San Francisco Giants vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction, 5/12/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Francisco Giants vs Arizona Diamondbacks

Date: Friday, May 12, 2023

Location: Chase Field in Phoenix, AZ

TV: Bally Sports Arizona

Chase Field is the site where the Arizona Diamondbacks (20-17) will attempt to defeat the San Francisco Giants (16-20) on Friday. The men taking the mound are Alex Wood and Ryne Nelson.

As a unit, the San Francisco Giants are scoring 4.4 runs per game, which has them at 14th in baseball. They have accumulated 159 runs and have an OBP of .321. The Giants have accumulated 47 doubles as a unit and have hit 58 baseballs out of the stadium. They have tallied 156 runs batted in as well as 296 base knocks this season, and their batting average sits at .242. San Francisco is slugging .426 and have been called out on strikes 359 times, while drawing a walk on 123 occasions.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.11 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.35. Giants pitchers have relinquished 46 home runs and also 182 total runs (19th in the league). San Francisco has allowed 331 base hits (9.3 per 9 innings) as well as 159 earned runs. The Giants have a team ERA of 4.46 on the campaign (19th in the league), and the staff has struck out 314 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 101 opposing batters and their FIP is 4.30 as a team on the season.

The Giants have dispatched 106 relief pitchers to the hill on the campaign. The relievers have inherited 54 runners for the season with 33.3% of those runners earned a run for their team. They have 10 saves over the course of the season and have not converted 5 of 15 save chances. The Giants relievers have earned a save percentage of 66.7% and has come into the game in 31 save situations. The relief pitchers have recorded 15 holds for the season (24th in the league). Giants pitchers have entered the game with runners on 36 times and also have had 34 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Seattle Mariners have amassed 962 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 362 assists and 28 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .979 which has them sitting 30th in MLB, and have 35 double plays. The Giants have converted 66.5% of balls hit into play into outs in their 2,886 innings on the field, which has them sitting 27th in professional baseball.

Wood has taken the hill for 1,131 frames and is sitting with 1,077 K's during his MLB career. His ERA is 3.67 (461 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.228. He has given up 1,070 base knocks (8.5 hits per 9 innings) and has had 319 walks. Wood (71-60 mark in his career) has a FIP of 3.54 while going up against 4,733 hitters during his time in the major leagues.

Arizona has tallied 39 HRs for the season as well as 183 RBIs. They have recorded 75 doubles, while walking 107 times as well as scoring 191 runs. The Arizona Diamondbacks have tallied a team OBP of .329 and a team batting average of .270 for the year. The Diamondbacks hold a slugging % of .437 and they tally 5.16 runs per game (7th in baseball). They have struck out on 284 occasions (27th in MLB) and have recorded 339 base hits.

The Arizona pitching staff have allowed 183 runs so far this season while holding an ERA of 4.85 (175 earned runs conceded). They have conceded 46 dingers and they give up 5.07 runs per 9 innings (21st in the league). The Diamondbacks have a WHIP of 1.348 in addition to having a FIP of 4.56 as a staff on the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 8.30 (301 strikeouts vs 128 walks). They come in at 16th in MLB as a staff in total hits conceded with 310.

Arizona bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 32.1% of 56 inherited runners. Their relievers have taken the field 31 times in high leverage situations in addition to 36 occasions with runners on. With 32 save situations, the Diamondbacks have accrued 17 holds in addition to 7 blown saves. They are currently ranked 27th in baseball with a save rate of 53.3%, and they have sent 123 bullpen pitchers onto the field on the campaign. Arizona has called on relievers to enter the contest in 15 save chances and they have walked away with 8 saves.

In their 2,925 innings played, the Diamondbacks have a defensive efficiency of 69.8% (12th in professional baseball). The Arizona Diamondbacks have gotten 30 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .991 (3rd in baseball). The Diamondbacks have recorded 358 assists, 12 errors and are sitting with 975 putouts over the course of the season.

So far in his pro baseball career, Nelson has given up 54 hits while he has tallied 38 punch outs in 54 innings pitched. Nelson (2-3 career win-loss mark) holds a 4.47 earned run average while surrendering 8.9 hits per nine innings. He has allowed a total of 27 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.288 and having a FIP of 4.4. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.38 and he has faced 227 opposing hitters so far in his career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take San Francisco

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