Friday, June 12, 2015

AT&T Park

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Probable Pitchers: Chase Anderson (1-1) vs. Madison Bumgarner (7-2)

The Arizona Diamondbacks head to AT&T Park on Friday to take on the San Francisco Giants. The probable starters are Chase Anderson for the Diamondbacks and Madison Bumgarner for the Giants. The opening line for this matchup has Arizona at +189 and San Francisco at -204. The over/under was set at 6.5. The Diamondbacks, with a 32-27 run line record, cover the spread 54% of the time. They also have a 31-24 over/under record. The Giants are 33-27 against the run line and have a 30-26 over/under record. They cover the spread 55% of the time.

The Diamondbacks show up with a 27-32 record, including 12-16 on the road. Starting pitcher Chase Anderson holds a 1-1 record with an earned run average of 3.12 and a WHIP of 1.22. He's pitched 66.1 innings thus far while surrendering 66 hits over that time and when he starts, the Diamondbacks are 3-8. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 3-8. He is getting 3.1 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.86 and they have given up 209 base hits on the year. The bullpen has struck out 188 and walked 75 batters this season while opposing teams hit .252 against them. Arizona has a team average of 9.31 hits allowed per game and are averaging 7.09 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.41, they are 29th in the league.

As a team, Arizona is batting .263, good for 6th in the league while putting together a .267 average away from home. The Diamondbacks hold a .404 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .321 which is good for 9th in baseball. With 70 hits, Paul Goldschmidt leads the team while his team ranks 3rd in hits per game with 9.41.

San Francisco is 16-14 at home while holding a 34-26 overall record on the season. With an earned run average of 3.38, Madison Bumgarner will come into this game holding a 7-2 record and a 1.07 WHIP. He's pitched 77.1 innings thus far while surrendering 70 hits over that time in which the Giants are 8-4. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 8-4. He is getting 4.5 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.41 and they have given up 164 base hits on the year. The Giants bullpen has struck out 150 batters and walked 58 this season while opposing teams have hit .240 against them. San Francisco has a team average of 8.48 hits per game and are averaging 7.14 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.80, they are 14th in the league.

As a team, they are batting .275, good for 1st in the league while putting together a .257 average at Safeco Field. The Giants hold a .412 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .335 which is good for 3rd in baseball. With 75 hits, Norichika Aoki leads the team while his team ranks 1st in hits per game with 9.63.

Arizona has a team fielding percentage of .988 after having committed 28 errors with 622 assists and 1,633 put outs for the season. Over the course of this season, the Giants have accumlated 30 errors while having 650 assists and 1,611 put outs leading to a .987 fielding percentage.

Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 31-24 against the over/under so far this season

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 32-27 against the run line so far this season

San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 30-26 against the over/under so far this season

The San Francisco Giants are 33-27 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Arizona Diamondbacks

06/04/15 P Archie Bradley Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/4)
06/04/15 P Enrique Burgos Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/26)
05/30/15 C Tuffy Gosewisch Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/28), out for season
04/22/15 C Gerald Laird Back Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/9)
04/06/15 P Bronson Arroyo Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6)
04/05/15 P David Hernandez Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (3/27)
04/05/15 C Oscar Hernandez Hand Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)
04/05/15 P Patrick Corbin Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)

San Francisco Giants

06/11/15 LF Gregor Blanco Concussion 7-day DL (6/9)
06/11/15 RF Hunter Pence Wrist is downgraded to doubtful Thursday vs. New York Mets
06/06/15 P Jean Machi Groin Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/5)
04/18/15 P Jake Peavy Back Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/18)
04/08/15 P Matt Cain Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/4)

Josh's Pick: Take the Diamondbacks

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