San Francisco Giants vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction, 5/11/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Francisco Giants vs Arizona Diamondbacks

Date: Thursday, May 11, 2023

Location: Chase Field in Phoenix, AZ

TV: Bally Sports Arizona

Odds/Point Spread: San Francisco (-125) Arizona (+105)

The Arizona Diamondbacks (20-16) are hosting the San Francisco Giants (16-19) at Chase Field on Thursday. The moneyline on this game has the Giants at -125 and the Diamondbacks are opening at +105. The over/under is 9. The expected starting pitchers are Alex Cobb and Tommy Henry.

As a team, the San Francisco Giants are putting up 4.4 runs per outing, which is 17th in baseball. They are sitting with 153 runs while having a team OBP of .321. The Giants have tallied 45 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 56 baseballs out of the park. They have earned 150 RBI's in addition to 288 hits for the season, while their batting average sits at .242. San Francisco has a slugging percentage of .425 and have struck out 355 times, while drawing a walk on 118 occasions.

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They have earned a K/BB ratio of 3.19 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.33. Giants pitchers have given up 44 long balls and also 171 total runs (19th in MLB). San Francisco has allowed 319 base hits (9.2 per 9 innings) and 152 earned runs. The Giants hold a team ERA of 4.39 for the season (17th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 306 hitters. They have walked 96 hitters and their FIP comes in at 4.26 as a unit on the season.

The Giants relief pitchers have earned a save percentage of 66.7% and has entered the game in 31 save situations. The relievers have inherited 53 runners on the campaign and 34.0% of those runners crossed the plate. Giants bullpen pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 35 times and also have had 34 appearances in high leverage situations. The Giants have dispatched 104 relief pitchers to the mound on the campaign. The bullpen are sitting with 15 holds on the campaign (24th in baseball). They have earned 10 saves on the campaign and have missed out on 5 of 15 chances to save the game.

The Seattle Mariners have amassed 935 putouts this season, in addition to 352 assists and 27 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .979 which is 30th in the majors, and they have twisted 35 double plays. The Giants have turned 66.6% of balls in play into outs out of 2,805 innings, which has them sitting 27th in pro baseball.

Cobb has taken the mound for 1,200 frames and is sitting with 1,005 strikeouts in his pro baseball career. His earned run average is 3.79 (505 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.269. He has conceded 1,174 base knocks (8.8 hits per nine innings) and has 349 walks. Cobb (72-69 career mark) holds a FIP of 3.77 and he has faced 5,037 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have accumulated an OBP of .330 and a team batting average of .273 so far this season. They have been rung up on 269 occasions (29th in MLB) and have accounted for 334 hits. Arizona has knocked in 39 long balls on the campaign to go along with 180 runs batted in. The Diamondbacks have a SLG% of .443 and they average 5.19 runs per outing (7th in baseball). They have recorded 74 doubles, while walking 101 times and racking up 187 runs.

The Diamondbacks have a team WHIP of 1.361 and have a FIP of 4.62 as a unit over the course of the season. They rank 16th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 303. The Arizona pitching staff have allowed 178 runs for the season and come in with a team ERA of 4.84 (170 earned runs conceded). Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 8.30 (291 strikeouts against 127 walks). They have surrendered 45 HR's and they yield 5.07 runs per 9 innings (23rd in baseball).

Arizona has called on relief pitchers to take the mound in 15 save chances and they have converted 8 saves. They are currently ranked 27th in baseball holding a save percentage of 53.3%, and they have dispatched 120 relievers onto the diamond on the year. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 28 times in high leverage situations and also on 35 occasions with runners on. Arizona relievers have an inherited score rate of 30.9% out of their 55 inherited runners. With 32 save situations, the Diamondbacks have 17 holds in addition to 7 blown saves.

In 2,844 innings on the diamond, the Diamondbacks have a efficiency on defense of 69.7% (12th in the majors). The Arizona Diamondbacks have turned 30 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .991 (3rd in professional baseball). The Diamondbacks have recorded 352 assists, 12 errors and have earned a total of 948 putouts over the course of the season.

So far in his career, Henry has allowed 64 hits while tallying 43 punch outs in 62 innings pitched. He has surrendered 37 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.468 and a FIP of 5.6. His strikeout to walk ratio is 1.54 and he has gone up against 272 hitters in his pro baseball career. Henry (4-4 win-loss record in his career) is the owner of a 5.31 ERA while allowing 9.2 hits per nine innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take San Francisco (-125)

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