Monday, April 10, 2017

AT&T Park

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Probable Pitchers: Taijuan Walker vs. Matt Moore

The Arizona Diamondbacks head to AT&T Park on Monday, April 10, 2017 to take on the San Francisco Giants. The expected starting pitchers are Taijuan Walker for the Diamondbacks and Matt Moore for the Giants.

The odds for this matchup have Arizona at +128 and San Francisco at -138. The Diamondbacks have a 5-0-1 over/under mark and a 5-1-0 run line record. The Giants are 1-5-0 against the run line and have a 5-1-0 over/under record.

Valuable Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 5-0-1 against the over/under

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 5-1-0 against the run line

Important San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 5-1-0 against the over/under

The San Francisco Giants are 1-5-0 against the run line

Key Arizona Diamondbacks Injuries

04/01/17 P Jake Barrett Shoulder 10-day DL (3/31)
03/31/17 CF Socrates Brito Finger 60-day DL (3/28)
03/31/17 P Steve Hathaway Shoulder 10-day DL (3/31)

Key San Francisco Giants Injuries

04/08/17 P Hunter Strickland Personal out indefinitely
04/03/17 P Will Smith Elbow 60-day DL (4/2)
04/02/17 RF Mac Williamson Quad 10-day DL (03/30)
04/02/17 C Trevor Brown Ankle 10-day DL (03/30)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Diamondbacks have a 5-1 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Taijuan Walker has a 1-0 record with an earned run average of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.33. He has 7 strikeouts over his 6 innings pitched and he's given up 7 hits. He allows 10.5 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.37. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.22 and they have given up 22 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .256 against the bullpen and they've struck out 21 hitters and walked 9 batters. As a team, Arizona allows 8.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.7 batters per nine innings. They are 20th in the league in team earned run average at 4.17. The Diamondbacks pitchers collectively have given up 53 base hits and 25 earned runs. They have allowed 6 home runs this season, ranking them 14th in the league. Arizona as a pitching staff has walked 20 batters and struck out 52. They have walked 3.3 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.7 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.35 and their FIP as a unit is 3.67.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Arizona is hitting .322, good for 1st in the league. The Diamondbacks hold a .523 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .383, which is good for 1st in baseball. They rank 1st in MLB with 11.5 hits per game. Yasmany Tomas is hitting .350 with an on-base percentage of .350. He has 7 hits this season in 20 at bats with 4 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .600 and an OPS+ of 142. Paul Goldschmidt is hitting .318 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .444. He has totaled 7 hits and he has driven in 5 men in 22 at bats. His OPS+ is 189 while his slugging percentage is at .682. The Diamondbacks have 69 hits, including 16 doubles and 7 home runs. Arizona has walked 20 times so far this season and they have struck out 56 times as a unit. They have left 41 men on base and have a team OPS of .906. They score 7.5 runs per contest and have scored a total of 45 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

San Francisco has a 1-5 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 5.06, Matt Moore has a 0-1 record and a 1.88 WHIP. He has 3 strikeouts over the 5.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 8 hits. He allows 13.5 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.04. The bullpen has an earned run average of 6.75 and they have given up 17 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .293 against the Giants bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 14 batters and walked 11 opposing hitters. As a team, San Francisco allows 10.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.1 batters per nine innings. They are 28th in the league in team earned run average at 5.98. The Giants pitchers as a team have surrendered 57 base knocks and 33 earned runs this season. They have given up 8 home runs this year, which ranks 6th in Major League Baseball. San Francisco as a staff has walked 22 hitters and struck out 50 batters. They give up a walk 4 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.1 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.59 while their FIP as a staff is 4.51.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .254, good for 10th in the league. The Giants hold a .445 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .310, which is good for 16th in baseball. They rank 8th in MLB with 8.8 hits per contest. Brandon Crawford comes into this matchup batting .348 with an OBP of .385. He has 8 hits this year along with 4 RBI in 23 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .565 with an OPS+ of 151. Brandon Belt is hitting .280 this season and he has an OBP of .357. He has collected 7 hits in 25 at bats while driving in 7 runs. He has an OPS+ of 198 and a slugging percentage of .800. The Giants as a unit have 53 base hits, including 13 doubles and 7 homers. San Francisco has walked 19 times this year and they have struck out on 52 occasions. They have had 41 men left on base and have an OPS of .755. They have scored 4.83 runs per game and totaled 29 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Diamondbacks/Giants MLB game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Diamondbacks +128

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