Arizona will try to be nasty hosts on Friday when the San Francisco Giants pay a visit to Chase Field.

Arizona hands the ball to starter Daniel Hudson in this one and he'll try to improve on his 0-2 mark on the year. San Francisco counters with Matt Cain, who will try to quiet the fans and the Diamondbacks bats at the same time.



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Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with the Diamondbacks in this one will find them as +110 underdogs on the MLB money line. Betting the over under instead? It was hovering near 9 at its open earlier today.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Arizona's No. 3-rated National League offense, averaging 5.8 runs per game, against a Giants defense that ranks No. 5 in the National League at 3.8 in runs allowed per game. The Diamondbacks have averaged 10.5 hits per game so far, more than Giants batters have averaged on the year (9.1 hits per game).

Arizona owns the National League's No. 16 defense, allowing 6.4 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with San Francisco's National League No. 5-rated defense.

The Giants were a 4-3 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against the Dodgers. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got San Francisco at -140 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors. The Giants enjoyed a 4-3 victory at the expense of the Dodgers on Wednesday, with Jonathan Sanchez throwing 6 innings of 7-hit ball at AT&T Park.

The Diamondbacks were a 15-5 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Cardinals. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got St. Louis at +115 on the moneyline, while the total score (20) was good news for OVER bettors. Arizona was scored on plenty on Wednesday, falling behind early and watching runners cross the plate all game in a 15-5 loss to St. Louis.


San Francisco Giants Trends:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Arizona are 7-3
After playing LA Dodgers are 6-4
After a win are 6-4

Arizona Diamondbacks Trends:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing San Francisco are 4-6
After playing St. Louis are 6-4
After a loss are 5-5

A few Giants at Diamondbacks trends to consider:
San Francisco is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Arizona
San Francisco is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 6 games when playing Arizona
San Francisco is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Arizona's last 8 games
Arizona is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games at home


Next up:
San Francisco at Arizona, Saturday, April 16