San Francisco Giants vs Arizona Diamondbacks: Preview & Prediction
Fresh off a confrontation with Yadier Molina and the Cardinals yesterday, reigning NL Manager of the Year Torey Lovullo brings his piping hot Arizona Diamondbacks to the Bay Area tonight (10:15 PM ET, Monday, April 9) to face the new-look San Francisco Giants. Zack Godley gets the call for Arizona against San Francisco’s Derek Holland.
Get the early odds, statistical comparison, betting trends, weather forecast, and score prediction below.
Opening Odds
| MONEYLINE | RUNLINE | O/U RUNS |
|---|---|---|
| DIAMONDBACKS (-125) | DIAMONDBACKS -1.5 (+125) | UNDER 8.0 (-105) |
| GIANTS (+115) | GIANTS +1.5 (-105) | OVER 8.0 (-115) |
The 7-2 Diamondbacks opened as slight road favorites with Godley on the bump. He was near-perfect in his first start this year, going seven strong against the Dodgers, giving up just four hits and one run on 96 pitches in a 6-1 win. That carried over from the quantum leap he made last year – his first as a full-time starter – when he lowered his ERA from 6.39 to 3.37 and his WHIP from 1.49 to 1.14.
Godley’s counterpart, Holland, is hoping to rebound from a rough first outing, when he was touched up for five runs (three earned) in just five innings of work by those same Dodgers. Control issues continued to plague the 31-year-old, who walked three of the 21 batters he faced in a 5-0 loss. He finished last year with the fifth-most walks in the majors (75).
Team Stats
| 4-4 (2-2 Home) | RECORD | 7-2 (2-1 Away) |
| Derek Holland: 0-1, 5.40 ERA | PROBABLE STARTER | Zack Godley: 1-0, 1.29 ERA |
| .429 BA, 1.312 OPS (in 35 at-bats) | LINEUP VS OPPONENT STARTER | .160 BA, .513 OPS (in 25 at-bats) |
| 2.54 (7th in MLB) | BULLPEN ERA | 1.78 (5th in MLB) |
| .700 (19th in MLB) | TEAM OPS | .751 (11th in MLB) |
| 7-12 | 2017 HEAD-TO-HEAD | 12-7 |
Betting Results & Trends
| GIANTS | TREND | DIAMONDBACKS |
|---|---|---|
| Lost 1 | WIN/LOSS STREAK | Won 1 |
| 2-3 | LAST 5 | 4-1 |
| 5-3 | RUNLINE RECORD | 6-3 |
| 4-4 | OVER/UNDER SPLIT | 4-5 |
| Under 1 | OVER/UNDER STREAK | Under 1 |
Arizona’s 4-1 win over St. Louis yesterday came with a side of fireworks as Lovullo got into it, first, with the home-plate umpire, and next with Cardinals catcher Yadi Molina.
There was nothing explosive about the Giants’ 2-1 loss to the Dodgers on Sunday, except Clayton Kershaw’s curveball maybe.
Weather Forecast at Opening Pitch
| TEMPERATURE | 63° |
| HUMIDITY | 61% |
| WIND SPEED | W 9MPH (straight out to center field) |
| P.O.P. | 2% |
Score Prediction
| DIAMONDBACKS | 6 |
| GIANTS | 4 |
The Diamondbacks are not going to keep up this pace all season, but they bring the more potent lineup, have a ton of momentum, and are sending a higher quality starter to the hill. The way the D-Backs hitters have dominated Holland in the past (.429 BA) coupled with Godley’s ungodly numbers against San Fran’s order makes Arizona the play.
Sascha was a hockey player in his youth, a lawyer in his capricious mid-20s, and has been with SBD since 2014. He specializes in football, basketball, politics, baseball, and hockey.
