San Francisco Giants at Arizona Diamondbacks MLB Picks and Tips 6/22/2019
Saturday, June 22, 2019
Chase Field
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Probable Pitchers: Tyler Beede vs. Archie Bradley
Joe Panik and the San Francisco Giants (31-42, 5th in NL West) are headed to Chase Field on Saturday where they'll meet the Arizona Diamondbacks (38-38, 4th in NL West). The odds on this contest have the Giants priced at +155 and the Diamondbacks are at -165. The O/U has been set at 9.
The Giants have been excellent for Las Vegas oddsmakers, having gone 31-42-0 SU. Arizona covers 50.0% of the time, going 38-38-0 straight up. The Diamondbacks have been a very good pick for wagerers as a favorite, going 15-12-0 SU. San Francisco covers 37.3% of the time as the underdog, having gone 22-37-0 straight up.
Valuable San Francisco Giants Betting Trends
The Giants have been a good Over bet for over/under MLB bettors, having gone 37-32-4.
The Giants cover 43.2% of the time as the road team, having gone 16-21-0 straight up.
Important Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends
The Diamondbacks cover 42.4% of the time at Chase Field, going 14-19-0 SU.
The Diamondbacks have been a good Over bet for over/under MLB bettors, having gone 38-35-3.
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Key San Francisco Giants Injuries
6/20/2019 Steven Duggar CF Back Probable for Jun 21
6/20/2019 Travis Bergen RP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Jun 24
6/18/2019 Pablo Sandoval 3B Finger Probable for Jun 20
6/14/2019 Nick Vincent RP Pectoral Expected to be out until at least Jun 21
2/19/2019 Johnny Cueto SP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Sep 1
Key Arizona Diamondbacks Injuries
6/20/2019 Nick Ahmed SS Hand Probable for Jun 21
6/20/2019 Jake Lamb 1B Quadriceps Expected to be out until at least Jun 24
6/16/2019 Alex Avila C Calf Expected to be out until at least Jun 30
6/14/2019 Jon Duplantier RP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Jul 2
5/30/2019 Taijuan Walker SP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Aug 1
5/27/2019 Luke Weaver SP Forearm Expected to be out until at least Jun 28
5/23/2019 Wilmer Flores 2B Foot Expected to be out until at least Jun 25
3/28/2019 Steven Souza RF Knee Out for the season
3/11/2019 Silvino Bracho RP Elbow Out for the season
Useful Pitching Statistics
The Giants have a 31-42 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Tyler Beede has a 1-2 record with an earned run average of 6.67 and a WHIP of 1.91 this season. He has 33 strikeouts over his 28.1 innings pitched and he's given up 32 hits. He's allowed 10.2 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 6.03. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.96 and they have given up 246 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .234 against the bullpen and they've struck out 278 hitters and walked 98 batters. As a team, San Francisco allows 8.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.6 batters per nine innings. They are 20th in the league in team earned run average at 4.71. The Giants pitchers collectively have given up 643 base hits and 340 earned runs. They have allowed 110 home runs this season, ranking them 8th in the league. San Francisco as a pitching staff has walked 242 batters and struck out 618. They have walked 3.4 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.6 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.36 and their FIP as a unit is 4.74.
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Hitting Statistics
As a team San Francisco is hitting .223, good for 30th in the league. The Giants hold a .366 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .290, which is good for 30th in baseball. They rank 30th in MLB with 7.4 hits per game. Joe Panik is hitting .236 with an on-base percentage of .316. He has 56 hits this season in 237 at bats with 21 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .325 and an OPS+ of 73. Steven Duggar is hitting .234 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .277. He has totaled 58 hits and he has driven in 28 men in 248 at bats. His OPS+ is 65 while his slugging percentage is at .343. The Giants have 543 hits, including 127 doubles and 66 home runs. San Francisco has walked 218 times so far this season and they have struck out 642 times as a unit. They have left 452 men on base and have a team OPS of .656. They score 3.82 runs per contest and have scored a total of 279 runs this year.
Useful Pitching Statistics
Arizona has a 38-38 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 5.18, Archie Bradley has a 2-4 record and a 1.82 WHIP. He has 42 strikeouts over the 33 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 41 hits. He's allowing 11.2 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.23. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.44 and they have given up 272 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .257 against the Diamondbacks bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 260 batters and walked 108 opposing hitters. As a team, Arizona allows 8.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.7 batters per nine innings. They are 13th in the league in team earned run average at 4.26. The Diamondbacks pitchers as a team have surrendered 667 base knocks and 327 earned runs this season. They have given up 93 home runs this year, which ranks 21st in Major League Baseball. Arizona as a staff has walked 239 hitters and struck out 665 batters. They give up a walk 3.1 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.7 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.31 while their FIP as a staff is 4.15.
Hitting Statistics
As a team, they are batting .258, good for 10th in the league. The Diamondbacks hold a .456 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .323, which is good for 15th in baseball. They rank 6th in MLB with 9.2 hits per contest. Ketel Marte comes into this matchup batting .305 with an OBP of .355. He has 93 hits this year along with 50 RBI in 305 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .577 with an OPS+ of 136. Eduardo Escobar is hitting .282 this season and he has an OBP of .341. He has collected 83 hits in 294 at bats while driving in 59 runs. He has an OPS+ of 126 and a slugging percentage of .548. The Diamondbacks as a unit have 697 base hits, including 153 doubles and 116 homers. Arizona has walked 236 times this year and they have struck out on 658 occasions. They have had 532 men left on base and have an OPS of .779. They have scored 5.17 runs per game and totaled 393 runs this season.
Who will win tonight's Giants/Diamondbacks MLB game against the spread?
Guy's Pick: Take the Giants +155
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