Arizona Diamondbacks vs San Francisco Giants Prediction, 10/1/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Diamondbacks vs San Francisco Giants

Date: Saturday, October 1, 2022

Location: Oracle Park in San Francisco, CA

TV: NBC Bay Area

Oracle Park is the location where the San Francisco Giants (78-78) will attempt to defeat the Arizona Diamondbacks (72-84) on Saturday. The men taking the mound are Tommy Henry and Jakob Junis.

Arizona has a slugging % of .384 and have struck out 1,293 times, while drawing a walk on 516 occasions. They have accumulated 634 RBI's as well as 1,177 base knocks this year, while their average at the plate is sitting at .229. The Diamondbacks have hit 248 two-baggers as a team and have hit 169 baseballs out of the stadium. They have accumulated 678 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .304. As a unit, the Arizona Diamondbacks are knocking in 4.4 runs per game, which puts them at 15th in baseball.

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The Diamondbacks hold a team ERA of 4.25 on the season (23rd in the league), and they have struck out 1,168 hitters. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.43 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.29. Diamondbacks pitchers have allowed 179 long balls and 711 runs (21st in MLB). They have walked 481 opposing players and their FIP is 4.28 as a team this season.

The Diamondbacks have dispatched 528 relief pitchers to the hill on the year. The relief pitchers have inherited 197 base runners so far this year with 33.0% of them earned a run for their team. They have earned 32 saves so far this season and have not converted 25 of their 57 save opportunities. The Diamondbacks relief pitchers have a save rate of 56.1% and has come into the game in 139 save situations. The relievers have a total of 79 holds so far this season (16th in baseball). Diamondbacks relief pitchers have entered the game with runners on 142 times in addition to having 164 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have 4,134 putouts thus far, in addition to 1,325 assists and 84 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .985 which has them ranked 18th in professional baseball, and have earned 131 double plays. The Diamondbacks have converted 70.3% of baseballs in play into outs out of 12,402 innings, ranking them 12th in MLB.

Henry (3-4 win-loss record in his career) holds a FIP of 6.16 and he has gone up against 183 hitters in the major leagues. He has given up 44 base hits (9.7 hits per 9 innings) and has 20 walks. His earned run average is 5.98 (27 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.574. Henry has pitched in 40 innings and is sitting with 31 strikeouts so far in his career.

San Francisco has accumulated 173 HRs on the campaign to go along with 653 runs batted in. They have hit 251 two-baggers, while taking a walk 547 times and putting up 684 runs. The San Francisco Giants have tallied a team OBP of .315 and a team batting average of .234 so far this year. The Giants hold a slugging % of .389 and they earn 4.38 runs per contest (13th in MLB). They have been rung up on 1,411 occasions (4th in baseball) and have accounted for 1,214 base hits.

The Giants have a WHIP of 1.275 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.46 as a pitching staff on the season. They come in at 23rd in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 1,335. The San Francisco pitching staff have allowed 668 runs for the year while having a team ERA of 3.82 (585 earned runs relinquished). Their K/BB ratio comes in at 3.12 (1,321 strikeouts vs 424 walks). They have given up 130 homers and they concede 4.36 runs per 9 innings (18th in the league).

San Francisco has had bullpen pitchers enter the contest in 59 save opportunities and they have recorded 39 saves. They are currently ranked 14th in MLB holding a save rate of 66.1%, and they have sent 551 relievers to the mound this year. Their relievers have taken the field 154 times in high leverage situations and also on 142 occasions with runners on base. San Francisco relievers hold an inherited score rate of 33.0% of 203 inherited base runners. Sitting with 139 save situations, the Giants have tallied 76 holds and 20 blown saves.

Out of their 12,420 innings on the diamond, the Giants have a defensive efficiency of 67.6% (28th in professional baseball). The San Francisco Giants have turned 122 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .983 (26th in the majors). The Giants have recorded 1,490 assists, 97 errors and have earned a total of 4,140 putouts so far this year.

During his MLB career, Junis has allowed 665 base hits while he has totaled 562 strikeouts in 622 frames. He has given up a total of 327 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.336 and a FIP of 4.6. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.37 and he has gone up against 2,687 batters during his pro baseball career. Junis (34-41 career record) is the owner of a 4.73 earned run average while giving up 9.6 hits per 9 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take San Francisco

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