Out in the desert this evening, the Arizona Diamondbacks host the San Francisco Giants in the 2nd of three games in this series. Now these squads already played once back in late April, with the Giants taking 2 of 4 at Oracle Park. However, they were outscored by the Snakes in that series.
The Giants shutout Arizona 5-0 in the first game, but then the bats came alive for the Diamondbacks. Arizona put up 17 runs and held San Francisco to just 1 as they evened the series, but the Giants fought back and won Game 3, 7-3. Arizona battled to win Game 4 and even the series once again, 5-3. So splitting the series, the Giants were outscored 25-16 in that first series, and things haven't gotten better in the desert.
Arizona win last night by a score of 4-2, to take a 3-2 regular season series lead on the Giants. Can they continue to dominate San Francisco? Or will the Giants pull off an upset in the desert tonight?
The Diamondbacks have won three straight games, losing 5 straight before that. They are 14-15 at Chase Field this season, and I lean with them to get another win tonight. Here's why, they love batting lefties.
Arizona hits .243 as a team overall and at home, ranking 12th in the MLB. However, they are the best hitting team in the league against LHP. Their average jumps to .280 against lefties, and they've already shelled Kyle Harrison once this season. The Giants were able to pull off the 7-3 win, but Harrison gave up 3 runs on 6 hits in just 4 innings. I think they'll be able to get to him again and produce plenty of runs.
Arizona scored over 4.5 runs per game, ranking 8th in the league. The Giants are bottom 5 in the league in runs allowed, giving up over 4 per game, and I doubt tonight is any different. BetOnline is giving us a great price, the best on the market per usual, and I won't be missing out.
You're telling me for barely any juice, I get the best hitting team against LHP at home who scores a ton, against a lefty that they've already ripped once this year, against a team that is 12-18 on the road and have lost 5 straight. Yep, that's enough for me.
This game tonight is a chance for the Diamondbacks to jump over the Giants in the NL West standings, and they could leave them in the dust with a sweep. After this series, the Giants have to go to Texas on this road trip, and I think they might be in for a beating by their hosts. I trust the snakes to score, they've proven they can do so in bunches at will, and with their average jumping to 20 points against lefties, I'll certainly back them at home.
Nate has been a recreational sports bettor for about 5 years. In that time, he has grown to love the pursuit of winners and sticking it to The Man. Nate loves data and uses his understanding of numbers to help him be a more profitable sports gambler, however he will be the first to tell you this game is about more than just stats.
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