Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Francisco Giants Prediction, Betting Pick, Latest Odds
The San Francisco Giants will host the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday night to kick off their weekend divisional series. Can Michael Conforto and the Giants stay hot at the plate? Matt McCuen provides his best betting pick in Diamondbacks vs. Giants.
Matt McCuen - April 18, 2024, 11:15 AM EDT
5 minArizona Diamondbacks vs. San Francisco Giants Prediction, Betting Pick, Latest Odds
The Arizona Diamondbacks and the San Francisco Giants will meet in the Bay Area on Thursday night for an NL West affair.
Diamondbacks vs. Giants DATE, TIME, AND WHERE TO WATCH
- Date: April 18, 2024
- Start Time: 9:45 p.m. ET
- Where to Watch: MLB Extra Innings
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Francisco Giants Prediction
The D-backs roll into this contest with a 9-10 record on the young season.
The Snakes made a run last year all the way to the World Series, but they fell short to the Texas Rangers.
It will be tough to match what they did a year ago, but this is a young and talented bunch.
The problem for Arizona is that they play in one of the best divisions in the majors.
The Dodgers, Giants, and Padres are all teams expected to finish above 500.
All-star second baseman Ketel Marte is off to a scorching hot start. Marte leads the D Backs with an average of .325 with five home runs.
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. leads the Snakes with 20 runs batted in. His 20 runs batted in rank second in the MLB.
Pennsylvania native Christian Walker is off to a solid start with three home runs and eleven runs batted in.
Ryne Nelson will toe the rubber for the D-backs. Nelson is 1-2 with a 5.27 era.
The Giants will start this game with a record of 8-11.
It has been a sluggish start to the season for the Giants.
San Francisco began the year viewed as a potential playoff team.
The Giants were aggressive in the off-season, adding multiple starters to their roster.
San Francisco won their last series vs. the Miami Marlins, and will attempt to carry that momentum into this series.
Seattle, Washington native Michael Conforto is off to a red-hot start, leading the team with a batting average of .292 while blasting four home runs and driving in 14 runs.
Veteran Jorge Soler is off to a solid start with a team-best .350 OBP.
Jung Hoo Lee leads the Giants with 20 hits on the young season.
The Giants will hand the rock to their ace, Logan Webb, tonight. Webb is 1-1 with a 3.80 era.
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Francisco Giants Prediction
I love this spot at home for the Giants tonight.
San Fran is better than their record indicates, and will start to see more games go their way.
The Giants have had success off Nelson with a .333 batting average as a team.
The Giants will take care of business tonight.
Pick: San Francisco Giants -1 (-114) Click here to see which sportsbook has the best odds
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