Giants vs. Diamondbacks Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 8/18/2022

Wilmer Flores is on the brink of his 98th hit of the season for the San Francisco Giants (59-58) as they get set to take on the Arizona Diamondbacks (54-63) on Thursday. The Giants enter the matchup as -142 favorites on the moneyline, and action gets underway from Oracle Park at 3:45 PM ET. San Francisco’s Logan Webb and Arizona’s Zac Gallen 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 +121 on the moneyline as our best bet in this contest after analyzing all of the key trends and stats for this matchup. Our computer picks see the scoring going over the total of 7 runs.

Our computer pick: Arizona Diamondbacks (+121) and Over (7)

Giants vs. Diamondbacks Game Info

• San Francisco Giants probable starting pitcher: Logan Webb
• Arizona Diamondbacks probable starting pitcher: Zac Gallen
• Game Day: Thursday, August 18, 2022
• Game Time: 3:45 PM ET
• Location: San Francisco, California
• Stadium: Oracle Park

San Francisco Giants vs Arizona Diamondbacks Pitching Matchup

Giants Starter Logan Webb

• Webb makes the start for the Giants, his 25th of the season. He is 11-5 with a 3.00 ERA and 124 strikeouts through 150 innings pitched.
• The right-hander’s most recent time out came on Sunday against the Pittsburgh Pirates, when he went 8 2/3 scoreless innings while allowing five hits.
• The 25-year-old has an ERA of 3.00, with 7.4 strikeouts per nine innings, in 24 games this season. Opponents are hitting .234 against him.
• Webb is aiming to earn his third straight quality start in this matchup.
• Webb will look to build upon a 14-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.1 innings per appearance).
• He will match up with a Diamondbacks team that is hitting .228 as a unit (26th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .387 (17th in MLB) with 130 total home runs (14th in MLB).
• Webb has pitched 12 1/3 innings, giving up four earned runs on 12 hits while striking out 13 against the Diamondbacks this season.
• The 25-year-old’s 3.00 ERA ranks 19th, 1.133 WHIP ranks 26th, and 7.4 K/9 ranks 43rd among qualifying pitchers this season.

Diamondbacks Starter Zac Gallen

• The Diamondbacks’ Gallen (8-2) will make his 23rd start of the season.
• The right-hander’s last appearance was on Sunday, when he threw 7 2/3 scoreless innings against the Colorado Rockies while allowing two hits.
• The 27-year-old has pitched to a 2.94 ERA this season with 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 2.5 walks per nine across 22 games.
• He’s going for his third quality start in a row.
• Gallen has pitched five or more innings in 11 straight games and will look to extend that streak.
• The Giants rank 22nd in MLB with a .236 batting average this season. They have a team slugging percentage that ranks 13th in the league (.397) and 137 home runs.
• The right-hander has faced the Giants two times this season, allowing them to go 7-for-39 with three doubles, a home run and three RBI in 11 2/3 innings.
• The 27-year-old’s 2.94 ERA ranks 17th, .989 WHIP ranks 10th, and 8.6 K/9 ranks 24th among qualified pitchers in the majors this year.

Giants Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the Giants have won 49 out of the 82 games, or 59.8%, in which they’ve been favored.
• San Francisco has a record of 29-22, a 56.9% win rate, when favored by -142 or more by bookmakers this season.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 58.7% chance of a victory for the Giants.
• San Francisco’s games have gone over the total in 57 of their 118 chances.
• The Giants have an ATS record of 53-64-0 in 117 games with a spread this season.

Diamondbacks Betting Picks & Insights

• The Diamondbacks have come away with 38 wins in the 90 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Arizona has a win-loss record of 21-38 when favored by +121 or worse by bookmakers this year.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Diamondbacks have a 45.2% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• Arizona and their opponents have hit the over in 55 of their 122 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Diamondbacks have posted a record of 70-52-0 against the spread this season.

Giants Leaders & Batting Stats

• Flores is the Giants RBI leader this season, knocking in 58 runs to go with his 16 home runs and .255 batting average.
• Among all MLB hitters, Flores ranks 75th in batting average, 63rd in on-base percentage, and 52nd in slugging.
• Flores takes a hitting streak of two games into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .316 with four doubles, a walk and an RBI.
• Thairo Estrada’s .266 batting average leads his team.
• Estrada is 117th in homers and 86th in RBI in the major leagues.
• Joc Pederson has hit a team-best 17 homers.
• Mike Yastrzemski is hitting .214 with 22 doubles, a triple, 12 home runs and 46 walks.

Diamondbacks Leaders & Batting Stats

• Christian Walker has put up a team-leading 29 home runs and has driven in 69 runs.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Walker’s home run total is fifth and his RBI tally ranks 20th.
• Walker carries a four-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .444 with two doubles, three home runs, three walks and six RBI.
• Ketel Marte is hitting .257 to lead the lineup.
• Marte is currently 138th in homers and 125th in RBI in the major leagues.
• Daulton Varsho is batting .238 with 17 doubles, three triples, 16 home runs and 36 walks.
• Josh Rojas is batting .277 with 16 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 35 walks.