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San Francisco Giants vs Arizona Diamondbacks: A NL West matchup

The San Francisco Giants are visiting the Arizona Diamondbacks tonight at Chase Field.

Can the Giants sweep the series?

The San Francisco Giants are fourth in the NL West with a 77-79 record, including 36-42 on the road. They are coming off a three-game sweep against the Kansas City Royals allowing a total of one run in the entire series. San Francisco has a 4.10 ERA, a .243 batting average, a .316 on-base percentage, and 1.29 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Matt Chapman is the best player on the team with 137 hits, 95 runs, and 26 home runs.

The Diamondbacks are almost there

The Arizona Diamondbacks are third in the NL West with an 87-69 record, including 42-33 at home. After winning four consecutive games, they lost 10-9 last night to the Milwaukee Brewers. Arizona has a 4.60 ERA, a .259 batting average, a .323 on-base percentage, and 1.35 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Ketel Marte is the best player on the team, with 143 hits, 90 runs, and 35 home runs so far in the season.

Betting Trends

The Diamondbacks are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games overall, 7-1 SU in their last 8 games against the Giants and 4-2 SU in their last 6 games against teams from the NL. Arizona has played over the total run line in 13 of their last 20 games overall, 4 of their last 5 games against the Giants, 7 of their last 9 home games and 15 of their last 20 games against teams from the NL West. The Giants are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games overall, 2-5 SU in their last 7 games against Arizona, 7-1 SU in their last 8 games on the road and 1-7 SU in their last 8 visits to Arizona. San Francisco has played under the total run line in 4 of their last 6 games against teams from the NL and 5 of their last 6 games road games played on Monday.

Prediction and Conclusion

The San Francisco Giants are in great form, but that came too late after losing any chance to reach the playoffs. Their division rival Arizona Diamondbacks have 86% of getting there, and this series will probably see them clinch the playoffs. The Diamondbacks will start Eduardo Rodriguez, who is 3-3 for the season with a 5.09 ERA, 36 K, 40.2 IP, and 1.45 WHIP. The Giants will go with rookie Hayden Birdsong, who is 4-5 for the season with a 4.74 ERA, 71 K, 62.2 IP, and 1.39 WHIP. The Diamondbacks won two of three games in both of the series against the Giants this season, so we go with them to open this one with a victory.