The Arizona Diamondbacks (+165) host the San Francisco Giants (-195) at Chase Field on Saturday. The early total has been set at 7.5 (O: -110 | U: -110). The Giants (74-77) took Friday’s series opener 6-5, their fifth straight victory overall and sixth in 14 games against the Diamondbacks this season. Reliever Alex Young threw 0.1 scoreless innings to get the win, and Camilo Doval picked up his 25th save with a scoreless ninth. Austin Wynns was 2 for 2 with a solo home run in the win. Stone Garrett went 2 for 3 with a home run and a double for the Diamondbacks (70-82). He scored two runs and had two RBIs. Jordan Luplow added one RBI on two hits and two walks.
ON THE MOUND
Alex Cobb (6-6, 3.48 ERA) is slated to take the mound for San Francisco. The RHP allowed two runs over 5.1 innings in his last start, a 4-3 road defeat against the Dodgers on Sunday. He yielded four hits while striking out three and walking three in the no-decision. Over three previous starts against the Diamondbacks this season, Cobb has allowed seven earned runs over 18 innings (1-1, 3.50). He has struck out 12 and walked eight. Righty Merrill Kelly (12-7, 3.15 ERA) gets the ball for Arizona. He has made four appearances against the Giants this season, all starts, giving up four runs over 28.1 innings (2-0, 1.27) with 24 strikeouts and seven walks. In his last start on Monday, Kelly took the loss on the road against the Dodgers. He threw six innings and gave up five runs on eight hits, striking out seven and walking two in the 5-2 defeat.
AT THE PLATE
Over the last five games, San Francisco has averaged 6.2 runs a game, up from their season average of 4.4, while performing better across the board (.312/.360/.497). Against right-handed pitchers like Kelly this season, the Giants have a .690 OPS. Wilmer Flores is the team’s most potent producer against right-handers with a .737 OPS in 324 at-bats. Arizona is averaging 4.6 runs per game in the last five, up slightly from 4.4 for the season. The D-backs have a .706 OPS against right-handers in 2022. With a .820 OPS over 381 at-bats, Daulton Varsho has been their best hitter against right-handers.
HOME AND AWAY
San Francisco is on a seven-game winning streak away from Oracle Park, bringing their record to 35-41 in 2022. The Giants have scored 4.4 runs per game away from home, while allowing 4.5 runs. Arizona has lost four in a row at home. The D-backs are 39-40 at home this season, averaging 4.4 runs per game while surrendering 4.5. Arizona is 6-4 in the last 10 meetings at Chase Field with an average scoreline of 5.1-3.7.
STANDINGS UPDATE
The Giants are third in the NL West, 30 games behind the division-leading Dodgers. They are fifth in the Wild Card race, nine games out of third. The Diamondbacks are fourth in the NL West, 34 games behind the Dodgers. They are sixth in the Wild Card race, 13 games out of a postseason position.
SportsTips’ MLB Pick:
Arizona Diamondbacks (-135)
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