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San Francisco Giants vs Arizona Diamondbacks: A must-win game for the D-Backs
The San Francisco Giants are visiting the Arizona Diamondbacks tonight at Chase Field.
The Giants have the longest active winning streak in the league
The San Francisco Giants are fourth in the NL West with a 79-79 record, including 38-42 on the road. They have won the last five games and have not allowed any runs in three of the last four. San Francisco has a 4.07 ERA, a .242 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 139 hits, 96 runs, and 27 home runs.
Can the Diamondbacks save the season?
The Arizona Diamondbacks are third in the NL West with an 87-71 record, including 42-35 at home. After winning four consecutive games, they lost the last three. Arizona has a 4.64 ERA, a .260 batting average, a .324 on-base percentage, and 1.35 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Ketel Marte is the best player on the team, with 144 hits, 90 runs, and 35 home runs so far in the season.
Betting Trends
The Diamondbacks are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games overall and 1-5 SU in their last 6 games against teams from the NL West. Arizona has played over the total run line in 5 of their last 7 games against the Giants, 5 of their last 7 home games against them and their last 6 games played on Wednesday. The Giants are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games overall, 4-2 SU in their last 6 games against the Diamondbacks, 9-1 SU in their last 10 games on the road and 2-4 SU in their last 6 games against teams from the NL. San Francisco has played over the total run line in 5 of their last 7 games played on Wednesday.
Prediction and Conclusion
The NL West rivals came into this series with completely different aspirations. The Giants were already eliminated from the playoff race, while the Diamondbacks need every game to get there. However, it has been all Giants in the previous two games, as they won 6-3 in the series opener and an impressive 11-0 last night. The Giants will try to sweep the series going with rookie Mason Black on the mound, who is 1-4 for the season with a 5.88 ERA, 28 K, 33.2 IP, and 1.51 WHIP. The Diamondbacks hope to bounce back with Zac Gallen, who is 13-6 for the season with a 3.74 ERA, 145 K, 142 IP, and 1.29 WHIP. The Diamondbacks’ chances to reach the playoffs have dropped to 52.7%, and they absolutely have to win this one. With one of their best pitchers as a starter, we believe they will win today.
