San Francisco Giants vs Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Pick & Prediction 6/5/24
At 3:40 PM ET, the Giants and Diamondbacks will face off in an NL West matchup. This one is being played at Chase Field in Phoenix, and the Diamondbacks are favored on the money line (-127). The Giants have lost six straight and are 29-33 overall, putting them 4th in the NL West.
Wednesday’s over/under line is currently 8.5 runs, and the Giants will be looking to end their losing streak with Jordan Hicks on the mound. The Diamondbacks are 29-32 and have won four straight, and they will be starting Jordan Montgomery.
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS VS SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Arizona Diamondbacks Moneyline -127
This game will be played at Chase Field at 3:40 ET on Wednesday, June 5th.
HOW TO BET THE GIANTS VS DIAMONDBACKS:
- We have the Diamondbacks winning by a score of 6 to 5
- However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Giants to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over
Arizona picked up an 8-5 win over the Giants in the most recent game of this series. The Diamondbacks had a huge 3rd inning, scoring three of their eight runs. As for the Giants, they scored their final run in the 5th. Heading into the game, the Diamondbacks were favored at -119.
Blake Walston only went 4 1/3 innings for the Diamondbacks but gave up just two hits and two earned runs. Kevin Ginkel got the win out of the bullpen, and Paul Sewald got the save. Kyle Harrison had a rough outing for the Giants, giving up three earned runs in six innings of work.
At the plate, Arizona was led by Blaze Alexander and Ketel Marte, who each had three hits and scored two runs. Gabriel Moreno also had a two-hit game and drove in two runs. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and Kevin Newman each had two RBIs.
Giants Records & Stats
San Francisco is looking to snap a six-game losing streak today, as they are on the road vs. the Diamondbacks. Currently, the Giants are 4th in the NL West, nine games behind the Dodgers for the division lead. So far, they are 12-13 in divisional games.
At home, the Giants have gone 17-14 this year, compared to 12-19 on the road. This season, the Giants are 17-14 as the favorite but just 12-19 as the underdog. San Francisco’s overall record is 29-33 heading into today’s game.
When the Giants are on the road, they have a run line record of 16-15. They have a run line record of 29-33 overall. Their average run margin is -0.5 runs per game, and their run line record as the favorite is 12-19. They have a losing streak against the run line of three games on the road.
The Giants are on the road today against the Diamondbacks, and the over/under line for the game is set at 8.5 runs. The combined run average for San Francisco’s games this season is 9.1 runs, and their over/under record is 33-27. On average, the over/under line for their games is set at 8 runs. When the line is set at 8.5 runs, the over/under record is 8-6. So far this season, only 9.7% of their games have had over/under lines set at 8.5 runs or higher.
Sinkerballer Jordan Hicks is looking to bounce back from a rough outing vs. the Yankees, where he gave up four earned runs in 5 1/3 innings of work. In that outing, he gave up two homers. Before that, he had been pitching well, allowing just one earned run in three straight outings. Hicks’ record for the season is 4-2, and his ERA is 2.70. This year, opponents are batting .206 vs. Hicks. So far, he has made 12 starts, three of which were quality starts. Per nine innings, Hicks is averaging 7.39 strikeouts and 2.7 walks.
Thairo Estrada is leading the Giants in RBIs this season, and he is also tied with Matt Chapman for the team lead in home runs. Estrada is batting .243, and Chapman is right behind him at .242. Michael Conforto has been a solid addition for the Giants this season, as he is batting .265 with seven homers and 20 RBIs.
San Francisco’s offense has been pretty average this season, as they are 17th in scoring at 4.3 runs per game. They are also just 17th in home runs and have a collective batting average of .246. However, they do have the league’s 7th best slugging percentage. The Giants will be looking for Matt Chapman to keep his three-game hitting streak going, as he has gone 8/28 in his last seven games.
Diamondbacks Records & Stats
Arizona is hosting the Giants today with an overall record of 29-32, which has them 3rd in the NL West. They are 8.5 games behind the Dodgers for the division lead. The Diamondbacks have won four straight games, and they have taken a 2-0 series lead over the Giants.
At home, the Diamondbacks are 15-15 this year compared to 14-17 on the road. Arizona has dropped two straight series at home, and their overall series record is 6-11-2 this year. As the favorite, the Diamondbacks are 16-13 and 13-19 as the underdog.
Arizona has been a solid team to bet on the run line this season, going 28-33 overall. They have been even better on the road, going 16-15, and have covered the run line in two straight games. They have been a better bet as an underdog, going 18-14, compared to 10-19 as the favorite. Their average run margin in winning games is +4.1, compared to -3.6 in losses.
The Arizona Diamondbacks are 27-32 on the over/under this season, and the over has hit in 9 of their 17 games with an over/under line of 8.5 runs. Their games have averaged 9.3 runs per game, and the over/under line for their games this season has averaged 9 runs. The over/under line for today’s game against the San Francisco Giants is set at 8.5 runs, and the over has hit in 42.6% of their games this season when the line is set at 8.5 runs.
Jordan Montgomery gets the start for the Diamondbacks today and will be looking to bounce back from a rough outing vs. the Mets. In that start, which came on May 31st, he took the loss and gave up six earned runs in four innings of work. Looking back further, Montgomery had a quality start vs. the Marlins on May 25th, where he went six innings, gave up two earned runs, and got the win. He has a record of 3-3 this season, along with an ERA of 5.48 and WHIP of 1.56. Opposing batters are hitting .289 off Montgomery this season.
Arizona’s offense has been one of the league’s best so far this season, averaging 4.7 runs per game, which is 8th in the MLB. They have been even better on the road, averaging 4.9 runs per contest. The Diamondbacks are also one of the league’s top home run-hitting teams, but their team batting average of .246 is just 7th in the league.
Christian Walker and Ketel Marte have been the team’s top home run hitters so far this season, with both players having 12 homers. Walker is also 11th in the league with 38 RBIs. In his last five games, Walker has gone 5/22 with two homers, while Marte has gone 8/18 with two homers in this stretch. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. has gone deep in two straight games and is on a seven-game hitting streak.