Sunday, July 10, 2016

AT&T Park

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Probable Pitchers: Archie Bradley vs. Madison Bumgarner

The Arizona Diamondbacks visit AT&T Park on Sunday to play the San Francisco Giants. The probable starters are Archie Bradley for the Diamondbacks and Madison Bumgarner for the Giants. The opening line for this matchup has Arizona at +207 and San Francisco at -225. The over/under was set at 7. The Diamondbacks have a 48-37-3 over/under record and a 39-49-0 run line mark, meaning they cover 44% of the time. The Giants are 45-43-0 against the run line and have a 46-40-2 over/under record. They cover the spread 51% of the time.

The Diamondbacks head into this matchup with a 38-50 record, including 23-18 on the road. Starting pitcher Archie Bradley has a 3-4 record with an earned run average of 4.81 and a WHIP of 1.40. He has 60 strikeouts over his 58 innings pitched and he has given up 53 hits so far this season. He has allowed 8.2 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.85. The bullpen this year has an earned run average of 4.46 and they have given up 293 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .256 against the bullpen while being struck out 264 times and walking 130 times this season. As a team, Arizona has allowed 9.35 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.91 batters per nine. They are 26th in the league in team earned run average at 4.77. The Diamondbacks pitchers have collectively given up 825 base hits and 421 earned runs. They have allowed 105 home runs this season and they allow 1.2 homers per nine innings as a staff. Arizona as a pitching staff has walked 314 batters and struck out 698. They walk 3.6 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.9 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.44 and their FIP as a unit is 4.45.

As a team, Arizona is batting .269, good for 7th in the league while putting together a .274 average away from home. The Diamondbacks hold a .442 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .327 which is good for 14th in baseball. They rank 4th in baseball with 9.41 hits per game. Paul Goldschmidt comes into this game hitting .296 and his on-base percentage is at .417. He has 93 hits this season along with 52 runs scored and 58 runs batted in. He's struck out 85 times and has walked 63 times. Jean Segura is hitting .316 and he has an on-base percentage of .364. He has totaled 109 hits so far while scoring 52 runs and he's driven in 36. He has walked 20 times and has struck out 51 times. The Diamondbacks have 828 hits, including 154 doubles and 104 home runs. They've stolen 60 bases while they've been thrown out stealing 17 times. Arizona has walked 250 times this season and they've struck out 779 times as a unit. They've left 620 men on base and have a team OPS of .769. They score 4.55 runs per contest and have scored a total of 400 runs so far this year.

San Francisco comes into this matchup with a 27-17 home record and a 55-33 overall mark. With an earned run average of 2.09, Madison Bumgarner has a 9-4 record and a 1.02 WHIP. He has 132 strikeouts over the 120.2 innings he's pitched during which he has given up 92 hits. He has allowed 6.9 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.15. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 4.02 and they have given up 237 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .249 against the Giants bullpen while being struck out 210 times and walking 87 times this season. As a team, San Francisco has allowed 8.41 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.72 batters per nine. They are 6th in the league in team earned run average at 3.62. The Giants pitchers as a team have surrendered 743 base knocks and 319 earned runs so far this season. They have given up 81 home runs this year and they give up 0.9 home runs per nine innings as a staff. San Francisco as a staff has walked 225 hitters and struck out 682. They give up a walk 2.5 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.7 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.22 while their FIP as a staff is 3.74.

As a team, they are batting .262, good for 11th in the league while putting together a .263 average at home. The Giants hold a .405 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .335 which is good for 4th in baseball. They rank 13th in baseball with 8.98 hits per contest. Brandon Belt comes into this matchup batting .299 and he has an OBP of .404. He has 89 hits this year along with 45 runs scored and 46 RBI. He's struck out 64 times and has walked on 53 occasions. Hunter Pence is hitting .298 and he has an OBP of .375. He has collected 54 hits so far while he's scored 27 runs and drove in 36. He has earned a walk 23 times and has punched out 39 times. The Giants as a unit have 790 base hits, including 153 doubles and 74 homers. They have 45 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 19 times. San Francisco as a team has walked 318 times this year and they have struck out 581 times. They've had 634 men left on base and have an OPS of .740. They score 4.73 runs per game and have totaled 416 runs so far this season.

Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 48-37-3 against the over/under so far this season

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 39-49-0 against the run line so far this season

San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 46-40-2 against the over/under so far this season

The San Francisco Giants are 45-43-0 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Arizona Diamondbacks

07/07/16 P Andrew Chafin Shoulder 15-day DL (7/4)
07/03/16 P Zack Greinke Oblique 15-day DL (6/29)
06/24/16 CF Socrates Brito Toe 15-day DL (6/23)
06/20/16 RF David Peralta Back 15-day DL (6/19)
06/12/16 CF Chris Owings Foot 15-day DL (6/6)
05/27/16 P Rubby De La Rosa Elbow 15-day DL (5/26)
04/02/16 CF A.J. Pollock Elbow 60-day DL (4/2), out for season

San Francisco Giants

07/08/16 LF Gregor Blanco Knee is not expected to be in the starting lineup Saturday vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
07/07/16 P Cory Gearrin Shoulder 15-day DL (7/6)
06/30/16 P Christopher Heston Oblique 60-day DL (6/29)
06/29/16 2B Joe Panik Concussion 7-day DL (6/29)
06/21/16 3B Matt Duffy Achilles 15-day DL (6/19)
06/15/16 P Matt Cain Hamstring 15-day DL (6/14)
06/11/16 2B Kelby Tomlinson Thumb 15-day DL (6/9)
06/01/16 RF Hunter Pence Hamstring 15-day DL (6/2)
04/22/16 SS Ehire Adrianza Foot 60-day DL (4/15)

Tony's Pick: Take the Diamondbacks

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