The Arizona Diamondbacks and San Francisco Giants meet in the third game of a four-game series on Wednesday night’s MLB schedule in San Francisco.
Both teams are unlikely to make the playoffs, with the Dodgers having a massive lead in the Division and the improving San Diego Padres 4.5 games clear of the Giants for second in the division and a Wild Card spot.
The first pitch from Oracle Park is scheduled for 9:45 P.M. EDT. In this article, we’re going to find the Diamondbacks vs. Giants Best Bets for your MLB picks today.
Diamondbacks vs. Giants Betting Preview
The Arizona Diamondbacks enter Wednesday’s game ranked fourth in the National League West Division, with a 53-63 record (.432 winning percentage).
The Diamondbacks are 6-4 in their last ten games, averaging 4.6 runs per game, bringing their season average to 4.27 runs per game.
Ten-game Stretch
During this ten-game stretch, the Diamondbacks’ have averaged 3.4 runs per game against, bringing their season average down to 4.47 runs per game against.
The San Francisco Giants entered Wednesday’s game ranked third in the National League West Division with a 59-57 record (.509 winning percentage).
The Giants are a long shot for a Wild Card spot, sitting 4.5 games behind division rival the San Diego Padres for the final postseason opportunity. San Francisco is riding a five-game home winning streak into Wednesday night’s game.
MLB Averaging Numbers
In their last ten games, San Francisco is 8-2, averaging 4.8 runs per game, bringing their season average up to 4.56 runs per game.
The Giants have averaged 3.9 runs per game against, bringing their season average down to 4.34 runs per game for the 2022 MLB schedule.
Diamondbacks vs. Giants Last Game
Wednesday’s game from Oracle Park in San Francisco is the third of a four-game series, in which the Giants have won the first two games.
In Tuesday night’s game, Brandon Crawford hit a two-out walk-off home run to center field, cashing in on Thiago Estrada’s triple to give the Giants a 2-1 come-from-behind victory.
Diamondbacks vs. Giants Betting Analysis
Diamondbacks Analysis
The Diamondbacks have right-handed pitcher Zach Davies scheduled to start Wednesday in San Francisco. Davies has a 2-4 record in 18 appearances, pitching to a 4.11 ERA and a 1.21 WHIP.
The Diamondbacks have lost four of Davies’ last five starts, including a terrible outing against the Cleveland Guardians on August 1st.
Davies lasted two innings, giving up two home runs, three hits, two walks, and four earned runs. The Diamondbacks fought back and tied the Cleveland Guardians, eventually losing in extra innings.
Giants Analysis
The San Francisco Giants have left-handed pitcher Carlos Rodón scheduled to start Wednesday night’s game against the Diamondbacks. Rodón has a record of 11-6 in 23 appearances, pitching to a 2.95 ERA and a 1.06 WHIP.
The Giants have won Rodón’s last three starts but only three of his last five appearances. These two losses came at the hands of the Los Angeles Dodgers and to the Arizona Diamondbacks on July 26th.
In his previous appearance against the Diamondbacks, Rodón pitched six complete innings, giving up three hits, two home runs, five earned runs, and two walks.
Notably, Rodón registered ten strikeouts in the Giants’ 7-3 loss to the Diamondbacks.
Odds Breakdown for this Matchup
Diamondbacks Odds
The Arizona Diamondbacks are the underdog on the money line, listed between +180 and +190 depending on the MLB betting odds on the sports book.
The point spread is set at 1.5. The Diamondbacks (+1.5) are the betting favorite on the point spread, listed between -115 and -120.
As of publication, the total runs are set to either 7 or 7.5, depending on the sportsbook. The over is the slight favorite on most, listed anywhere from an underdog of +105 to a high -122. The odds for the under are listed between +100 to -120.
Giants Odds
The San Francisco Giants are the betting favorite on the money line, listed anywhere from -204 to -227.
The Giants have variable odds on the point spread, depending on the sports book. You can find odds for San Francisco (-1.5) anywhere between +105 to -105.
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Francisco Giants Betting Pick and Prediction
The San Francisco Giants are playing excellent baseball. All streaks end at some point, but we think San Francisco is the better baseball team and should extend their home winning streak to six games. We’re taking the Giants to win on the money line.
In their last eight wins, the Giants cleared the point spread in 5 of those wins, including Monday’s 6-1 victory against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Who to Bet On?
We’ll parlay our Giants to win on the moneyline, with San Francisco to cover the spread, especially with favorable odds for the most value possible from a Giants win on Wednesday night for your MLB picks today.
MLB Pick: Giants -1.5 (-105)
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