The Arizona Diamondbacks were one of the most surprising MLB teams through the early portion of the MLB schedule. They remain above .500 at 20-17 and second in the National League West MLB standings, 2.5 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers, whom they led for several weeks. Arizona still has a plus-8 run differential as it looks to open four MLB games against the San Francisco Giants (16-20) and try to close the deficit with the Dodgers.
Here is a breakdown of each team, the odds, and Giants vs Diamondbacks predictions.
San Francisco Giants vs. Arizona Diamondbacks Information
San Francisco Giants vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
Location: Chase Field, Phoenix, AZ
Date & Time: Thursday, May 11, 2023, 9:40 p.m. ET
Where to Watch: Bally Sports Network, NBC Bay Area, MLB.TV
San Francisco Giants vs. Arizona Diamondbacks Odds
The San Francisco Giants odds show they are -129 on the moneyline and -1.5 (+115) on the run line. This Arizona Diamondbacks game has them +119 on the moneyline and +1.5 (-135) on the run line. The over/under is 9 runs with -120 odds on the over and +100 odds on the under.
The Giants’ implied run total is 4.5 runs with -125 odds on the over and -105 odds on the under. The Diamondbacks’ implied run total is 4 runs with -110 odds on the over and -120 odds on the under.
The run totals are tough to get a read on when making Giants vs Diamondbacks predictions, so let’s evaluate each team and pitcher.
San Francisco Giants vs. Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Preview
What has made the Diamondbacks so great is their offense. They are sixth in scoring 5.29 runs per game, second with a .270 batting average, and seventh with an OPS of .766. Their pitching staff is 21st in allowing 5.07 runs per game, 20th with a batting average against of .252, and 23rd with an OPS of .761.
The Giants, who list shortstop Brandon Crawford probable (calf) on the MLB injury report, are 15th in scoring 4.46 runs per game, 17th with a batting average of .242, and 11th with an OPS of .747. They are fourth with 1.63 home runs per game. But the pitching staff is 22nd in allowing 5.11 runs per game, 25th with a batting average against of .265, and 20 with an opposing OPS of .751.
Starting Pitchers:
Alex Cobb
San Francisco Giants: Cobb has seemingly found good health and is putting up his best MLB player stats in years. He is 2-1 with a shutout, a 2.01 ERA and a 1.24 WHIP. He threw seven scoreless innings in his last inning against the Milwaukee Brewers.
Tommy Henry
Arizona Diamondbacks: Henry is making his fourth start of the season as he is 1-0 with a 5.17 ERA and a 1.53 WHIP. He was better in his last outing against the Washington Nationals, allowing two earned runs across six innings.
San Francisco Giants vs. Arizona Diamondbacks Picks and Predictions
- The under is 7-3 in the last 10 meetings between the two teams, but those making MLB picks who have made them publicly available show 51% are on the over. It is hard to say the under will hit, but it is a pitcher’s park. While Henry has performed better, Cobb has a 6.10 ERA in six starts against the Diamondbacks in his career. So we’ll go over 9 (-120).
Conversely, the public is on the Diamondbacks, with 59% of Giants vs Diamondbacks predictions taking the home team. That would be a nice payout if it works out, and with Cobb’s recent success, it seems likely that he will slip up at some point. We will take the home underdogs in the Diamondbacks at +119, though it hurts that there is no timetable for Kyle Lewis (illness) and Carson Kelly (forearm), who have been out since the first week of the season and are listed as out indefinitely.
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