Arizona Diamondbacks vs San Francisco Giants Prediction, 4/21/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Diamondbacks vs San Francisco Giants

Date: Sunday, April 21, 2024

Location: Oracle Park in San Francisco, CA

TV: NBC Bay Area

Odds/Point Spread: Arizona (-116) San Francisco (-102)

The San Francisco Giants (9-11) are hosting the Arizona Diamondbacks (9-11) at Oracle Park on Sunday. The moneyline on this contest has the Diamondbacks at -116 while the Giants are sitting at -102. The total has been set at 7.5. The pitchers taking the mound will be Merrill Kelly and Jordan Hicks.

Arizona has a slugging rate of .393 and have been called out on strikes 135 times, while being walked on 79 occasions. They have tallied 97 RBI's and 168 base knocks so far this year, while their team batting average is at .246. The Diamondbacks have hit 32 two-baggers as a unit and have smacked 22 baseballs out of the park. They have accumulated 106 runs while holding a team OBP of .326. As a unit, the Arizona Diamondbacks are recording 5.3 runs per game, which has them at 6th in MLB.

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They have a K/BB ratio of 2.98 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.29. Diamondbacks pitchers have conceded 17 long balls and also 92 total runs (22nd in the league). Arizona has yielded 178 hits (8.9 per 9 innings) and 80 earned runs. The Diamondbacks are sitting with a team ERA of 3.98 on the campaign (15th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 164 batters. They have walked 55 batters and their FIP comes in at 3.58 as a team for the year.

The Diamondbacks have dispatched 68 relief pitchers to the hill so far this year. The relief pitchers have inherited 22 base runners for the season and 45.5% of them ended up scoring. They have 3 saves on the year and have missed out on 5 of 8 chances to save the game. The Diamondbacks bullpen have earned a save rate of 37.5% and stepped onto the hill in 18 save situations. The relief pitchers have notched 9 holds for the year (21st in the league). Diamondbacks bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 19 times in addition to having 25 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Diamondbacks have converted 67.4% of baseballs in play into outs out of 1,629 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 26th in pro baseball. The Arizona Diamondbacks have earned a total of 543 putouts this season, in addition to 183 assists and 16 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .978 which has them ranked 25th in MLB, and they have turned 19 double plays.

Kelly has pitched in 775 frames and has tallied 702 strikeouts during his MLB career. His earned run average is 3.75 (323 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.211. He has surrendered 700 base hits (8.1 hits per 9 innings) and has had 239 free passes. Kelly (50-43 mark in his career) holds a FIP of 4.01 and he has gone up against 3,187 opposing batters in the majors.

San Francisco has knocked in 17 home runs on the campaign to go along with 79 RBIs. They have put up 34 doubles, while getting a free base 65 times and earning 84 runs. The San Francisco Giants are sitting with an on-base percentage of .315 as well as a batting average of .246 this season. The Giants have a team slugging percentage of .380 and they score 4.20 runs per game (18th in baseball). They have been rung up on 165 occasions (13th in MLB) and have 164 base hits.

The San Francisco pitching staff have given up 91 runs on the campaign while holding an ERA of 4.50 (86 earned runs relinquished). They have allowed 21 dingers and they concede 4.76 runs per 9 innings (21st in baseball). The Giants hold a team WHIP of 1.244 with a FIP of 4.12 as a squad on the season. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 7.60 (146 strikeouts vs 51 bases on balls). They have a ranking of 24th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 163.

Sitting with 11 save situations, the Giants have compiled 7 holds in addition to 1 blown save. San Francisco has had bullpen pitchers step onto the hill in 4 save chances and they have recorded 3 saves. Their relievers have come in 16 times in high leverage situations and on 11 occasions with runners on base. San Francisco relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 45.0% of 20 inherited base runners. They are currently ranked 8th in baseball with a save percentage of 75.0%, and they have dispatched 57 bullpen pitchers to the hill for the season.

Out of their 1,548 innings on the diamond, the Giants hold a defensive efficiency of 69.9% (13th in baseball). The San Francisco Giants have turned 19 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .988 (10th in baseball). The Giants have 209 assists, 9 errors and have a tally of 516 putouts this year.

So far in his pro baseball career, Hicks has surrendered 198 base hits while he has earned 273 K's in 266 frames. Hicks (13-21 win-loss mark in his career) holds a 3.65 ERA and has surrendered 6.7 hits per nine innings. He has given up a total of 108 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.265 and a FIP of 3.6. His strikeout to walk ratio is 1.96 and he has gone up against 1,128 opposing hitters during his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take San Francisco (-102)

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