Game: Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Francisco Giants

Date: Thursday, September 5, 2024

Location: Oracle Park in San Francisco, California

TV: DBACKS.TV

Oracle Park is where the San Francisco Giants (68-71) will try to defeat the Arizona Diamondbacks (78-61) on Thursday. The expected starting pitchers are Merrill Kelly and Blake Snell.

As a team, the Diamondbacks have recorded 234 two-baggers and hit 175 balls out of the park. Arizona has a slugging percentage of .437 and has 1,074 strikeouts while allowing 479 walks. As a team, the Arizona Diamondbacks score 5.5 runs per game, which ranks first in baseball. They have 722 RBIs and 1,246 base hits this year while their batting average is .263. They have scored 757 runs and have a team on-base percentage of .336.

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They have posted a K/BB ratio of 2.64 and their pitching staff has a combined WHIP of 1.35. The Diamondbacks’ pitchers have allowed 148 home runs and 664 total runs (26th in baseball). Arizona has allowed 1,262 hits (9.2 per 9 innings) and 626 earned runs. The Diamondbacks have posted a team ERA of 4.54 for the season (27th in baseball) and the team has struck out 1,078 hitters. They have walked 409 of the other team’s players and their FIP as a unit is 4.11 this season.

The Diamondbacks bullpen has a save percentage of 60.3% and has stepped to the mound in 139 save situations. Relief pitchers have taken on 187 runners this season and 41.7% of those runners have scored a run for their team. The Diamondbacks bullpen pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 132 times and have had 157 appearances in high-pressure situations. The Diamondbacks have sent 458 relievers to the mound over the course of the season. The bullpen has a total of 79 holds this year (11th in the league). They have collected 35 saves so far this year and have missed 23 of 58 save opportunities.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have recorded 3,723 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 1,276 assists and 53 errors. Their fielding percentage is .990, which ranks first in professional baseball, and they have made 126 double plays. The Diamondbacks have turned 68.4% of balls hit into play into outs in 11,169 innings on the field, which ranks them 25th in MLB.

Kelly (52-43 career wins/losses) has a 3.77 FIP while facing 3,285 batters in the Major Leagues. He has allowed 728 base hits (8.2 hits per 9 innings) and has had 247 walks. His ERA is 3.83 (339 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.225. Kelly has spent 796 innings on the mound during his career and has 714 punch outs.

San Francisco has hit 145 home runs and scored 567 runs batted in this season. They have hit 229 doubles, gotten a free base 439 times and scored 594 runs. The San Francisco Giants have a team OBP of .309 and a team batting average of .240 on the season. The Giants have a team SLG% of .394 and are scoring 4.27 runs per game (17th in MLB). They have 1,225 strikeouts (11th in baseball) and have 1,125 total base hits.

The Giants have a WHIP of 1.300 and a FIP of 3.87 as a pitching team so far this year. They rank 21st in the league with 1,153 hits allowed. San Francisco’s pitching staff has allowed 615 runs and posted a 4.21 ERA (575 earned runs allowed) on the season. Their K/BB ratio is 9.00 (1,234 strikeouts versus 443 walks). They have allowed 138 home runs and allowed 4.51 runs per 9 innings (18th in baseball).

San Francisco’s relief pitchers have a 35.7% percentage of points taken from their 168 base runners taken. Their relief pitchers have taken the mound 131 times in high-pressure situations and 114 times with runners on base. In 134 save situations, the Giants have recorded 85 holds and 18 blown saves. They rank 20th in the league with a 61.7% save rate and have sent 480 bullpen pitchers to the mound this year. San Francisco has called relief pitchers to the mound in 47 save opportunities and they have come away with 29 saves.

The San Francisco Giants have 123 double plays and a fielding percentage of .985 (18th in professional baseball). The Giants have recorded 1,349 assists and 77 errors this year and have 3,684 putouts. In 11,052 innings played, the Giants have a defensive efficiency of 68.1% (27th in professional baseball).

In his career so far, Snell has allowed 831 hits and has 1,337 punch outs in 1,078 innings. Snell (73-58 career win-loss record) has posted a 3.23 earned run average while allowing 6.9 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed 387 earned runs while posting a 1.223 WHIP and a 3.2 FIP. He has a 2.74 K/BB ratio and has faced 4,466 batters in his career so far.

Who will win today’s MLB game against the spread or the moneyline?

Parlay expert tip: Take San Francisco

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