Sunday, June 14, 2015

AT&T Park

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Probable Pitchers: Rubby De La Rosa (4-3) vs. Christopher Heston (6-4)

The Arizona Diamondbacks take on the San Francisco Giants on Sunday at AT&T Park. The Diamondbacks send Rubby De La Rosa to the mound to face Christopher Heston of the Giants. The opening line for this matchup has Arizona at +143 and San Francisco at -153. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Diamondbacks have a 31-25 over/under record and a 33-27 run line mark, meaning they cover 55% of the time. The Giants have a 31-27 over/under record and a 34-28 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 55% of the time.

The Diamondbacks head into this matchup with a 28-32 record, including 13-16 on the road. Rubby De La Rosa has a 4-3 record on the season, an earned run average of 5.84 and a 1.28 WHIP. The Diamondbacks are 7-5 over his 74 innings pitched and he's also given up 76 hits over that time period. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 8-3. The team is averaging 5.8 runs when he starts. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.82 and they have given up 210 base hits on the year. The bullpen has struck out 189 and walked 75 batters this season while opposing teams hit .251 against them. Arizona has a team average of 9.19 hits allowed per game and are averaging 7.03 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.34, they are 28th in the league.

Arizona is batting .264 as a team, which is good for 6th in the league and hitting .269 away from home. The Diamondbacks hold a .403 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .322 which is good for 7th in baseball. With 74 hits, Paul Goldschmidt leads the team while his team ranks 2nd in hits per game with 9.43.

With a 16-15 home record, San Francisco will hope to improve on their 34-28 overall mark. Christopher Heston has a record of 6-4 while sporting an earned run average of 3.77 on the year with a 1.19 WHIP. The Giants have a record of 8-4 over the 74 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 70 hits. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 6-5. The team is averaging 5 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.42 and they have given up 171 base hits on the year. The Giants bullpen has struck out 153 batters and walked 60 this season while opposing teams have hit .243 against them. San Francisco has a team average of 8.53 hits per game and are averaging 7.16 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.76, they are 12th in the league.

They are batting .272 as a team, which is good for 3rd in the league and hitting .252 at home. The Giants hold a .405 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .332 which is good for 4th in baseball. With 77 hits, Norichika Aoki leads the team while his team ranks 1st in hits per game with 9.45.

Arizona has a team fielding percentage of .988 after having committed 28 errors with 632 assists and 1,660 put outs for the season. Over the course of this season, the Giants have accumlated 31 errors while having 669 assists and 1,664 put outs leading to a .987 fielding percentage.

Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 31-25 against the over/under so far this season

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 33-27 against the run line so far this season

San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 31-27 against the over/under so far this season

The San Francisco Giants are 34-28 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

06/12/15 RF Hunter Pence Wrist Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/3)
06/11/15 LF Gregor Blanco Concussion 7-day DL (6/9)
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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