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Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Francisco Giants
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Thursday when the Arizona Diamondbacks and the San Francisco Giants meet at Oracle Park.
The Diamondbacks will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Merrill Kelly in this game. Kelly has a 4-0 record and a 4.30 ERA this season.
It'll be Blake Snell toeing the rubber for the Giants in this contest. Left hander Snell is 2-3 with a 3.56 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Giants as -145-moneyline favorites versus the Diamondbacks, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
In their last action, San Francisco was a 6-4 loser on the road against the Diamondbacks. Bettors on Arizona at -135 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (10) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
The Diamondbacks were a 6-4 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Giants. That made winners of bettors who got Arizona at -135 on the moneyline, while the total score (10) was good news for OVER bettors.
Arizona:
Team record: 79-61 SU
Arizona is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games
Arizona is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 5 games
San Francisco:
Team record: 68-72 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
San Francisco is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
San Francisco is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
San Francisco is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Arizona at Houston Friday, September 6
San Francisco at San Diego Friday, September 6