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2021 MLB Handicapping
(67-40) San Francisco Giants vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (34-74)
Date: Thursday, August 5th, 2021
Time: 3:40 PM ET
Venue: Chase Field, Arizona
Projected Pitchers: Alex Wood (SF) vs. Merrill Kelly (ARI)
MLB Moneyline Odds: Giants -172 Diamondbacks +135
MLB RunLine Betting Odds: Giants -1.5, Diamondbacks +1.5
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: O/U: 8.5
The Giants will be in Arizona to take on the Diamondbacks for game 4 of the series Thursday at 3:40 ET. Game 3 of this series is Wednesday at 9:40 ET.
Alex Wood is going for the Giants and Merrill Kelly gets the start for the Diamondbacks.
Arizona won 3-1 on Tuesday night.
San Francisco Giants
Despite the loss on Tuesday, the Giants have been playing very good baseball. They have totally surprised a lot of people with how well they have played.
They are still 1st in the National League West with a record of 67-40. They lead the Dodgers by 3.5 games.
Before this series, the Giants took 2 out of 3 games against the Astros. In that series, San Francisco scored 19 runs and allowed 18 runs.
Johnny Cueto went 5 innings and allowed 2 earned runs on Tuesday.
Alex Wood has been good this year. The lefty is 9-3 with a 3.83 ERA. He last start was against the Astros where he went 5 innings and allowed 4 earned runs. San Francisco won that game 8-6.
The pitching for this team is a big reason they have the record they do. The team has an ERA of 3.39 which is 3rd best in baseball.
They are also very good when it comes to offense. They are scoring 4.88 runs per game which is 8th best in baseball.
San Francisco is really known for their home run hitting. They have hit 162 of them which is best in baseball.
Arizona Diamondbacks
The Diamondbacks have really had a tough 2021 season. They have lost 3 of their last 4 games.
With a record of 34-74 they are last in the National League West. The Giants lead them by 33.5 games.
Arizona lost 2 out of 3 games to the Dodgers before this series. They scored 9 runs and allowed 26 runs in those games.
Madison Bumgarner pitched very well on Tuesday. He went 7 innings and allowed 1 earned run.
Merrill Kelly has been solid this year. He is 7-8 with a 4.38 ERA. His last start was against the Dodgers on Saturday where he went 6.1 innings and allowed 3 earned runs. The Dodgers won that game 8-3.
It was definitely a positive sign to see Arizona get good pitching on Tuesday because for the most part, they have really struggled in that department. The club has an ERA of 5.39 which is 29th best in baseball.
Their offense is scoring 4.16 runs per game which is 22nd best in baseball.
Arizona has not been great when it comes to hitting home runs. They have only hit 97 of them.
MLB Baseball Betting Trends:
- Giants are 6-0 in their last 6 road games vs. a right handed starter.
- Giants are 4-1 in their last 5 Thursday games.
- Giants are 7-2 in their last 9 during game 4 of a series.
- Giants are 9-3 in their last 12 games vs. the National League West.
- Diamondbacks are 17-35 in their last 52 games vs. a left handed starter.
- Diamondbacks are 13-28 in their last 41 home games.
- Diamondbacks are 9-24 in their last 33 during game 4 of a series.
- Diamondbacks are 3-9 in their last 12 home games vs. a left handed starter.
San Francisco Giants vs. Arizona Diamondbacks MLB Prediction:
The Giants did have an off day on Tuesday and lose to a team they would normally beat. I look for them to bounce back and end of the series well.
When looking at these lineups, the Giants just have more firepower than the D-Backs do. I look for San Francisco to be aggressive and swing the bat well on Thursday.
Kelly has been a very good arm in this rotation and I would not be surprised if he pitches decent in this one. Even with that, I feel that the Giants have enough to get some runs off him and get a win.
My final pick is Giants on the moneyline.
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