The Arizona Diamondbacks (79-61) travel to face off against the San Francisco Giants (68-72) on Thursday, September 5th. This game will be played at Oracle Park in San Francisco and televised on None. The Diamondbacks are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Giants are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Diamondbacks. First pitch is set for 2:45 CT.

Diamondbacks vs. Giants Betting Prediction

• Money Line Prediction: Giants (-153)
• Over/Under Prediction: Over 7.5 Runs

• The Giants have a strong home record of 39-32 this season.
• In their last 15 games, the Giants have scored 4 or more runs in 10 games.
• The Giants have won 4 out of their last 6 home games.
• The Giants have a head-to-head win against the Diamondbacks in their last 15 games, with a 9-3 victory on June 5th.
• The Giants have a better overall home record compared to the Diamondbacks’ away record (39-32 vs. 40-30).

Diamondbacks vs Giants

Arizona picked up a 6-4 road win over the Giants in the most recent game of this series. The Diamondbacks had a huge 1st inning, scoring six of their eight runs. As for the Giants, they scored their only four runs in the 9th. Heading into the game, the Diamondbacks were favored at -134 on the money line.

Zac Gallen started for the Diamondbacks and picked up the win, going six innings and not giving up a run. He finished the game with eight strikeouts but issued four walks. On the other side, Hayden Birdsong got the start for the Giants and took the loss, going just three innings and giving up two earned runs.

Eugenio Suarez and Pavin Smith each homered for the Diamondbacks, while LaMonte Wade Jr. went deep for the Giants. Suarez, Smith, and Wade each had two hits.

Arizona is 79-61 overall this season and 5 games behind the Dodgers in the NL West. They have won two straight games and are 5-5 in their last 10. The Diamondbacks are 40-30 on the road and 39-31 at home. As underdogs, they are 27-21 straight up and 43-26 vs. the run line, covering by an average of 0.7 runs per game.

Arizona’s over/under record is 80-53 this season, with their games averaging 10.2 runs. The over has hit in six straight games, and their O/U record when the total is 7.5 runs is 11-5. The Diamondbacks’ games have had an average line of 9 runs, with 83.6% of their games having higher totals than today’s 7.5-run line.

Merrill Kelly Gets The Start For The Diamondbacks

Right-hander Merrill Kelly gets the start for the Diamondbacks today as he faces the Giants on the road. He has made eight starts this season and has a record of 4-0 with an ERA of 4.30. Kelly’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.28. Looking at his overall numbers, Kelly has turned in three quality starts and is coming off an outing in which he gave up four earned runs in 5 1/3 innings of work. In that outing, he allowed one homer. Kelly has allowed at least one homer in each of his last three outings.

Diamondbacks Offense Breakdown

The Diamondbacks have been the best offensive team in the league this season, averaging 5.4 runs per game. They have been even better at home, averaging 5.6 runs per contest. Arizona is also near the top of the league in team batting average, on-base percentage, slugging percentage, and OPS. They have been hitting for a lot of power this season, as their team ISO of .174 is 5th in the league.

Ketel Marte has been a big power threat for the Diamondbacks this season, as his 30 homers lead the team and are 11th in the MLB. He is also 2nd on the team with 81 RBIs. Eugenio Suarez also has a lot of homers this season, with 24, but is batting just .243. However, he has been hot of late, going 8/22 with four homers in his past six games. Corbin Carroll has also been swinging a hot bat, going 10/25 in his last six games.

San Francisco is 4th in the NL West with a 68-72 record, 16 games behind the Dodgers. They have lost four straight games and are down 2-0 in the current series vs. the Diamondbacks, who are 5 games behind the Dodgers and 11 games ahead of the Giants.

The Giants’ games have averaged 8.7 runs this season, resulting in a 71-63 over/under record. When the over/under line is 7.5, they are 29-23. Straight up, the Giants are 39-32 at home and 38-31 on the road, but their run line record is 69-71, with an average margin of victory of 3.1 runs in wins and 3.2 runs in losses.

Blake Snell Gets The Start For The Giants

Blake Snell gets the start for the Giants today and is coming off a strong outing vs. the Marlins. In that start, he went 7 innings, giving up just one earned run on four hits. Snell finished with eight strikeouts in the outing. For the season, he has made 16 starts, and his ERA is 3.56. Snell’s record for the season is 2-3, and he has yet to win a game at home, coming in with a record of 0-2 and 3.61 ERA. The left-hander has a shutout and a complete game this year.

Giants Offense Breakdown

San Francisco’s offense is averaging 4.3 runs per game this season, which is 17th in the league. They have been a very consistent offense, as they are also 17th in home runs and batting average. The Giants are 10th in walks and have the league’s 13th best on-base percentage. San Francisco’s team OPS of .702 is also 20th in the MLB.

Center fielder Heliot Ramos and third baseman Matt Chapman have been the Giants’ top power hitters this season, as Chapman leads the team with 22 homers, and Ramos is right behind him with 20. Chapman also has 69 RBIs, which is the best mark on the team. Over his last five games, Mike Yastrzemski is 4/15 with two homers, and Tyler Fitzgerald has gone 6/20 during that stretch.

Diamondbacks vs Giants Prediction

Our pick for today’s Diamondbacks vs. Giants matchup is to take the Giants on the money line at -153. We have the Giants winning this one by a final score of 6-5, which gives us some room to take the Giants on the money line.

Looking at some of the starting pitcher projections, we have Blake Snell finishing with nine strikeouts, which is the highest among all starting pitchers today. As for Merrill Kelly, he is projected to finish with just four strikeouts.

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