Arizona Diamondbacks vs San Francisco Giants Betting Picks

Arizona is one of the hottest teams in baseball, winning nine of its last 10 games. This includes beating the Giants during the first two games of this series by a combined 13-7 margin. Look for the Diamondbacks to keep rolling today. Arizona is averaging 6.2 runs per game during its last 10 games. Ketel Marte is riding a 10-game hitting streak and has produced three or more hits in three of his last four games. Corbin Carroll has at least one hit in 13 of his last 14 games. This is going to be a tough challenge for Giants starter Trevor McDonald, who has a 4.76 ERA and just surrendered seven earned runs in 3.1 innings to the White Sox at home this past Friday. The Diamondbacks have the fifth-highest batting average and rank eighth in runs. Arizona starter Michael Soroka has been effective this season with a 6-2 record and 3.27 ERA. The bar is set low for him as the Giants have scored the fewest runs in the majors. They are last in steals, too, and in the bottom eight in homers. Take the Diamondbacks.

Arizona is 11-14 on the road and plays its second straight away from home. The offense is 20th in on-base percentage and 17th in steals. Eduardo Rodriguez's ERA is over two runs higher on the road than at home. He lost his last road start at last-place Colorado as a -140 favorite, allowing nine hits and three runs in 5+ innings. San Francisco is on a 7-8 run, including winning as underdogs of +160, +260, +115, and +125. They're playing their fifth consecutive home contest, with a relief staff that ranks eighth (3.32 ERA). The Giants have won the last three home starts by Tyler Mahle over the Pirates (7-6), Phillies (5-0), and defending-champion Dodgers (3-0), the last two as dogs at +115 and +170. Play San Francisco.