A key battle on the MLB odds menu sees visiting Arizona duelling San Francisco on Monday at AT&T Park.

The Giants will turn to Barry Zito and his 3-2 record as they look for a win in this one, while the Diamondbacks send Trevor Cahill (2-4) to the hill.



View Arizona vs San Francisco Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors opened as -110 moneyline underdogs in this one at most online sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark. The total opened at 7.5 for those preferring over under wagers.

Power Rankings:
It's a baseball betting matchup between the National League No. 6-rated Giants and the league No. 14-ranked Diamondbacks, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.



How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features San Francisco's National League No. 8-ranked scoring average of 4.1 runs per game, against a Diamondbacks offense rated No. 7 and scoring 4.2 runs per game in the league. The Giants have averaged 9 hits per game to date this season, more than the Diamondbacks hitters have managed (8.6 per nine innings).

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and San Francisco has the National League's No. 8-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Diamondbacks own the National League's No. 12 mark in runs allowed.

In their last action, Arizona was a 4-3 Sportsbook at home against the Brewers. Bettors on Arizona at -130 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. Arizona looks to continue its winning ways following a victory last time out against the Brewers, a 4-3 final on Sunday in support of Daniel Hudson at Chase Field.

Last time out for San Francisco, they were a 3-2 Sportsbook as they battled the Marlins on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Giants at -103 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. San Francisco rolled to a 3-2 win against Miami on Sunday, as Matt Cain and the Giants' bats led the team to victory at Marlins Park.


Arizona Diamondbacks Trends:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing San Francisco are 7-3
After playing Milwaukee are 5-5
After a win are 3-7

San Francisco Giants Trends:
When playing on Monday are 7-3
Before playing Arizona are 2-8
After playing Miami are 4-6
After a win are 5-5

A few Diamondbacks at Giants trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
Arizona is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing San Francisco
Arizona is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco's last 6 games when playing at home against Arizona
San Francisco is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against Arizona
San Francisco is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home


Next up:
Arizona at San Francisco, Tuesday, May 29