San Francisco Giants vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction: Diamondbacks can’t be written off

Friday, Major League Baseball will see the San Francisco Giants (8-11) welcome the Arizona Diamondbacks (9-10) to the Oracle Park in San Francisco. Ahead of this highly anticipated fixture, both sides have pulled off impressive performances this season. Let’s look at this game from a betting perspective and provide betting opportunities. 

San Francisco Giants

The San Francisco Giants had a great off-season with several highlight performances. However, in their first eight games, we have not been able to witness that top performance in terms of expectations for them in 2024. So far, the San Francisco Giants have alternated victories and defeats, and even though they are still 8-11, they have a lot of work to do. San Francisco Giants had just picked two wins out of three games from their series against the Miami Marlins, winning the first game 3-4 and the finale 1-3; however, the second game ended in a 6-3 defeat. For this first of the series against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Logan Webb is expected to take the mound for the Giants, and he is 1-1 with a 3.80 ERA and 17 strikeouts this season. San Francisco has accumulated 17 home runs on the campaign and 72 runs batted in. They have put up 29 two-baggers while taking a walk 60 times and recorded 76 runs.

Arizona Diamondbacks

With a lot of hype for this Arizona Diamondbacks side following a stellar 2023 performance, they have yet to be able to click as a team, like how they had their 2023 season started. The Arizona Diamondbacks are 9-10 this year and have won three of their last five games. On the road this season, however, Arizona Diamondbacks are just 2-4 in six games played away from home, ranking them eighth in the league while they are 16th in pitching. The Arizona Diamondbacks have scored 17 runs in their last three games and four or more runs in 5 of their last seven games. Ryne Nelson will be taking the mound for the Arizona Diamondbacks here. Last season, the pro went 8-8 with a 5.31 ERA and 1.42 WHIP in 29 appearances from 27 starts. Heading into this game, the Arizona Diamondbacks have accrued 94 RBIs and 158 hits so far this year, and their team batting average is .255.

Expert Tips & Prediction

The San Francisco Giants have Logan Webb pitching for them here, and that could be the difference in this game. So far this season, he has allowed ten runs in 23.2 innings despite 3 of his four starts on the road. However, Ryne Nelson is good and the Diamondbacks have solid .296 in 125 at bats, which is commendable. Regardless, at home, the Giants should at least get the nod as they come in as favorites in what could potentially be a tight game at the end.