The San Francisco Giants (50-29) and Arizona Diamondbacks (22-60) play the opener of a four-game set Thursday with a 9:40 p.m. ET first pitch at Chase Field. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook‘s lines around the Giants vs. Diamondbacks odds with MLB picks and predictions.
RHP Johnny Cueto is the projected starting pitcher for the Giants. He is 6-3 with a 3.63 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, 7.1 K/9 and 1.6 BB/9 over 67 IP in 12 starts.
Cueto twirled seven scoreless innings with just five hits and one walk while striking out six in a 2-0 win Friday against the Oakland Athletics. He’ll be looking to win his third consecutive start for the first time since April 4-14, 2017.
RHP Merrill Kelly is the projected starting pitcher for the Diamondbacks. He is 4-7 with a 4.73 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 8.1 K/9 and 2.5 BB/9 through 91 1/3 IP over 16 starts.
Like Cueto, Kelly also enters with wins in each of his past two outings. He allowed just five hits with no walks and five strikeouts over six scoreless frames in his last start, a 10-1 victory at the San Diego Padres Saturday. Kelly last won three consecutive starts Sept. 14-25, 2019.
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Giants at Diamondbacks odds, lines, picks and prediction
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 3:41 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Giants -150 (bet $150 to win $100) | Diamondbacks +125 (bet $100 to win $125)
- Against the spread/ATS: Giants -1.5 (+105) | Diamondbacks +1.5 (-130)
- Over/Under: 9 (O: +100 | U: -120)
Prediction
Giants 5, Diamondbacks 2
Money line (ML)
The GIANTS (-150) are a pretty decent bargain at this price. While the first-place Giants are on a three-game skid, they had a day off Wednesday after dropping both games of a two-game series at the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The Diamondbacks, who enter on a four-game losing streak, should be tired. They had to travel after suffering a 7-4 setback at the St. Louis Cardinals Wednesday afternoon.
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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)
The GIANTS -1.5 (+105) are a solid value behind Cueto, who is going well right now. They have rattled off wins in each of their past nine following a day off, and they’re 7-1 in the previous eight as road favorites.
San Francisco has also had its way against Arizona lately, posting four straight wins at Chase Field, and 19 of the past 26 meetings overall.
Over/Under (O/U)
The UNDER 9 (-120) is the way to go as both Cueto and Kelly have been pitching well in recent outings.
The Under has cashed in five of the past seven for the Giants after a day off, while the Under is 4-1 in the past five for the D-backs in the opening game of a series.
The Under is also 3-0-1 in the previous four head-to-head meetings at Chase Field.
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