Saturday, September 19, 2015

AT&T Park

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Probable Pitchers: Patrick Corbin (5-4) vs. Mike Leake (10-8)

The Arizona Diamondbacks visit AT&T Park on Saturday to play the San Francisco Giants. Patrick Corbin is the probable starter for the Diamondbacks and he'll face Mike Leake of the Giants. The opening line for this matchup has Arizona at +125 and San Francisco at -135. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Diamondbacks have a 74-64 over/under record and a 75-71 run line mark, meaning they cover 51% of the time. The Giants have a 71-65 over/under record and a 84-62 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 58% of the time.

The Diamondbacks come into this game with a 69-77 record, and they are 34-37 away from home. Patrick Corbin has a 5-4 record on the season, an earned run average of 3.29 and a 1.23 WHIP. He's pitched 68.1 innings thus far while surrendering 71 hits over that time and when he starts, the Diamondbacks are 7-6. Against the over/under, the Diamondbacks are 5-8 in his starts. The team is averaging 4.3 runs when he starts. The bullpen's earned run average is currently 3.44 and they've given up 489 hits on the season. Teams are hitting .244 against the bullpen while being struck out 447 times and walking 191 times this season. As a team, Arizona has allowed 9.01 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.29 batters per nine. They are 20th in the league in team earned run average at 4.08.

Arizona is batting .265 as a team, which is good for 6th in the league and hitting .260 away from home. Ranked at 7th in the league in on-base percentage, the Diamondbacks sit at .324 and they hold a .412 team slugging percentage. They rank 5th in baseball with 9.25 hits per game and A.J. Pollock leads the team with 172.

With a 77-69 overall record, San Francisco will come into this game 43-28 at home. Mike Leake has a record of 10-8 while sporting an earned run average of 3.72 on the year with a 1.16 WHIP. He's pitched 174 innings thus far while surrendering 158 hits over that time in which the Giants are 13-14. Against the over/under, the Giants are 13-14 when he starts. The team is averaging 4 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen's earned run average is currently at 3.08 and they have given up 384 hits on the season. Teams are hitting .228 against the Giants bullpen while being struck out 377 times and walking 125 times this season. As a team, San Francisco has allowed 8.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.33 batters per nine. They are 7th in the league in team earned run average at 3.68.

They are batting .270 as a team, which is good for 3rd in the league and hitting .274 at home. Ranked at 3rd in the league in on-base percentage, the Giants sit at .328 and they hold a .410 team slugging percentage. They rank 3rd in baseball with 9.3 hits per game and Buster Posey leads the team with 165.

The Diamondbacks have committed 74 errors and have combined for 1,557 assists and 3,974 put outs leading to a .987 team fielding percentage. For the home team, they hold a .987 team fielding percentage while committing 70 errors, accumulating 1,518 assists and compiling 3,898 put outs.

Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 74-64 against the over/under so far this season

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 75-71 against the run line so far this season

San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 71-65 against the over/under so far this season

The San Francisco Giants are 84-62 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Arizona Diamondbacks

05/30/15 C Tuffy Gosewisch Knee Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/28), out for season

San Francisco Giants

09/17/15 SS Brandon Crawford Calf is upgraded to "?" Friday vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
09/16/15 2B Joe Panik Back Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (9/16), out for season
09/11/15 LF Gregor Blanco Concussion out indefinitely
09/09/15 C Hector Sanchez Ankle Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (9/8)
09/07/15 C Andrew Susac Wrist Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (9/6)
09/06/15 RF Norichika Aoki Head out indefinitely
08/20/15 RF Hunter Pence Oblique Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/18)
07/01/15 P Tim Lincecum Hip Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (6/28), out for season
06/18/15 2B Marco Scutaro Back Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (6/17); out for season

Guy's Pick: Take the Diamondbacks

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