San Francisco Giants vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction, 7/5/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Francisco Giants vs Arizona Diamondbacks

Date: Tuesday, July 5, 2022

Location: Chase Field in Phoenix, AZ

TV: Bally Sports Arizona

The San Francisco Giants (40-37) are traveling to Chase Field on Tuesday where they will attempt to defeat the Arizona Diamondbacks (35-44). The pitchers who are expected to start will be Alex Wood and Merrill Kelly.

As a unit, the San Francisco Giants are notching 4.7 runs/g, which puts them at 6th in the league. They have accounted for 365 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .320. The Giants have recorded 122 two-baggers as a unit and have smacked 92 balls out of the park. They have recorded 350 RBI's as well as 608 hits for the year, while their team batting average is sitting at .237. San Francisco is slugging .398 and have been rung up 668 times, while taking a walk on 286 occasions.

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Giants pitchers have surrendered 64 home runs and also 337 runs in total (17th in the league). They have walked 199 batters and their FIP comes in at 3.44 as a unit on the year. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.19 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.27. The Giants have an earned run average of 3.98 this year (18th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 635 batters.

The Giants have dispatched 286 relief pitchers to the mound this year. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 95 base runners on the season with 34.7% of them crossed home plate. They have recorded 17 saves this year and have blown 10 of 27 chances to save the game. The Giants relievers have recorded a save percentage of 63.0% and has come into the game in 69 save situations. The relievers have tallied 39 holds on the year (20th in baseball). Giants pitchers have entered the game with players on base 64 times as well as having 82 appearances in high leverage situations.

The San Francisco Giants have amassed 2,055 putouts on the campaign, as well as 745 assists and 47 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .983 which ranks 21st in MLB, and have 62 double plays. The Giants have turned 67.8% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 6,165 innings on the diamond, ranking them 29th in baseball.

Wood (68-55 mark in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 3.51 while he has gone up against 4,446 opposing batters in the major leagues. He has conceded 1,010 hits (8.5 hits per 9 innings) and has had 303 walks. His ERA is 3.60 (426 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.234. Wood has taken the ball for 1,063 frames and has totaled 1,006 strikeouts thus far in his career.

Arizona has a total of 94 home runs on the campaign as well as 307 RBIs. They have recorded 116 doubles, while taking a walk 275 times and recording 329 runs. The Arizona Diamondbacks have accounted for an OBP of .298 as well as a batting average of .218 for the season. The Diamondbacks hold a team SLG% of .381 and they are recording 4.16 runs per outing (21st in the league). They have struck out on 691 occasions (8th in the league) and have accounted for 566 hits.

The Diamondbacks have a team WHIP of 1.334 and have a FIP of 4.34 as a team this year. They rank 23rd in the league as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 682. The Arizona pitching staff have allowed 379 runs this year while holding a team ERA of 4.39 (340 earned runs relinquished). They currently have a K/BB ratio of 2.30 (570 strikeouts against 248 walks). They have surrendered 89 dingers and they relinquish 4.89 runs per 9 innings (24th in baseball).

With 67 save situations, the Diamondbacks have compiled 40 holds and 9 blown saves. Arizona has had relievers enter the contest in 26 save chances and they have come away with 17 saves. Their relief pitchers have come in 89 times in high leverage situations and also on 71 occasions with runners on. Arizona relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 23.2% out of their 99 inherited base runners. They are ranked 13th in baseball holding a save percentage of 65.4%, and they have sent 278 relief pitchers to the hill over the course of the season.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have turned 65 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .981 (27th in the majors). The Diamondbacks have recorded 671 assists, 54 errors and have accounted for 2,091 putouts so far this season. In their 6,273 innings on the field, the Diamondbacks have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 69.4% (17th in MLB).

During his career, Kelly has conceded 457 hits while tallying 391 punch outs in 463 frames. Kelly (30-32 career record) has a 4.12 ERA while conceding 8.9 hits per nine innings. He has conceded 212 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.275 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.1. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.92 and he has gone up against 1,946 batters during his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Arizona

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