San Francisco Giants vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction, 7/6/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Francisco Giants vs Arizona Diamondbacks

Date: Wednesday, July 6, 2022

Location: Chase Field in Phoenix, AZ

TV: Bally Sports Arizona

Odds/Point Spread: San Francisco (-140) Arizona (+120)

The San Francisco Giants (40-38) are hitting the road to Chase Field on Wednesday where they will attempt to defeat the Arizona Diamondbacks (36-44). The moneyline on this contest has the Giants at -140 and the Diamondbacks are priced at +120. The total is set at 8.5. The pitchers taking the mound are Alex Cobb and Merrill Kelly.

The Giants have hit 124 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 92 balls out of the park. San Francisco has a slugging percentage of .397 and have struck out 676 times, while taking a walk on 289 occasions. As a team, the San Francisco Giants are putting up 4.7 runs per game, which is 7th in baseball. They have accounted for 353 runs batted in in addition to 615 hits over the course of the season, while their batting average is sitting at .237. They have earned 368 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .320.

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The Giants have an earned run average of 4.04 over the course of the season (19th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 645 batters. They have walked 201 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 3.42 as a team for the season. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 3.21 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.27. Giants pitchers have yielded 64 home runs and also 345 runs in total (19th in the league).

The Giants have dispatched 288 relievers to the mound so far this season. The relievers have inherited 95 base runners this season with 34.7% of them earned a run for their team. They have compiled 17 saves so far this season and have missed out on 10 of 27 save opportunities. The Giants bullpen have a save percentage of 63.0% and stepped onto the hill in 69 save situations. The relievers have tallied 39 holds for the season (20th in the league). Giants relief pitchers have entered the game with runners on 64 times in addition to having 82 appearances in high leverage situations.

The San Francisco Giants have accounted for 2,055 putouts this year, as well as 745 assists and 47 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .983 which has them sitting 21st in MLB, and have earned 62 double plays. The Giants have turned 67.8% of balls in play into outs out of 6,165 innings, which has them ranked 29th in professional baseball.

Cobb has taken the mound for 1,061 frames and has accumulated 872 punch outs in his career. Cobb (66-63 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a FIP of 3.90 and he has faced 4,457 hitters during his time in the major leagues. His earned run average is 3.90 (460 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.270. He has allowed 1,033 hits (8.8 hits per nine innings) and has had 315 free passes.

The Diamondbacks have a SLG% of .381 and they are scoring 4.21 runs per game (21st in the league). They have notched 119 doubles, while taking a walk 277 times and earning 337 runs. Arizona has compiled 94 home runs for the season and 314 runs batted in. They have struck out on 701 occasions (8th in baseball) and have tallied 577 base hits. The Arizona Diamondbacks have compiled a team OBP of .298 as well as a batting average of .219 so far this year.

The Diamondbacks have a team WHIP of 1.331 in addition to having a FIP of 4.32 as a staff this year. They sit at 22nd in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 689. The Arizona pitching staff have given up 382 runs so far this season while holding an ERA of 4.37 (343 earned runs yielded). Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.30 (578 strikeouts vs 251 bases on balls). They have allowed 89 long balls and they concede 4.87 runs per 9 innings (24th in the league).

Arizona has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the contest in 26 save opportunities and they have recorded 17 saves. They are currently ranked 13th in baseball with a save rate of 65.4%, and they have dispatched 281 relief pitchers to the mound for the year. Their relief pitchers have come in 89 times in high leverage situations and on 71 occasions with runners on base. Arizona relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 23.2% of 99 inherited base runners. With 69 save situations, the Diamondbacks have recorded 42 holds and also 9 blown saves.

Out of their 6,273 innings on the field, the Diamondbacks are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 69.4% (17th in pro baseball). The Arizona Diamondbacks have turned 65 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .981 (27th in MLB). The Diamondbacks have accrued 671 assists, 54 errors and have a tally of 2,091 putouts during this campaign.

Kelly (30-32 mark in his career) holds a 4.12 ERA and has allowed 8.9 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.92 and he has gone up against 1,946 batters in his pro baseball career. He has conceded 212 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.275 and having a FIP of 4.1. During his career, Kelly has conceded 457 base knocks while he has earned 391 K's in 463 innings pitched.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take San Francisco (-140)

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