Giants vs. Diamondbacks Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 8/16/2022

A pair of surging power hitters meet Tuesday when LaMonte Wade Jr — with his two-game homer streak in tow — and the San Francisco Giants (58-57) take on Christian Walker (home runs in two straight) and the Arizona Diamondbacks (53-62). The Giants are favorites (-116) for the contest, which starts at 9:45 PM ET, live from Oracle Park. San Francisco’s Jakob Junis and Arizona’s Merrill Kelly have been named the starters for this contest.

Giants vs. Diamondbacks Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Giants vs. Diamondbacks

Our best bet is the Diamondbacks on the moneyline at -103 after taking a look at all of the key stats and trends for this matchup. Our computer projects the total score will over the total of 8 runs.

Our computer pick: Arizona Diamondbacks (-103) and Over (8)

Giants vs. Diamondbacks Game Info

• San Francisco Giants probable starting pitcher: Jakob Junis
• Arizona Diamondbacks probable starting pitcher: Merrill Kelly
• Game Day: Tuesday, August 16, 2022
• Game Time: 9:45 PM ET
• Location: San Francisco, California
• Stadium: Oracle Park

San Francisco Giants vs Arizona Diamondbacks Pitching Matchup

Giants Starter Jakob Junis

• Junis (4-3) takes the mound for the Giants in his 12th start of the season. He has a 3.78 ERA in 64 1/3 innings pitched, with 56 strikeouts.
• His last time out came on Wednesday against the San Diego Padres, when the right-hander threw 2 1/3 innings, surrendering six earned runs while giving up seven hits.
• The 29-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.78, with 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings, in 14 games this season. Opponents are hitting .245 against him.
• Junis has registered two quality starts this season.
• Junis will look to secure his ninth outing of five or more innings pitched this season. He’s averaging 4.2 innings per appearance.
• The opposing Diamondbacks offense has the 17th-ranked slugging percentage (.388) and is 12th in MLB play with 129 home runs. It has a collective .229 batting average, and is 28th in MLB with 866 total hits and 17th in MLB action scoring 494 runs.
• Junis has pitched 4 1/3 innings, giving up one earned run on three hits while striking out two against the Diamondbacks this season.

Diamondbacks Starter Merrill Kelly

• Kelly (10-5) will take to the mound for the Diamondbacks and make his 24th start of the season.
• The right-hander’s last appearance was on Thursday, when he threw 5 2/3 innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates, giving up three earned runs while allowing four hits.
• The 33-year-old has an ERA of 2.95, a 2.738 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.136 in 23 games this season.
• He has earned a quality start 13 times in 23 starts this season.
• Kelly has 15 starts in a row of five innings or more.
• The Giants rank 23rd in MLB with a .236 batting average this season. They have a team slugging percentage that ranks 13th in the league (.396) and 134 home runs.
• This season, the right-hander has pitched against the Giants in three games, and they have gone 10-for-72 with five doubles and four RBI over 21 1/3 innings.
• Among qualified pitchers in the majors this year, the 33-year-old ranks 17th in ERA (2.95), 29th in WHIP (1.136), and 45th in K/9 (7.5).

Giants Betting Picks & Insights

• The Giants have entered the game as favorites 80 times this season and won 48, or 60%, of those games.
• San Francisco is 45-31 this season when entering a game favored by -116 or more on the moneyline.
• The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 53.7% chance of a victory for the Giants.
• Games involving San Francisco have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 57 of 116 chances this season.
• The Giants have an ATS record of 53-62-0 in 115 games with a spread this season.

Diamondbacks Betting Picks & Insights

• The Diamondbacks have come away with 37 wins in the 88 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• This season, Arizona has been victorious 34 times in 82 chances when named as an underdog of at least -103 or longer on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Diamondbacks have a 50.7% chance of pulling out a win.
• Arizona’s games have gone over the total in 55 of their 120 opportunities.
• The Diamondbacks have an against the spread record of 68-52-0 in 120 games with a line this season.

Giants Leaders & Batting Stats

• Wilmer Flores is the Giants RBI leader this season, knocking in 58 runs to go with his 16 home runs and .255 batting average.
• Flores’ home runs place him 49th in the majors, and he is 39th in RBI.
• Thairo Estrada is batting .268 to lead his team.
• Estrada ranks 115th in home runs and 80th in RBI among all batters in MLB.
• Estrada has two games in a row with at least one hit. In his last five games he is batting .263 with a double, a home run, a walk and four RBI.
• Mike Yastrzemski has 22 doubles, a triple, 12 home runs and 46 walks while hitting .217.
• Joc Pederson has hit 17 home runs to pace his team.

Diamondbacks Leaders & Batting Stats

• Walker leads the Diamondbacks with 28 long balls and runs batted in, driving in 68.
• Walker’s home run total puts him sixth in the big leagues, and he ranks 20th in RBI.
• Walker carries a two-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .438 with two doubles, two home runs, five walks and five RBI.
• Ketel Marte has a club-best .258 batting average.
• Marte is 135th in home runs and 121st in RBI among all batters in MLB.
• Daulton Varsho has 17 doubles, three triples, 16 home runs and 36 walks while batting .239.
• Josh Rojas has 16 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 34 walks while hitting .280.