At 9:45 PM from Oracle Park in San Francisco, we have an NL West matchup between the Diamondbacks and Giants. Heading into Thursday’s game, the Diamondbacks are 9-10 compared to the Giants at 8-11. Logan Webb will start for the Giants, and he is facing off against Ryne Nelson for Arizona.

San Francisco comes into this one as the heavy favorite, with money line odds of -170, and the over/under line is sitting at 7.5 runs. If you’re looking to watch this game on TV, it is being carried by NBCS.

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS VS ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS BETTING PICK

The Pick: San Francisco Giants Moneyline -170

This game will be played at Oracle Park at 9:45 ET on Thursday, April 18th.

HOW TO BET THE DIAMONDBACKS VS GIANTS:

  • We have the Giants winning by a score of 6 to 5
  • However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Diamondbacks to cover
  • As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over

Diamondbacks Records & Stats

The Diamondbacks will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Cubs with a 5-3 loss. This was especially tough, as they held a lead going into the 8th inning before the Cubs scored two runs in the top of the 8th. Arizona was the -129 favorite at home going into the game.

Brandon Pfaadt put together a good start for the Diamondbacks, going seven innings and giving up just two earned runs, and striking out six. However, the Diamondbacks couldn’t close things out, and Pfaadt took the loss. Arizona’s offense was carried by Ketel Marte, who went 3/4 with a homer and two RBIs.

As the Diamondbacks are on the road today vs. the Giants, they are looking to move above .500, as they currently have a record of 9-10. In the NL West, they are two games behind the Dodgers and are in 3rd place. So far, they have been good against other teams in the division, going 5-2.

At home, the Diamondbacks have gone 7-6, and they have won two straight on the road, as they are 2-4 for the season. Arizona is coming off a series loss, dropping the series two games to one vs. the Cubs. This season, the Diamondbacks are 8-5 as the favorite but just 1-5 as the underdog.

When the Diamondbacks win, they win big, with an average margin of victory of 4.6 runs per game. That’s led to a 10-9 run line record on the season, with a 7-6 mark at home. They’ve been a good bet as the underdog, going 4-2 against the run line, but have struggled as the favorite, going just 6-7. Their overall run differential is +1.0 runs per game, but they’ve been better at home, outscoring opponents by 1.8 runs per game, compared to being outscored by 0.7 runs per game on the road.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have played 19 games this season, and all of them have had over/under lines set higher than 7.5 runs. Their games have averaged a combined 10.2 runs per game, and their over/under record is 9-10. Their games have had an average over/under line of 9 runs per game.

Ryne Nelson is getting the start for the Diamondbacks on the road against the Giants. He has made two starts so far this season, with one win and one loss. In his last outing, he went 6 innings and picked up the win, giving up just 1 earned run. He has 11 strikeouts in 11 innings so far this season.

If you’re looking for some player props for the Diamondbacks, we like Lourdes Gurriel Jr. to have a big game. He’s our 2nd highest projected player in terms of hits, and he’s not only our top projected Diamondbacks player to hit a home run, but he has the 8th best odds in the league to hit a home run today. Ketel Marte is our top Diamondbacks player in terms of total hits.

Giants Records & Stats

Heading into their last game vs. the Marlins, the Giants closed out the series with a 3-1 win. San Francisco was the slight favorite at -114 on the money line. It was a good start for the Giants, as they got on the board with a run in the 2nd inning and added another run in the 4th.

Keaton Winn put together a good start for the Giants, going six innings and giving up just one earned run, and picking up the win. San Francisco’s offense was carried by Thairo Estrada, who went 2/4 with a double, run scored, and an RBI.

With an overall record of 8-11, the Giants are in 4th place in the NL West. Currently, they are three games behind the Dodgers for the division lead. At home, the Giants have gone 3-3 this season.

Looking at San Francisco’s series record, they are 2-3-1 so far. Coming into today’s game, the Giants are on a two-game winning streak, closing out their series with the Marlins with a win. This came after dropping four straight games.

When the Giants win, they win big, with an average run margin of +3.5 runs per game. But when they lose, they lose by an average of -3.6 runs per game. Their overall run line record is 8-11, and they have been a better bet on the run line on the road, where they are 7-6. They are just 1-5 against the run line at home, where they have a scoring margin of -0.8 runs per game.

The San Francisco Giants have played 19 games this season, and their over/under record is 11-8. The average combined run total in their games is 8.9 runs per game, and the average over/under line for their games is 8 runs. When the over/under line has been set at 7.5 runs, their record is 5-2. So far this season, 63.2% of their games have had over/under lines set higher than 7.5 runs.

Logan Webb is getting the start for the Giants at home against the Diamondbacks. He’s been solid in his first two outings, going 7 innings in each. Webb picked up a win in his last start, giving up just 1 earned run and striking out 4 vs. the Rays.

For the Giants, we have Jung Hoo Lee as our top projected hitter in terms of total hits, with his total being the 2nd highest in the league today. Jorge Soler is our 5th highest projected hitter in terms of total hits, and he also has the highest odds on the team to hit a home run. LaMonte Wade Jr. is 2nd on the team in terms of total hits, and his total is the 5th highest in the league today. His odds to hit a home run are 2nd on the team and 6th in the league today.