Diamondbacks vs Giants Baseball Game Preview

Arizona DiamondbacksSan Francisco Giants
Aug 1, 10:15 PM | GrassAT&T Park

Arizona Diamondbacks vs San Francisco Giants Odds

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The San Francisco Giants look to emerge victorious in MLB odds action as the Diamondbacks arrive at AT&T Park on Monday.

Arizona puts its faith in starter Ian Kennedy to earn a win and boost his personal mark of 12-3. Getting the ball for the Giants is Matt Cain, who owns a 9-6 record on the season with a 2.91 ERA.



View Arizona vs San Francisco Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Diamondbacks listed as underdogs of +-140 at most sportsbooks. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 6.5, depending on the book.

Power Rankings:
This game matches up the No. 2 (Giants) and the No. 15 (Diamondbacks) teams in their respective leagues, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, San Francisco owns the No. 14 ranking for hits in the National League at 8.1 per game. By contrast, the Diamondbacks are rated No. 9 in the same category at 8.4 per game.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and San Francisco has the National League's No. 2-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Diamondbacks own the National League's No. 10 mark in runs allowed.

The Diamondbacks were a 6-3 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Dodgers. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Arizona at +110 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors. Arizona looks to continue its winning ways following a victory last time out against the Dodgers, a 6-3 final on Sunday in support of Joe Saunders at Dodger Stadium.

Last time out for San Francisco, they were a 9-0 loser as they battled the Reds on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Reds at -155 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. The Giants were shut out in their last start, struggling to get much going against the Cincinnati staff and losing 9-0 to the Reds on Sunday at Great American Ball Park.


Arizona Diamondbacks Trends:
When playing on Monday are 6-4
Before playing San Francisco are 1-9
After playing LA Dodgers are 7-3
After a win are 6-4

San Francisco Giants Trends:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Arizona are 10-0
After playing Cincinnati are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5


A few Diamondbacks at Giants trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Arizona's last 13 games when playing San Francisco
San Francisco is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Francisco's last 8 games at home
San Francisco is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 6 games when playing at home against Arizona


Next up:
Arizona at San Francisco, Tuesday, August 2

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