Arizona Diamondbacks vs San Francisco Giants 8/1/2023 Tips, Odds, and Analysis
On Tuesday, August 1, 2023, at 9:45 PM ET, the Arizona Diamondbacks will take on the San Francisco Giants in MLB play at Oracle Park, CA. Arizona dropped the last game of a three-game series against Seattle at home on Sunday, bringing their record to 4-11 since the All-Star break. With a final record of 56-50, the Diamondbacks placed third in the NL West, four games behind the Dodgers for first place. The Brewers and Marlins, who were deadlocked for the last two wild card slots in the National League postseason picture, were one game ahead.
On Sunday, Arizona had three hits, all of them singles, with no performer recording more than one. The Diamondbacks struggled throughout the game, going 0 for 1 with runners in scoring position. After throwing five innings and allowing three runs on seven hits while walking two and striking out six, Merrill Kelly (9-5) was given the loss.
In this contest, the Diamondbacks’ 23rd starting pitcher of the year, Zac Gallen, will take the mound. He had an 11-5 record, a 3.36 ERA, a 1.076 WHIP, 28 walks, and 143 strikeouts in 136.2 innings thrown going into the game. Gallen struggled in his recent start on Wednesday at home against the Cardinals. He threw 6.1 innings, allowing five runs on seven hits, two walks, and eight strikeouts in a game that the Diamondbacks ultimately lost 11-7.
Gallen was 0-2 in his previous three starts with a 5.40 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, five walks, and 18 strikeouts in 18.1 innings pitched. Gallen starts his 12th game of his career against the Giants. He is 3-4 with a 3.84 ERA, 1.131 WHIP, 20 walks, and 64 strikeouts in 61 innings thrown against them. Gallen has made six starts at Oracle Park and has a record of 1-2, 4.28 ERA, 1.099 WHIP, 10 walks, and 39 strikeouts in 33.2 innings pitched.
- The total remained UNDER in 5 of Arizona’s last 6 matches.
- The Arizona Diamondbacks are 3-8 SU in their last 11 outings.
- The Diamondbacks are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games with the San Francisco Giants.
Arizona Diamondbacks vs San Francisco Giants 8/1/2023 Tips, Odds, and Analysis
On Sunday, San Francisco won in a walk-off against the Red Sox for the second straight day, earning them their second straight victory and fourth in the previous five games. On Monday, the Giants were two games behind the Dodgers for first place in the NL West with a record of 58-48. They were still in the race to make the playoffs even though they were 1.5 matches ahead of the Phillies for the top wild-card spot in the National League. Wilmer Flores (RBI), Luis Matos, and Brandon Crawford each had two hits for San Francisco on Sunday. The Giants only converted four of 18 opportunities when runners were in scoring position, leaving 14 men on base, yet they still prevailed. Scott Alexander started the game and threw 1.2 innings of scoreless baseball without allowing a hit, a walk, or a strikeout. His performance, however, was not taken into account. After throwing two scoreless innings of relief, Tristan Beck (2-0) earned the win. He did not allow a hit, walked a single hitter, and struck out three opponents.
Alex Wood is in the circle for the Giants as he makes his 17th appearance and 12th start of the season. He has a 5-4 record, a 4.75 ERA, a 1.484 WHIP, 30 walks, and 51 strikeouts in 60.2 innings of work this season. Wood had a winning performance in his most recent start, a relief outing against the A’s at home on Wednesday night. He threw three innings without allowing a run while allowing only one hit and no walks in a game that the Giants went on to win 8-3; he went three innings without allowing a run while only allowing one hit and no walks. In his previous three appearances, two of which were starts, Wood had a 1-1 record, a 5.07 ERA, a 1.50 WHIP, five walks, and two strikeouts across 10.2 innings. In this contest with the
Wood makes his 27th appearance and 18th start against the Diamondbacks. He is 7-4 with a 3.31 ERA, 1.123 WHIP, 26 walks, and 99 strikeouts in 106 innings thrown against them. Wood is 13-11 with a 4.36 ERA, 1.165 WHIP, 51 walks, and 196 strikeouts over 198.1 innings in 41 career appearances, 35 of which were starts.
- The total remained UNDER in 7 of the Giants’ last 8 matches.
- The San Francisco Giants are 4-8 SU in their last 12 games.
- The total stayed UNDER in 10 of San Francisco’s last 11 home matches.
Arizona Diamondbacks vs San Francisco Giants. The MLB pick for this game is the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Giants did admirably, but the truth is that they were a team that exceeded expectations this year. San Francisco was looking into potential additions before Tuesday’s trade deadline, but as of this writing, no substantial trades had been completed. Since the month of July, Gallen has struggled, finishing 1-3 in his last five starts. The Diamondbacks enjoyed a wonderful first three months before deteriorating in July. Wood doesn’t provide much depth, and the Giants’ bullpen is exhausted after two games over the weekend that required extra innings. It is expected that the Arizona Diamondbacks will triumph 6-2.
MLB Starting Time: 9:45 PM ET
Location: Oracle Park, CA
Date: Tuesday, August 1, 2023
TV: BSAZ
MLB Odds: Arizona Diamondbacks -111
MLB Totals: 7
