The Arizona Diamondbacks (56-50) kick off a 7-game road trip Monday with the opener of a 4-game NL West series against the rival San Francisco Giants (58-48). First pitch from Oracle Park is at 9:45 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Diamondbacks vs. Giants odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Diamondbacks lead 4-3
The Diamondbacks have been fading in the NL West. Once the division leaders, they are now in 3rd place, 4 games behind the division-leading Los Angeles Dodgers and 2 behind the Giants. Arizona lost 4-0 to the visiting Seattle Mariners Sunday as it failed to win a 3rd straight series. The D-backs have lost 12 of their last 16 games.
The Giants have bounced back from a 6-game losing skid to win 4 of their last 5 games. San Francisco beat the Boston Red Sox 4-3 on Sunday, making them 4-1 to start a 9-game homestand.