The San Francisco Giants are aiming to complete their first three-game sweep of the season but are +122 underdogs to do so with the host Arizona Diamondbacks coming back at -142. A pair of rookies in Shaun Anderson and Merrill Kelly get the ball with the total Sportsbook at 9 runs.
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Standout Stats
- San Francisco is 7-4 SU and ATS over its last 11 contests and is looking for its first three-game sweep of the season. The Giants are 18-21 in road games this year.
- Arizona is 3-7 SU and ATS through its last 10 games and is hoping to pull out of its season-long six-game losing slide. The Diamondbacks are just 14-21 at home this season.
- The total has gone OVER in seven of the Giants’ last 11 matches with an average combined score of 10.64. Similarly, the total has gone OVER in 10 of the Diamondbacks’ last 13 with an average combined score of 11.38. The total has gone OVER in five of the eight meetings between these teams.
- Arizona is 7-8 over Merrill Kelly’s 15 appearances this year and he is 7-7 with a 3.99 ERA and a 1.27 WHIP. He has tossed seven quality starts as well.
- He is averaging 6.95 K/9, 2.56 BB/9 and 1.23 HR/9 in his rookie campaign.
- Opponents are hitting .254 against Kelly and of the contact against, 39.8 percent is hard hit and 15.7 percent is soft hit. The Giants rank 12th in hard-hit percentage vs RHP this month.
- Kelly has a 3.05 ERA and a .260 opponent batting average through is seven home starts this season. He averages lower BB/9 and HR/9 rates while also having a higher K/9 rate. However, he has lower soft-hit and higher hard-hit percentages compared to his road outings.
- He hurled 5.1 scoreless innings allowing six hits in a 7-0 home win over the Giants on May 17.
- San Francisco is 4-3 behind Shaun Anderson this season and he is 2-2 with a 4.08 ERA and a 1.39 WHIP. He has three quality starts as well.
- He is averaging 5.45 K/9, 3.18 BB/9 and 1.13 HR/9 rates in his rookie season.
- Opponents are hitting .261 against Anderson and 38.3 percent of the batted balls against are hard hit and 15.8 percent are soft hit. The Diamondbacks rank 22nd in hard-hit percentage vs RHP in June.
- Anderson has a 3.86 ERA and a .261 opponent batting average over his three road starts this year. He has higher BB/9 and HR/9 rates and a much lower K/9 rate as well. Additionally, he has lower soft-hit and higher hard-hit batted ball percentages.
- He gave up six runs, four earned, on nine hits over five innings in a 6-2 loss to Arizona on May 26.
- San Francisco is 25-26 against right-handed starters this season, ranking 28th in batting average and 26th in runs scored. In June, the Giants are 12th in batting average and 14th in runs scored vs RHP.
- Arizona is 25-28 against right-handed starters this year and is 18th in batting average and 17th in runs scored. This month, the Diamondbacks sit 15th in batting average and 10th in runs scored vs RHP.
My Best Bet for San Francisco vs Arizona
OVER 9
Both teams are hitting in the top half of the league against RHP in June and OVER’s have been the bet to make for these teams recently as well. Five of the eight meetings between San Francisco and Arizona this season have gone OVER. The starting pitchers have each been just middle of the road this season with Anderson never allowing fewer than two runs in a start and Kelly giving up three or more runs in eight of his 15 trips to the mound.
