Diamondbacks vs Giants Picks, Odds & Player Props to Target (June 24)
- The Diamondbacks are -112 road favorites over the Giants on Saturday
- Merrill Kelly (9-3, 2.90) will pitch for the Diamondbacks against Giants opener Ryan Walker (2-0, 1.56)
- A look at the Diamondbacks vs Giants odds and matchup can be found below with a prediction
The second-place San Francisco Giants host the first-place Arizona Diamondbacks at 4:05 p.m. ET Saturday in the middle game of their three-game National League West showdown series at Oracle Park.
The Giants (43-33, 22-18 home) won the series opener 8-5 on Friday night for their 11th win in the last 12 games. The Diamondbacks (46-31, 23-13 home) had won two of their previous three games.
Diamondbacks vs Giants Odds
| Team | Moneyline | Runline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Diamondbacks | -112 | -1.5 (+142) | Over 8 (-118) |
| San Francisco Giants | -104 | -1.5 (-176) | Under 8 (-104) |
The Diamondbacks are -112 moneyline favorites over the Giants on Saturday in the MLB odds, giving them an implied win probability of 52.83%. San Francisco has +2200 World Series championship odds and Arizona is listed at +2500.
It is expected to be a breezy day with mostly cloudy skies, a high of 63, and west wind at 7-14 mph with gusts up to 21 mph.
Odds as of June 24th at FanDuel. Check out SBD’s FanDuel review or another one of North America’s top sports betting sites.
Diamondbacks vs Giants Probable Pitchers
Merrill Kelly (9-3, 2.90) is scheduled to start for the Diamondbacks against opener Ryan Walker (2-0, 1.56). Kelly, whose NL Cy Young odds are +9000, will be pitching on four days of rest, and Walker, a rookie, on two days.
Kelly vs Walker
| 9-3 | Record | 2-3 |
| 2.90 | ERA | 5.72 |
| 4.00 | xERA | 5.48 |
| 1.07 | WHIP | 1.37 |
| 2.74 | SO/W | 2.91 |
Kelly hasn’t lost since April 22, going 8-0 with a 2.69 ERA in his last 10 starts. He held the Brewers to one run on three hits in seven innings on Monday in Milwaukee to get the win while striking out seven and walking one.
In 16 career starts against the Giants, Kelly is 6-4 with a 3.19 ERA.
Kelly is perfect on the road this season with a 6-0 record and 1.98 ERA in seven starts. He is also 2-0 in three starts during the day with a 3.63 ERA. Kelly has made 10 quality starts in 15 outings and the Diamondbacks are 10-5 when he pitches.
Merrill Kelly keeps making his All-Star case.
7 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 K pic.twitter.com/nwSjzgqHvm
— Bally Sports Arizona (@BALLYSPORTSAZ) June 20, 2023
Walker will open for the third time this season and make his 14th appearance overall. He served as the opener Wednesday against the visiting San Diego Padres and worked one scoreless innings, allowing no hits and two walks while striking one out.
This will be Walker’s first career appearance against the Diamondbacks.
Walker is 1-0 with a 2.45 ERA at home this season in eight games (two starts). In seven games during the day – all in relief – he is 1-0 with an 0.84 ERA. The Giants have won both games Walker has opened.
Batting Average vs Starting Pitchers
| Giants Batters | Batting Average vs Merrill Kelly |
|---|---|
| Joc Pederson | .273 |
| Brandon Crawford | .270 |
| Mike Yastrzemski | .222 |
| Austin Slater | .182 |
| Lamonte Wade Jr. | .154 |
| Michael Conforto | .143 |
| David Villar | .000 |
| Thairo Estrada | .000 |
| J.D. Davis | .000 |
Kelly has held Giants first baseman LaMonte Wade Jr. to a .154 batting average (4 for 26) and one homer.
Diamondbacks vs Giants Betting Outlook
Michael Conforto hit a pair of two-run doubles and rookie Patrick Bailey homered to lead the Giants over the Diamondbacks on Friday night.
Conforto finished with three hits and four RBIs and Bailey had two hits and drove in two runs. Wade and J.D. Davis also had two hits each.
Isn't that just spit-on-your-neck fantastic pic.twitter.com/vQ1dRhFib2
— SFGiants (@SFGiants) June 24, 2023
Giant right fielder Mike Yastrzemski (inflamed left hamstring) was placed on the injured list before the game and infielder Isan Diaz was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento. Diaz started at second base and went 0 for 4 with two strikeouts.
Diamondbacks rookie Corbin Carroll had two hits. The center fielder is the second choice in the NL MVP odds are +650 behind the Atlanta Braves’ Ronald Acuna Jr. (-140).
Diamondbacks vs Giants Last 10 Games
| Date | Home Team | Away Team | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6/23/23 | Giants | Diamondbacks | SF, 8-5 |
| 5/14/23 | Diamondbacks | Giants | ARI, 2-1 |
| 5/13/23 | Diamondbacks | Giants | ARI, 7-2 |
| 5/12/23 | Diamondbacks | Giants | ARI, 7-5 |
| 5/11/23 | Diamondbacks | Giants | SF, 6-2 |
| 10/2/22 | Giants | Diamondbacks | SF, 4-3 |
| 10/1/22 | Giants | Diamondbacks | ARI, 8-4 |
| 9/30/22 | Giants | Diamondbacks | SF, 10-4 |
| 9/25/22 | Diamondbacks | Giants | SF, 3-2 |
| 9/24/22 | Diamondbacks | Giants | ARI, 5-2 |
The Diamondbacks are 3-2 against the Giants this season and 13-11 since the start of last season after the Giants won 17 of 19 in the season series in 2021.
Diamondbacks vs Giants Prediction
Kelly has been one of the best pitchers in the NL, but the Giants are red-hot and too tempting to pass up at home. And, with a nod to Kelly, let’s take Wade under 0.5 hits. After all, he’s called Late Night LaMonte, not Early Afternoon LaMonte.
Picks: Giants -104 ML, LaMonte Wade Jr. Under 0.5 hits (+130)
Season Record: 31-12 (+16.7 units) ML; 2-2 (0.0 units) RL; 2-1 (+1.0 unit) O/U; 0-1 (-1.0 unit) same-game parlays; 1-1 (+1.0) player props; 35-16 (+17.7 units) overall.
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John Perrotto has been covering and writing about sports for various outlets for over 40 years. His work has appeared in the likes of USA TODAY, ESPN.com, SI.com, Forbes.com, The Associated Press, Baseball Digest, and more. John is based out of Beaver Falls, PA.
