
Arizona Diamondbacks
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San Francisco Giants
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Arizona Diamondbacks Insights
- Eduardo Rodriguez – Over/Under 4.5 Strikeouts (-110/-120)Contrary to popular belief, fastballs are generally a pitcher’s least effective pitch. Eduardo Rodriguez has gone to his off-speed and breaking pitches 8.9% more often this year (53.4%) than he did last year (44.5%).Explain: A pitcher who limits has fastball usage will instead heavily use change-ups, curveballs, sliders, etc. These are far more effective pitches at preventing runs and generating strikeouts.
- Nolan Arenado – Over/Under 0.5 Hits (-205/+160)Nolan Arenado is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 52% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year.Explain: The higher in the order a player bats, the more plate appearances he will get and the more opportunities he will get to hit the Over for every market. A player who hits higher in the order than he normally does may provide extra value opportunity since the market may be based on him hitting lower.
- Arizona’s 88.5-mph average exit velocity this year ranks among the worst in the majors: #22 overall.Explain: Hitting the ball hard increases the chances of either a home run or the ball landing in fair territory for a hit before a fielder can get to it.
San Francisco Giants Insights
- Tyler Mahle – Over/Under 4.5 Strikeouts (+105/-135)Tyler Mahle’s 91.6-mph fastball velocity this year is in the 13th percentile out of all SPs.Explain: Velocity is a key component to fastball success in generating strikeouts and preventing runs.
- Rafael Devers – Over/Under 1.5 Total Bases (+135/-180)The Arizona Diamondbacks have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Rafael Devers has a strong chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the ‘pen all game.Explain: Hitters perform worse against pitchers of the same handedness (i.e. righty-vs-righty), and being able to avoid those matchups against the bullpen boosts performance and creates hidden edge.
- Rafael Devers – Over/Under 1.5 Total Bases (+135/-180)When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Rafael Devers ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).Explain: THE BAT X is a highly sophisticated projection system that accounts for a multitude of factors and regularly tests among the most accurate systems available.
Betting Trends
- San Francisco Giants – Over/Under 3.5 Team Total (-130/+100)The San Francisco Giants have hit the Team Total Over in 30 of their last 50 games at home (+7.20 Units / 12% ROI)
- Arizona Diamondbacks – Over/Under 1st Five Innings (F5) Team TotalThe Arizona Diamondbacks have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Under in 23 of their last 35 games (+10.00 Units / 24% ROI)
- Casey Schmitt – Over/Under 0.5 Hits (-230/+175)Casey Schmitt has hit the Hits Over in 19 of his last 25 games (+7.55 Units / 15% ROI)
