Arizona Diamondbacks vs San Francisco Giants Prediction, Preview and Odds - 08/03/2023

Game Time: 3:45 pm ET, Thursday, August 3, 2023

Venue:  Oracle Park, San Francisco, CA

Where to Watch:  NBCS-BA

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  D-Backs +114, Giants -135; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  D-Backs +110, Giants -130; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  D-Backs +105, Giants -125; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

Arizona Diamondbacks:  57-51 (3rd place, NL West)

San Francisco Giants:  59-49 (2nd place, NL West)

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Arizona Diamondbacks:  3-7 last 10

San Francisco Giants:  5-5 last 10

The Diamondbacks are entering this series off a loss and lost their 3-game series against the Seattle Mariners 2-1 in their last series. They enter this game with a 57-51 record overall and have a road record of 29-23. This is the series finale of a 4-game series with the Giants on Thursday with the 3rd game of this series still to be played on Wednesday. They also won the series opener of this series on Monday but lost the 2nd game on Tuesday. Their offense ranks 9th in the MLB with a .751 OPS. Rookie pitcher Slade Cecconi is their starting pitcher on Wednesday while rookie pitcher Brandon Pfaadt is making his start in this game on Thursday. He is 0-4 with an 8.20 ERA this season. His team lost 3 of their last 4 games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 3 ER, 1 HR, and 1 BB with 3 Ks on 8 hits through 5.2 IP against the Seattle Mariners.

The Giants are entering this series on a 2 game winning streak and won their 3-game series against the Boston Red Sox 2-1 in their last series. They enter this game with a 59-49 record overall and have a home record of 31-24. This is the 4th game of a 4-game series with the Diamondbacks on Thursday with the 3rd game of this series still to be played on Wednesday. They also lost the 1st game of this series on Monday but won the 2nd game on Tuesday. Their offense ranks 21st in the MLB with a .715 OPS. Logan Webb is their starting pitcher on Wednesday while Scott Alexander is making his start in this game on Thursday. He is 6-1 with a 3.13 ERA this season. His team won 2 of their last 3 games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 0 earned runs, 0 homers, and 0 BB with 1 strikeout on 0 hits through 1.2 innings played against the Boston Red Sox.

The current betting odds have the Giants listed as a slight favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Giants have a slim lead over the Diamondbacks for 2nd place in the division and will be looking to hold onto that in this home series. The Diamondbacks have had a really good offense all season that has carried them in a lot of their games but their pitching hasn't been great and lately they have been slipping down the division after leading it for so long. They are not going to have a better time here with their rookie Pfaadt on the mound since he has been giving up a ton of runs in his starts this year. The Giants will be looking to get after him at home here and they also have the better pitching matchup since their bullpen has been a lot better than the Diamondbacks and this will likely be a bullpen day for the Giants. Their pitching staff will be able to keep this Diamondbacks offense at bay while the Giants put up a ton of runs on Pfaadt and the D-Backs bullpen with how bad they have been lately. The best way to place a bet here is on the Giants to win this game.

Diamondbacks Giants Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Thursday, August 3, 2023 (3:45 pm ET start time) is Giants 8 Diamondbacks 5.

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Arizona Diamondbacks: 57-52 (+8 units) on the moneyline in all games. 29-24 (+9.8 units) on the moneyline in road games. 18-10 UNDER on the road when the total is 8.5 to 10. 15-7 UNDER after 2 or more consecutive losses.

San Francisco Giants: 30-27 (-9 units) on the moneyline as a favorite of -110 or higher. 23-24 (-5.7 units) on the moneyline in day games. 19-6 UNDER as a favorite of -150 or more. 37-19 UNDER at home when the total is 8.5 to 10.

Arizona Diamondbacks:  A. Adams (RP) Ques Wed - Ankle. T. Henry (SP) Out indefinitely - Elbow. D. Jameson (RP) Out indefinitely - Elbow. E. Longoria (3B) Out indefinitely - Back. G. Moreno (C) Out indefinitely - Shoulder. M. Melancon (RP) Mid Aug - Shoulder. Z. Davies (SP) Out indefinitely - Back. C. Martin (SP) out for season - Shoulder.

San Francisco Giants:  M. Yastrzemski (RF) Out Indefinitely - Hamstring. A. DeSclafani (SP) Out indefinitely - Elbow. J. Brebbia (RP) Mid Aug - Back. C. Waites (RP) out for season - Elbow. L. Gonzalez (CF) Mid Aug - Back. T. Estrada (SS) Mid Aug - Wrist. M. Haniger (RF) Late Aug - Forearm. T. Szapucki (SP) out for season - Arm. R. Perez (C) out for season - Shoulder.

“I'm ready for this month to turn, I think this whole team is. We're looking forward to a fresh month and just pushing in the right direction.” - Torey Lovullo after his team’s win against the Giants in their game on Monday.

“Our catching was as responsible as anything else for winning that game. Pat can really change the game with his defense, as we saw today. And there’s very few catchers around the game that can do that.” - Gabe Kapler after his team’s win against the Diamondbacks in their game on Tuesday.

Geraldo Perdomo (S) SS

Ketel Marte (S) 2B

Corbin Carroll (L) LF

Christian Walker (R) 1B

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (R) DH

Jake McCarthy (L) RF

Jace Peterson (L) 3B

Carson Kelly (R) C

Alek Thomas (L) CF

LaMonte Wade Jr. (L) 1B

Michael Conforto (L) RF

J.D. Davis (R) 3B

Joc Pederson (L) DH

Blake Sabol (L) C

Luis Matos (R) CF

Brandon Crawford (L) SS

Isan Diaz (L) 2B

AJ Pollock (R) LF

Batting Average:  Jace Peterson (.333)

Hits:  Ketel Marte (115)

Home Runs:  Christian Walker (22)

RBI:  Christian Walker (68)

Stolen Bases:  Corbin Carroll (33)

Wins:  Zac Gallen (11)

Saves:  Scott McGough (9)

ERA:  Kevin Ginkel (2.18)

Batting Average:  Wilmer Flores (.298)

Hits:  J.D. Davis (86)

Home Runs:  J.D. Davis (14)

RBI:  Michael Conforto (52)

Stolen Bases:  Thairo Estrada (18)

Wins:  Logan Webb (8)

Saves:  Camilo Doval (31)

ERA:  Luke Jackson (1.54)

Managers:

Arizona Diamondbacks: Torey Lovullo (7th season)

San Francisco Giants: Gabe Kapler (4th season)