The San Francisco Giants (16-19) finish a three-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks (14-20) on Sunday. The first pitch is scheduled for 4:10 p.m. ET at Chase Field. Below, we analyze the Giants-Diamondbacks MLB betting odds and lines, with picks and best bets.
Series: 1-1
Giants at Diamondbacks: Projected starting pitchers
RHP Johnny Cueto vs. RHP Taylor Clarke
Cueto in 2020: 2-0 with a 5.40 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 8.5 K/9 and 3.3 BB/9 in 35 IP over 7 starts
- Last start: No-decision with 4 IP, 8 H, 6 ER, 6 K and 1 BB in a 10-8 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Aug. 25.
- Career vs. Diamondbacks: 11-3 with a 3.14 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 100 K and 31 BB in 100 1/3 IP over 16 starts.
Clarke in 2020: 1-0 with a 2.33 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 8.4 K/9 and 5.1 BB/9 in 19 1/3 IP over 1 start and 6 relief appearances.
- Last start: No-decision with 1 2/3 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 1 K and 1 BB in a 3-2 loss to the Colorado Rockies on Aug. 24.
- Clarke has only been in the majors for two seasons, and he’s compiled a 6-5 overall record with a 4.76 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 86 K and 41 BB in 104 IP over 16 starts and 14 relief appearances.
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Giants at Diamondbacks: Key injuries
(Get the latest injury news here.)
Giants
- C Aramis Garcia (hip) out
- OF Austin Slater (hamstring) out
Diamondbacks
- RP Andrew Chafin (finger) out
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Giants at Diamondbacks: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips
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Prediction
Giants 8, Diamondbacks 3
Moneyline (ML)
The Giants (+115) have won seven of their last 10 games, including a three-game sweep of the Diamondbacks Aug. 21-23, and beat Arizona on Saturday, 5-2. The Diamondbacks (-129) have struggled of late, going 1-9 in their last 10 games, and only scoring two-plus runs in three of those games.
This will be Cueto’s last start before the trade deadline and he’s reportedly being shopped around. Cueto will be dialed in because the better the outing, the better chances he gets sent to a contender. Furthermore, both have a below-average bullpen, but Arizona’s bullpen is ranked 23rd in ERA, 27th in WHIP and opponent’s batting average.
BET GIANTS (+115). New to sports betting? A $100 bet on the Giants (+115) pays a $115 profit if San Francisco beats Arizona.
Run line/Against the spread (ATS)
GRAB GIANTS -1.5 (+165) on the alternate spread. San Francisco has one of the better run line records in the majors (20-15) and their last five wins over Arizona have come by three or more runs. Also, the Giants are 4-1 in the last five meetings and 8-3 in the last 11 meetings in Arizona.
New to sports betting? A $50 wager on Giants -1.5 (+165) pays a profit of $82.50 if they win by two or more runs.
Over/Under (O/U)
San Francisco’s lineup has been on fire lately with Brandon Belt hitting a .500 BA with 4 HR and 11 RBI and Evan Longoria hitting .375 BA with 3 HR and 12 RBI over their last 15 games.
Plus the Giants have the third-highest Over percentage in the MLB, and the Over is 3-0-2 in Cueto’s last 5 road starts. The market favors OVER 9 (-115), and so do we.
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