A pair of National League West teams will square off on Thursday in the first of a four game weekend series. The Arizona Diamondbacks are coming off a home loss to the Cubs on Wednesday. The loss for Arizona dropped them to 9-10 on the season. Arizona is third in the National League West.
The San Francisco Giants picked up a win on Wednesday. The Giants beat the Miami Marlins. San Francisco is 8-11 on the season. The Giants are just behind Arizona in the divisional standings.
The San Francisco Giants are -170 over Arizona in this game on Thursday.
Arizona Diamondbacks 2024
Arizona scored 11 in a come from behind win on Tuesday. Ketel Marte had three of the seven hits on Wednesday, in a game they scored just three runs. Marte is leading the team with a .325 batting average on the season. He also hit his team leading fifth home run of the season.
The Diamondbacks are scoring over 5.6 runs per game. The team batting average for Arizona is at .255, which is in the Top 10. The problem has been pitching. The Diamondbacks are allowing teams to pick up nearly 9 hits per game. Arizona allowed 19 runs in the three game series against the Cubs.
Ryne Nelson will take the baseball for the Arizona Diamondbacks. On the season, Nelson is 1-2 with a 5.27 earned run average. The 26 year old from Las Vegas has made three starts, and thrown a total of 13.2 innings. Nelson has struck out 13 batters, and walked 4.
San Francisco Giants 2024
Offensively, the Giants picked up nine hits in the win on Wednesday. Matt Chapman, and Thairo Estrada had an RBI each as well for the Giants. Chapman leads the team in home runs with four, along with Michael Confrorto. Jorge Soler also has three. The leading hitter for the Giants has been LaMonte Wade, with a .396 in 44 at bats.
The Giants are allowing 5 runs per game. That is one of the worst in the National League so far this season. The Giants pitching staff is seeing hitters hit. 261 off them. Keaton Winn was strong for the GIants in the win on Wednesday. Winn went six innings, allowing just four hits and a single run.
The San Francisco Giants will use Logan Webb on the mound. Webb, who is 27 years old, is making his fifth start of the season. Webb was the Giants opening day starter. He is 101 on the season with a 3.80 earned run average.
Giants Win Series Opener
We like the San Francisco Giants and Logan Webb to win this game. The Diamondbacks can swing the bat, but good pitching can slow them down. The Giants offense gets enough on Nelson, and the bullpen closes the door.
Our final bet for this game is the San Francisco Giants -170 over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Our final score prediction is the San Francisco Giants 4-3 over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Enjoy the game!
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