Giants vs. Diamondbacks Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 8/17/2022

The San Francisco Giants (59-57) hope to avoid an upset as -214 favorites when they take on Christian Walker (with homers in three straight contests) and the Arizona Diamondbacks (53-63). First pitch is at 9:45 PM ET Wednesday, live from Oracle Park. San Francisco’s Carlos Rodon and Arizona’s Zach Davies have been named the starters for this contest.

Giants vs. Diamondbacks Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Giants vs. Diamondbacks

We have the Diamondbacks on the moneyline at +177 on the moneyline as our best bet in this contest after analyzing all of the key stats and trends for this matchup. Our computer prediction sees the scoring going over the total of 7.5 runs.

Our computer pick: Arizona Diamondbacks (+177) and Over (7.5)

Giants vs. Diamondbacks Game Info

• San Francisco Giants probable starting pitcher: Carlos Rodón
• Arizona Diamondbacks probable starting pitcher: Zach Davies
• Game Day: Wednesday, August 17, 2022
• Game Time: 9:45 PM ET
• Location: San Francisco, California
• Stadium: Oracle Park

San Francisco Giants vs Arizona Diamondbacks Pitching Matchup

Giants Starter Carlos Rodón

• Rodon (11-6 with a 2.95 ERA and 168 strikeouts in 134 1/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Giants, his 24th of the season.
• In his last outing on Saturday against the Pittsburgh Pirates, the lefty tossed six innings, giving up two earned runs while surrendering six hits.
• The 29-year-old has put up an ERA of 2.95, with 11.3 strikeouts per nine innings, in 23 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .211 batting average against him.
• Rodon is looking to secure his 13th quality start of the year.
• Rodon will look to prolong a 13-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.3 frames per outing).
• He will face a Diamondbacks offense that ranks 28th in MLB with 871 total hits (on a .228 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .388 (17th in MLB) with 130 total home runs (12th in MLB).
• In 11 innings over two appearances against the Diamondbacks this season, Rodon has a 7.36 ERA and a 1.091 WHIP while his opponents are hitting .200.
• Among pitchers who qualify in MLB action this season, the 29-year-old ranks 18th in ERA (2.95), 20th in WHIP (1.065), and fifth in K/9 (11.3).

Diamondbacks Starter Zach Davies

• The Diamondbacks will hand the ball to Davies (2-4) for his 19th start of the season.
• The right-hander gave up three earned runs and allowed three hits in five innings pitched against the Colorado Rockies on Saturday.
• The 29-year-old has pitched to a 4.11 ERA this season with 6.7 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 3.1 walks per nine across 18 games.
• In 18 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in four of them.
• Davies has pitched five or more innings in two straight games and will look to extend that streak.
• 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 (.397) and 135 home runs.

Giants Betting Picks & Insights

• The Giants have entered the game as favorites 81 times this season and won 49, or 60.5%, of those games.
• San Francisco has entered 19 games this season favored by -214 or more and is 14-5 in those contests.
• The Giants have a 68.2% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Games involving San Francisco have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 57 of 117 chances this season.
• The Giants have an ATS record of 53-63-0 in 116 games with a spread this season.

Diamondbacks Betting Picks & Insights

• The Diamondbacks have been underdogs in 89 games this season and have come away with the win 37 times (41.6%) in those contests.
• This season, Arizona has been victorious one time in 12 chances when named as an underdog of at least +177 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Diamondbacks have a 36.1% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• Arizona and their opponents have hit the over in 55 of their 121 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Diamondbacks are 69-52-0 against the spread in their 121 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Giants Leaders & Batting Stats

• Wilmer Flores has put up a team-best 58 runs batted in.
• Flores is 49th in home runs and 42nd in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Thairo Estrada is hitting .268 to pace his team.
• Estrada is 115th in homers and 85th in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
• Estrada has three games in a row with at least one hit. During his last five outings he is batting .263 with a double, a triple, a home run, a walk and three RBI.
• Joc Pederson has launched a team-high 17 homers.
• Pederson is on a two-game hitting streak entering this contest. During his last five outings he is batting .300 with three doubles and an RBI.
• Mike Yastrzemski has 22 doubles, a triple, 12 home runs and 46 walks while batting .215.

Diamondbacks Leaders & Batting Stats

• Walker has a team-leading 29 home runs and has driven in 69 runs.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Walker’s home run total ranks fifth and his RBI tally ranks 19th.
• Walker carries a three-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .412 with two doubles, three home runs, four walks and six RBI.
• Ketel Marte has a club-high .258 batting average.
• Marte is 139th among all hitters in the big leagues in homers, and 123rd in RBI.
• Daulton Varsho has 17 doubles, three triples, 16 home runs and 36 walks while hitting .239.
• Josh Rojas has 16 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 34 walks while hitting .280.