From Chase Field in Phoenix, we have the Giants and Diamondbacks facing off in an NL West matchup. The Giants are winners of five straight and are 79-79 this season, while the Diamondbacks have lost three in a row and are 87-71 overall.
Wednesday's money line odds have the Diamondbacks at -226, while the Giants are the +189 underdog. First pitch for this one is set for 9:40 PM ET. Mason Black is starting for the Giants, and he is facing off against Zac Gallen.
San Francisco vs. Arizona Matchup At A Glance
- Teams: Giants at Diamondbacks
- Where: Chase Field Phoenix
- Date: Wednesday, September 25th
- Betting Odds ARI -226 | SF +189 O/U 8.5
Giants vs Diamondbacks Last Game Recap
San Francisco cruised to an easy 11-0 win over the Diamondbacks in the most recent game of this series. The Giants had a huge 3rd inning, scoring six of their eleven runs. As for the Diamondbacks, they had their best chance to score in the 4th, but could only muster one run.
Logan Webb started for the Giants and picked up the win, going six innings and not giving up a run. He finished the game with three strikeouts but issued just one walk. On the other side, Brandon Pfaadt got the start for the Diamondbacks and took the loss, giving up four earned runs in just 2 2/3 innings of work.
At the plate, the Giants were led by Heliot Ramos, who went 4/5 with a home run. He scored twice and drove in three runs. Brett Wisely and Tyler Fitzgerald each had two hits and combined for four RBI.
Giants Preview
San Francisco is 14.5 games behind the Dodgers in the NL West and they have a 79-79 record. The Giants have won five straight games and their series record is 24-21-4. Against the run line, they are 47-33 on the road and 81-77 overall.
When the over/under line is 8.5 runs, the Giants' O/U record is 15-10. So far this season, only 20 of their games have had the over/under line set at 8.5 runs, which is 12.7% of their games.
Right-hander Mason Black gets the start for the Giants today as he faces the Diamondbacks on the road. Black has made seven starts and one appearance out of the bullpen this year. His record is 1-4, and he comes in with an ERA of 5.88 and WHIP of 1.51. Opposing batters are hitting .291 this year off Black, and his ERA on the road is 7.90 compared to 5.54 at home. In his last outing, Black pitched 5 2/3 scoreless innings, picking up the win. Before that, he had lost three straight starts.
Over the Giants' last 10 games, Heliot Ramos has been swinging a hot bat, going 12/40 with two homers and four RBIs. This has raised his season average to .270, which is 3rd best on the team. Matt Chapman is hitting .247 for the season and leads the Giants with 27 homers and 78 RBIs.
As a team, the Giants are averaging 4.3 runs per game and are 12th in the league in home runs. So far, they have been a better offensive team on the road, averaging 4.5 runs per contest. San Francisco comes into the game with the league's 15th ranked batting average and are 18th in terms of strikeouts.
Diamondbacks Preview
Arizona has an over/under record of 90-60 this season, with their games averaging 10.4 runs per game. The Diamondbacks are 82-76 against the run line, and they have struggled to cover at home, going 34-43. As underdogs, they have a strong run line record of 47-28, but as favorites, they are 35-48.
The Diamondbacks are currently 6.5 games behind the Dodgers in the NL West, sitting in 3rd place with an 87-71 record. They have lost three straight games, including the first two games of this series against the Giants.
Arizona is sending right-hander Zac Gallen to the mound today vs. the Giants. He has made 27 starts this year and has a record of 13-6 with a 3.74 ERA. Gallen's WHIP for the season is 1.29, and he has turned in 11 quality starts. In his last outing, Gallen gave up four earned runs in five innings of work, but he still got the win. Before that, he had won three straight starts. Gallen has been much better at home this year, coming in with a record of 7-3 and an ERA of 3.83 compared to 6-3 with a 3.88 ERA on the road.
Arizona comes into the game as the league's top-scoring offense, averaging 5.5 runs per game. They have been even better at home, averaging 5.6 runs per contest. As a team, the Diamondbacks are batting .263, which is the 2nd best mark in the league, and they also lead the MLB in on-base percentage and OPS. Arizona also has the league's top slugging percentage.
Ketel Marte has been hot of late, going 9/27 with four homers over his last nine games. For the season, he is batting .295 with a team-high 35 homers. Eugenio Suarez is right behind him in homers, with 29, and has driven in 98 runs, which is good for 13th in the league. Suarez is batting .254 for the season.
Giants vs. Diamondbacks Prediction: Over 8.5 Runs -111
Our prediction for this Giants vs. Diamondbacks matchup is that the Diamondbacks will pick up a 6-5 win at home. However, with the Diamondbacks being -226 on the money line, we would recommend taking the over at 8.5 runs. We see this as a high-scoring game, and there is some good value on the over at -111.
Looking at today's starters, we have Zac Gallen finishing with six strikeouts compared to Mason Black with five. Gallen is projected to give up more runs than Black, but he has a better chance of picking up a win.
