Giants vs. Diamondbacks Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 7/26/2022

The San Francisco Giants (48-48) hope to avoid their sixth straight defeat when they visit the Arizona Diamondbacks (43-53) Tuesday at 9:40 PM ET. The Giants are listed as -169 favorites to snap their losing skid, while the Diamondbacks are +144 underdogs. Carlos Rodon will get the ball for San Francisco while Arizona counter with Tyler Gilbert.

Giants vs. Diamondbacks Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Giants vs. Diamondbacks

After analyzing all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup, our best bet is the Diamondbacks on the moneyline at +144. Our computer picks see the scoring going over the total of 8.5 runs.

Our computer pick: Arizona Diamondbacks (+144) and Over (8.5)

Giants vs. Diamondbacks Game Info

• San Francisco Giants probable starting pitcher: Carlos Rodón
• Arizona Diamondbacks probable starting pitcher: Tyler Gilbert
• Game Day: Tuesday, July 26, 2022
• Game Time: 9:40 PM ET
• Location: Phoenix, Arizona
• Stadium: Chase Field

San Francisco Giants vs Arizona Diamondbacks Pitching Matchup

Giants Starter Carlos Rodón

• Rodon gets the start for the Giants, his 20th of the season. He is 8-5 with a 2.95 ERA and 138 strikeouts in 110 innings pitched.
• In his most recent time out on Friday, the lefty tossed 5 2/3 innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers, allowing five earned runs while surrendering six hits.
• In 19 games this season, the 29-year-old has amassed an ERA of 2.95, with 11.3 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .217 against him.
• Rodon is looking to record his 11th quality start of the year.
• Rodon will try to prolong a nine-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.2 frames per appearance).
• He will face a Diamondbacks offense that ranks 20th in the league with 410 runs while batting .226 as a unit. It has a collective .385 slugging percentage (19th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 108 home runs (11th in MLB).
• Rodon has pitched five innings, giving up four earned runs on five hits while striking out seven against the Diamondbacks this season.
• The 29-year-old’s 2.95 ERA ranks 19th, 1.136 WHIP ranks 27th, and 11.3 K/9 ranks fourth among qualifying pitchers this season.

Diamondbacks Starter Tyler Gilbert

• The Diamondbacks will send Gilbert (0-3) to the mound for his seventh start this season.
• The left-hander’s last start was on Sunday, July 17, when he tossed 5 2/3 innings while giving up three earned runs on five hits in a matchup with the San Diego Padres.
• The 28-year-old has an ERA of 5.34 and 5.3 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .250 in seven games this season.
• Gilbert has not earned a quality start in six starts this season.
• Gilbert has two starts in a row of five innings or more.
• The Giants have scored 450 runs this season, which ranks fifth in MLB. They are batting .234 for the campaign with 114 home runs, 10th in the league.
• The left-hander has faced the Giants one time this season, allowing them to go 4-for-12 with an RBI in 3 2/3 innings.

Giants Betting Picks & Insights

• The Giants have won 39, or 57.4%, of the 68 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• San Francisco has entered 27 games this season favored by -169 or more and is 15-12 in those contests.
• The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 62.8% chance of a victory for the Giants.
• Games involving San Francisco have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 46 of 97 chances this season.
• The Giants have an ATS record of 45-51-0 in 96 games with a spread this season.

Diamondbacks Betting Picks & Insights

• The Diamondbacks have come away with 33 wins in the 77 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Arizona has a mark of 10-22 in contests where oddsmakers favor them by +144 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Diamondbacks have a 41% chance of walking away with the win.
• Arizona and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 45 of their 101 opportunities.
• In 101 games with a line this season, the Diamondbacks have a mark of 57-44-0 against the spread.

Giants Leaders & Batting Stats

• Wilmer Flores has sent home a team-high 51 runs batted in.
• Among all MLB hitters, Flores ranks 96th in batting average, 77th in on-base percentage, and 69th in slugging.
• Thairo Estrada has a club-leading .258 batting average.
• Estrada is 113th in homers and 88th in RBI on the season.
• Joc Pederson has launched a team-high 17 home runs.
• Mike Yastrzemski is batting .233 with 20 doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 38 walks.

Diamondbacks Leaders & Batting Stats

• Christian Walker paces the Diamondbacks with 22 home runs and runs batted in, driving in 49.
• Among all hitters in the big leagues, Walker is 11th in homers and 43rd in RBI.
• Walker takes a hitting streak of three games into this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .182 with a walk and four RBI.
• Ketel Marte’s .267 batting average paces his team.
• Marte is 113th among all hitters in the majors in homers, and 136th in RBI.
• Daulton Varsho has 15 doubles, a triple, 13 home runs and 28 walks while hitting .235.
• Josh Rojas has 14 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 27 walks while hitting .283.