San Francisco (0-1) at Arizona (1-0)
When: Tuesday, April 4th 2017
Where: Chase Field, Phoenix, AZ
Time: 9:40 ET | TV: NBC Sports Bay Area, FSN Arizona
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The San Francisco Giants look to rebound from an Opening Day loss when they battle the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night in Phoenix. The biggest problem for the Giants last season was their inability to close out games and that reared it’s ugly head again on Sunday. The Giants thought they addressed their bullpen woes by signing free agent closer Mark Melancon to a four-year, $62 million contract during the offseason, but the righty struggled in his first appearance, allowing two runs in the ninth, including a walk-off single to Chris Owings in the 6-5 loss. That ruined a spectacular day from ace Madison Bumgarner, who not only pitched seven strong innings, he became the first pitcher to homer twice on Opening Day. Arizona had several bright spots in its first game under new manager Torey Lovullo, including the play of center fielder A.J. Pollock, who smacked a two-run homer off Bumgarner and finished with three hits from the leadoff spot. Pollock was limited to 12 games at the end of last season after fracturing his elbow in spring training and will be an important part of the Diamondbacks’ lineup if they want to challenge the Giants and Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West this season. Arizona 1B Paul Goldschmidt needs one stolen base to reach the 100 home run/100 stolen base club.
Pitchers: Giants – Johnny Cueto (2016: 18-5, 2.79 ERA) | Diamondbacks – Patrick Corbin (2016: 5-13, 5.15)
Johnny Cueto will get the game two start for San Fran despite arriving late to spring training due to personal issues. Cueto didn’t miss a beat, posting a 1.50 ERA in three spring starts. The former Red was terrific in his first season with the Giants last year while throwing 219.2 innings with five complete games among his 32 starts. Jake Lamb is 5-for-14 with a home run against Cueto, who is 9-3 with a 3.17 ERA in 13 career starts against Arizona.
Patrick Corbin wasn’t expected to be this high in the rotation after an awful 2016 season that ended with a demotion to the bullpen. Corbin earned the No. 2 spot in the rotation with a terrific spring, going 2-1 with a 3.44 ERA while posting a 17-to-3 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 18.1 innings. Corbin has struggled against Hunter Pence (12-for-25, four homers) and owns a 4-5 record and 3.46 ERA in 16 career games (14 starts) against San Francisco.
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Corbin was pretty bad last season and a couple of Spring games doesn’t boost my confidence in him. San Francisco is pretty good at bouncing back from losses. Look for Cueto to shut down the D’Backs tonight.
Pick: Giants -140
W/L TRENDS
| San Francisco |
- Giants are 6-1 in their last 7 games following a loss.
- Giants are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. National League West.
- Giants are 4-1 in their last 5 games following an off day.
- Giants are 5-12 in their last 17 when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Giants are 4-10 in their last 14 Tuesday games.
- Giants are 9-25 in their last 34 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
- Giants are 3-9 in their last 12 road games vs. a left-handed starter.
- Giants are 2-6 in their last 8 when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Giants are 1-4 in their last 5 road games.
- Giants are 1-4 in their last 5 overall.
- Giants are 1-4 in their last 5 games on grass.
- Giants are 9-2 in Cuetos last 11 starts during game 2 of a series.
- Giants are 4-1 in Cuetos last 5 starts.
- Giants are 4-1 in Cuetos last 5 starts on grass.
- Giants are 4-1 in Cuetos last 5 Tuesday starts.
- Giants are 13-4 in Cuetos last 17 starts when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Giants are 11-4 in Cuetos last 15 starts vs. National League West.
- Giants are 13-5 in Cuetos last 18 road starts.
- Giants are 2-5 in Cuetos last 7 starts after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
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| Arizona |
- Diamondbacks are 5-0 in their last 5 vs. National League West.
- Diamondbacks are 4-0 in their last 4 overall.
- Diamondbacks are 4-0 in their last 4 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
- Diamondbacks are 4-0 in their last 4 games on grass.
- Diamondbacks are 5-0 in their last 5 home games.
- Diamondbacks are 6-1 in their last 7 when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Diamondbacks are 8-2 in their last 10 after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Diamondbacks are 4-1 in their last 5 when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Diamondbacks are 21-44 in their last 65 games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Diamondbacks are 2-5 in their last 7 games following a win.
- Diamondbacks are 3-8 in their last 11 Tuesday games.
- Diamondbacks are 5-17 in their last 22 during game 2 of a series.
- Diamondbacks are 5-16 in Corbins last 21 starts.
- Diamondbacks are 5-16 in Corbins last 21 starts on grass.
- Diamondbacks are 5-17 in Corbins last 22 home starts.
- Diamondbacks are 1-4 in Corbins last 5 starts during game 2 of a series.
- Diamondbacks are 1-4 in Corbins last 5 starts when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Diamondbacks are 1-6 in Corbins last 7 starts vs. National League West.
- Diamondbacks are 1-6 in Corbins last 7 starts after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Diamondbacks are 0-4 in Corbins last 4 starts vs. a team with a losing record.
- Diamondbacks are 0-7 in Corbins last 7 starts after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
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OU TRENDS
| San Francisco |
- Over is 3-0-1 in Giants last 4 overall.
- Over is 3-0-1 in Giants last 4 on grass.
- Over is 4-0-1 in Giants last 5 games following a loss.
- Under is 10-1 in Giants last 11 road games vs. a left-handed starter.
- Under is 6-1-1 in Giants last 8 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
- Under is 6-1 in Giants last 7 games vs. a left-handed starter.
- Over is 4-1 in Giants last 5 vs. National League West.
- Under is 6-2 in Giants last 8 when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Under is 3-1-1 in Giants last 5 road games.
- Under is 3-1-1 in Giants last 5 during game 2 of a series.
- Over is 9-4-2 in Giants last 15 Tuesday games.
- Under is 4-0 in Cuetos last 4 road starts vs. a team with a winning record.
- Over is 6-1 in Cuetos last 7 starts when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Under is 4-1 in Cuetos last 5 road starts.
- Under is 4-1 in Cuetos last 5 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
- Over is 4-1-1 in Cuetos last 6 starts after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Under is 3-1-1 in Cuetos last 5 Tuesday starts.
- Under is 10-4-1 in Cuetos last 15 starts vs. National League West.
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| Arizona |
- Over is 10-2-2 in Diamondbacks last 14 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15.
- Under is 5-1 in Diamondbacks last 6 after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Over is 4-1-1 in Diamondbacks last 6 games following an off day.
- Under is 4-1-1 in Diamondbacks last 6 after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Over is 4-1 in Diamondbacks last 5 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
- Under is 4-1 in Diamondbacks last 5 during game 2 of a series.
- Under is 7-2 in Diamondbacks last 9 games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Under is 6-2 in Diamondbacks last 8 when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Over is 24-8 in Diamondbacks last 32 home games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Under is 3-1-1 in Diamondbacks last 5 Tuesday games.
- Under is 10-4 in Diamondbacks last 14 overall.
- Under is 10-4 in Diamondbacks last 14 on grass.
- Under is 5-2-1 in Diamondbacks last 8 games following a win.
- Under is 5-2 in Diamondbacks last 7 vs. National League West.
- Over is 12-5-1 in Diamondbacks last 18 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
- Over is 40-17-1 in Diamondbacks last 58 home games.
- Over is 21-10-1 in Diamondbacks last 32 when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Over is 5-0 in Corbins last 5 starts during game 2 of a series.
- Over is 4-0 in Corbins last 4 home starts.
- Over is 5-0 in Corbins last 5 starts after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Over is 5-0 in Corbins last 5 starts vs. National League West.
- Over is 4-0 in Corbins last 4 starts after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Over is 13-3 in Corbins last 16 starts when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.
- Over is 19-6-1 in Corbins last 26 starts on grass.
- Over is 19-6-1 in Corbins last 26 starts overall.
- Over is 15-5-1 in Corbins last 21 starts vs. a team with a losing record.
- Over is 6-2 in Corbins last 8 home starts vs. a team with a losing record.
- Over is 7-3-1 in Corbins last 11 Tuesday starts.
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HEAD TO HEAD
- Over is 6-1 in the last 7 meetings in Arizona.
- Giants are 13-3 in the last 16 meetings.
- Over is 3-1-1 in Cuetos last 5 starts vs. Diamondbacks.
- Under is 5-2 in Corbins last 7 starts vs. Giants.
- Giants are 43-21 in the last 64 meetings in Arizona.
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