Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Francisco Giants Picks and Prediction for Monday, September 8
It’s the opening game of a series on the diamond between a pair of NL West foes as the Arizona Diamondbacks kick off a three-game set with the San Francisco Giants Monday night in the opening game of a three-game set and we break it down for you with our Diamondbacks vs. Giants prediction. Arizona closed a three-game set at home with the Red Sox on Sunday looking for a sweep. The Diamondbacks earned a 5-1 win in the middle game of the set Saturday. San Francisco played the rubber game of a three-game series on the road Sunday. The Giants fell 3-2 in the middle game of the series Saturday night. In the season series between the teams, the Diamondbacks own a 4-3 advantage, though the teams split four meetings in the most recent series at Chase Field June 30-July 3. This article was posted prior to the conclusion of both teams’ contests Sunday afternoon. Don’t go down on strikes! Increase your bankroll with our MLB Betting Picks! Read more about this Diamondbacks vs. Giants prediction!
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Arizona Fighting to Stay on Fringes of NL Wild Card Chase
Arizona won their fourth straight and their eighth in their last 10 games as they took the middle game of its set with Boston on Saturday. The Diamondbacks entered Sunday 72-71 on the year and stood fourth in the NL West, 6.5 games behind the Dodgers for the top spot. They were 4.5 games behind the Mets for the final wild card spot in the National League playoff picture. Against Boston Saturday, Arizona totaled nine hits in the game as James McCann (two runs) finished with three while Adrian Del Castillo (run) added a pair in the game. Brandon Pfaadt (13-8) earned the win as he threw six innings, allowing one run on six hits with no walks and seven strikeouts.
Nabil Crismatt is on the bump for the Diamondbacks as he makes his fifth appearance, fourth start, of the year in the opener. He is 2-0 with a 2.14 ERA, a 1.333 WHIP, six walks and 14 strikeouts over 21 innings of work on the season. Crismatt didn’t factor in the decision in his last start, which came against the Rangers on Tuesday at home. He threw 6.1 innings, allowing two runs on seven hits with one walk and three strikeouts in a game Arizona went on to win 5-3. In his last three appearances, two starts, Crismatt is 2-0 with a 2.25 ERA, a 1.50 WHIP, five walks and nine strikeouts over 16 innings of work. Crismatt makes his 14th career appearance, first start, against the Giants in this contest. He is 2-0 with a 5.24 ERA, a 1.657 WHIP, 10 walks and 17 strikeouts over 22.1 innings against them. Crismatt is 1-0 with a 4.30 ERA, a 1.568 WHIP, seven walks and eight strikeouts over 14.2 innings of work in eight career appearances, all in relief, at Oracle Park.
Giants Trying to Gain Ground in Playoff Picture
San Francisco lost for just the second time in 13 games as they were beaten in the middle game of the set by the Cardinals Saturday night on the road. The Giants entered Sunday 72-70 on the year and stood third in the NL West, six games behind the Dodgers for the top spot. They were four games behind the Mets for the final wild card spot in the National League. Against the Cardinals Saturday night, San Francisco finished with seven hits as Jung Hoo Lee, Dominic Smith (run) and Matt Chapman (run) each had a pair. The Giants were just one of seven with runners in scoring position in the loss. Justin Verlander threw six scoreless innings, allowing three hits with no walks and six strikeouts, but didn’t factor in the decision. Ryan Walker (5-5) took the loss in relief as he allowed three runs on four hits with no walks or strikeouts without retiring a hitter.
Logan Webb is on the hill for the Giants as he makes his 30th start of the season in this contest. He is 13-9 with a 3.17 ERA, a 1.226 WHIP, 39 walks and 194 strikeouts over 178.2 innings of work this season. Webb earned the win in his last start, which came against the Rockies on the road Tuesday night. He threw five innings, allowing two runs on seven hits with two walks and seven strikeouts in a game the Giants won 7-4. In his last three starts, Webb is 2-0 with a 3.00 ERA, a 1.28 WHIP, four walks and 19 strikeouts over 18 innings of work. Webb makes his 14tH career start against the Diamondbacks in this contest. He is 7-4 with a 2.46 ERA, a 1.108 WHIP, 20 walks and 66 strikeouts over 80.1 innings of work against them. Webb is 37-24 with a 2.79 ERA, a 1.122 WHIP, 109 walks and 497 strikeouts over 526 innings in 86 career appearances, 83 starts, at Oracle Park.
Diamondbacks vs. Giants Pick
Run Line Pick for Diamondbacks vs. Giants
- Giants -1.5 (+125) (4 units)
Both teams have been hot of late but need help if they are going to wrest away a wild card spot. Crismatt has been decent in his limited work this season. Arizona has dealt with pitching depth issues all season and their bullpen has left plenty to be desired. Webb has been stout this season as usual and leads the league in innings pitched this season. He has been good at home this season, posting a 6-3 mark with a 2.85 ERA and a 1.16 WHIP over 94.2 innings of work on the year. Given that Arizona has been inconsistent on the road this season, give the advantage to the Giants as Webb pitches them to a victory.
Over/Under Pick for Diamondbacks vs. Giants
- Under 7.5 (4 units)
Arizona entered Sunday having seen the over go 67-67-9 in their opening 143 games of the season. The Diamondbacks are fifth in the league in runs per game with 4.94, a number that slides down slightly to 4.71 runs per game on the road on the year. Arizona has an average total of 9.69 runs per game and that number slides down to 9.52 runs per game away from Chase Field. San Francisco entered Sunday having stayed under the total in 69 of their 142 games, with six pushes, on the season. The Giants are 17th in the majors with 4.33 runs per game, a number that falls to 3.97 runs per game at home. San Francisco has an average total of 8.47 runs per game and that number tumbles to 8.10 runs per game at home this season. With Webb pitching at Oracle, take the under in this contest.
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