The Arizona Diamondbacks play the second game of a three-game series on the road Saturday against the San Francisco Giants. Arizona improved to 72-84 following its 5-2 victory over the Houston Astros on Wednesday. Arizona snapped a two-game losing streak with the victory but the Diamondbacks have been eliminated from postseason contention.
Third baseman Josh Rojas is batting .261 to lead Arizona and has a team-high .344 on base percentage. First baseman Christian Walker is the leader in home runs with 36, RBIs with 91 and hits with 131. On Saturday, the Arizona Diamondbacks will send Drey Jameson to the mound. The right-hander is 2-0 with a 0.98 ERA, 17 Ks and 5 BBs.
San Francisco improved to 78-78 following its 6-4 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Thursday. Ford Proctor belted a grand slam for his first career homer and Carlos Rodon had 10 strikeouts across six shutout innings. San Francisco is fifth in the National League wild card race but a distant 5 .5 games behind the third and final spot currently held by Philadelphia, with only six games remaining.
Second baseman Thairo Estrada is batting .267 to lead San Francisco and has team highs in hits with 125 and on-base percentage at .328. Left fielder Joc Pederson is the leader in home runs with 23 and second baseman Wilmer Flores is the leader in RBIs with 70. On Saturday, the San Francisco Giants will send Jakob Junis to the mound. The right hander is 5-6 with a 4.28 ERA, 94 Ks and 23 BBs.
Recent Betting Trends
- Arizona is 4-9 in its last 13
- The UNDER has cashed in 12 of the D-Backs last 17
- San Francisco is 9-1 in its last 10
- The UNDER has cashed in 15 of the Giants last 20
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