The San Francisco Giants go for their sixth straight win tonight when they open a three game set against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
The Giants have dominated the race for the NL West title going 85-53 (.616) overall including a stellar 48-19 mark at home.
The Diamondbacks are 71-69 (.507) overall this season but their 30-38 road mark is a concern when you consider San Francisco's excellent record at Pac Bell Park. In terms of units W/L the Giants are +19.7 units at home while the Diamondbacks are a bankroll-busting -13.8 units on the road.
San Francisco starter Jerome Williams (6-3, 3.32 ERA) beat these D'backs in has last outing when he allowed just one earned run in 8 1/3 innings of work. The Giants have won all three of his starts against Arizona.
NL Rookie of the Year candidate Brandon Webb (8-7, 2.57 ERA) counters for Arizona. He ranks third in the NL in batting average against (.213), fourth in ERA (2.57), sixth in WHIP (1.13) and tenth in strike-out's. So why are we opposing him? Because he has lost five of his last six decisions and once again tonight is unlikely to get much run support from the anemic Arizona offence. The D'backs had scored a total of just five runs in five games prior to last night's six run offensive explosion at Kansas City. They are 3-7 through their last ten games and are hitting just .233 during this stretch. Overall this season Arizona are averaging just 3.6 runs per game on the road.
The Giants have dominated their NL West opponents this season posting a 42-17 record and 21.3 units profit for bettors.
The Diamondbacks are just 24-36 (-28 units) against their division rivals.
While there is no clear edge in tonight's pitching match-up the Giants are by far the better team, especially at Pac Bell Park, and we believe they are excellent value at just -125.
Recommended Play: Giants -125
The Giants have dominated the race for the NL West title going 85-53 (.616) overall including a stellar 48-19 mark at home.
The Diamondbacks are 71-69 (.507) overall this season but their 30-38 road mark is a concern when you consider San Francisco's excellent record at Pac Bell Park. In terms of units W/L the Giants are +19.7 units at home while the Diamondbacks are a bankroll-busting -13.8 units on the road.
San Francisco starter Jerome Williams (6-3, 3.32 ERA) beat these D'backs in has last outing when he allowed just one earned run in 8 1/3 innings of work. The Giants have won all three of his starts against Arizona.
NL Rookie of the Year candidate Brandon Webb (8-7, 2.57 ERA) counters for Arizona. He ranks third in the NL in batting average against (.213), fourth in ERA (2.57), sixth in WHIP (1.13) and tenth in strike-out's. So why are we opposing him? Because he has lost five of his last six decisions and once again tonight is unlikely to get much run support from the anemic Arizona offence. The D'backs had scored a total of just five runs in five games prior to last night's six run offensive explosion at Kansas City. They are 3-7 through their last ten games and are hitting just .233 during this stretch. Overall this season Arizona are averaging just 3.6 runs per game on the road.
The Giants have dominated their NL West opponents this season posting a 42-17 record and 21.3 units profit for bettors.
The Diamondbacks are just 24-36 (-28 units) against their division rivals.
While there is no clear edge in tonight's pitching match-up the Giants are by far the better team, especially at Pac Bell Park, and we believe they are excellent value at just -125.
Recommended Play: Giants -125
