Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Francisco Giants MLB Betting Preview | September 30

Mike Yastrzemski is only two hits away from his 100th of the season as his San Francisco Giants (78-78) ready for a matchup against the Arizona Diamondbacks (72-84) on Friday at 10:15 PM ET. The Giants are underdogs (-105) against the Diamondbacks (-115). Arizona’s Merrill Kelly gets the start against San Francisco’s Alex Cobb.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Diamondbacks vs. Giants

• Game Day: Friday, September 30, 2022
• Game Time: 10:15 PM ET
• Location: San Francisco, California
• Stadium: Oracle Park

Diamondbacks Stats & Trends

Diamondbacks Batting

• The Diamondbacks are 15th in MLB play with 169 home runs. They average 1.1 per game.
• The Diamondbacks have the fourth-worst batting average in the league (.229).
• The Diamondbacks rank 24th in baseball with a .304 on-base percentage.
• The Diamondbacks strike out 8.3 times per game, the No. 11 average in baseball.
• The Diamondbacks average 1.3 home runs per road game this season (98 total away from home).
• The Diamondbacks have a .396 slugging percentage and are averaging 3.0 extra-base hits per game on the road.
• The team averages 7.7 hits per game and is batting .226 away from home this season.

Diamondbacks Key Batters

• Christian Walker has 131 hits to go with a slugging percentage of .474, both of which lead Arizona hitters this season.
• Walker ranks 110th in batting average, 70th in on-base percentage, and 25th in slugging among qualifying hitters in the majors.
• Daulton Varsho is batting .240 with 23 doubles, three triples, 27 home runs and 46 walks.
• Varsho ranks 100th in batting average, 107th in on-base percentage and 42nd in slugging in the majors.
• Varsho has picked up at least one hit in two games in a row. In his last five games he is batting .176 with a double, a home run, two walks and two RBI.
• Ketel Marte is batting .240 with a .407 slugging percentage and 52 RBI this year.
• Josh Rojas has 110 hits this season and a team-best OBP of .344.

Giants Stats & Trends

Giants Batting

• The Giants have hit 173 homers this season, which ranks 12th in the league.
• The Giants’ .233 batting average ranks 23rd in the league this season.
• The Giants have the 14th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.315).
• The Giants rank just 27th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.0 whiffs per contest.
• They have averaged 1.0 home runs per game in their 78 home contests this season.
• In 78 home games this season, they’re slugging .387 with 213 hits going for extra bases.
• They are averaging 7.7 base hits per game and batting .237 as a team at home this season.

Giants Key Batters

• Wilmer Flores is hitting .231 with 27 doubles, a triple, 19 home runs and 56 walks.
• Including all the qualifying players in MLB, Flores’ batting average is 117th, his on-base percentage ranks 84th, and he is 93rd in slugging.
• Thairo Estrada leads his team with 125 hits and a .328 on-base percentage, with a team-best .414 slugging percentage.
• Including all qualified hitters, Estrada’s batting average puts him 47th, his on-base percentage ranks 64th, and he is 79th in slugging.
• Joc Pederson is batting .272 with 18 doubles, two triples, 23 home runs and 37 walks.
• Yastrzemski is hitting .211 with 29 doubles, two triples, 15 home runs and 58 walks.

Diamondbacks vs. Giants Probable Pitchers