third in the NL West with a 29-32 record. They have won the last four games, two against the Mets, and 4-2 and 8-5 wins over the Giants in the first two games of the series. Arizona has a 4.31 ERA, a .256 batting average, a .317 on-base percentage, and 1.31 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Ketel Marte is the best player on the team, with 67 hits, 40 runs, and 12 home runs so far in the season.
Betting Trends
Arizona has won 4 of the last 5 games, 13 of the last 19 games against teams from the NL, and the last 7 home games against the Giants. They have played over the total run line in 4 of the last 5 games overall and in 5 of the last 7 games against teams from the NL West, while they have played under in 4 of their last 5 home games. The Giants have lost the last six games and are 4-2 SU in the last six games against teams from the NL West. They have played over the total run line in 4 of the last 5 games overall, 8 of the last 10 games on the road, and 12 of the last 18 games against teams from the NL.
Prediction and Conclusion
There is only half of a game differential in the NL West standings between these two teams, but the momentum is completely opposite. The Diamondbacks won the first two games in the series, making it four in a row overall and seven in a row at home against the Giants. San Francisco, on the other end, has lost the last six, which is their longest losing streak of the season. The Giants will try to bounce back with Jordan Hicks on the mound, who is 4-2 for the season with 52 K, a 2.70 ERA, 63.1 IP, and 1.11 WHIP. The Diamondbacks will have their own Jordan on the mound, Jordan Montgomery, who is 3-3 for the season with a 5.48 ERA, 28 K, 44.1 IP, and 1.56 WHIP. It is not easy to go with the team that is struggling on the road, but given all the details, it is time for the Ginats to stop the bleeding, and that will happen tonight at Chase Field.
