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Mike Yastrzemski brings a two-game home run streak into the San Francisco Giants’ (79-79) matchup against the Arizona Diamondbacks (73-85). The Giants are favored on the moneyline (-120) for this contest against the Diamondbacks (+101), which begins at 4:05 PM ET on Sunday at Oracle Park. Scott Alexander starts for San Francisco, and Zach Davies is Arizona’s choice to start.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Giants vs. Diamondbacks
- Game Day: Sunday, October 2, 2022
- Game Time: 4:05 PM ET
- Location: San Francisco, California
- Stadium: Oracle Park
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Giants | -120 | 8 |
Giants Stats & Trends
Giants Batting
- The Giants rank 12th in MLB action with 179 total home runs.
- The Giants have the 23rd-ranked batting average in the majors (.234).
- The Giants rank 13th in baseball with a .315 on-base percentage.
- Giants hitters strike out 9.0 times per game, the 26th-most in the league.
- The Giants average 1.1 homers per game when playing at home this season (85 total in home outings).
- The Giants are averaging 2.8 extra-base hits per game while slugging .394 at home.
- The team averages 7.8 hits per game and is batting .239 at home this season.
Giants Key Batters
- Wilmer Flores is hitting .231 with 27 doubles, a triple, 19 home runs and 56 walks.
- Among all qualified hitters in baseball, Flores is 116th in batting average, 88th in on-base percentage, and 92nd in slugging.
- Thairo Estrada leads San Francisco in OBP (.324), slugging percentage (.408) and total hits (126) this season.
- Estrada’s batting average is 57th among qualified players, his on-base percentage 69th, and his slugging percentage 84th.
- Joc Pederson has collected 103 base hits, an OBP of .353 and a slugging percentage of .527 this season.
- Pederson has picked up a hit in five games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .471 with a double, three triples, a home run, four walks and four RBI.
- Yastrzemski has been key for San Francisco with 101 hits, an OBP of .306 plus a slugging percentage of .394.
- Yastrzemski has safely hit in four games in a row. In his last five games he is batting .263 with a double, two home runs, a walk and five RBI.
Diamondbacks Stats & Trends
Diamondbacks Batting
- The Diamondbacks have hit 169 homers this season, which ranks 15th in the league.
- The Diamondbacks have a team batting average of just .230 this season, which ranks 26th among MLB teams.
- The Diamondbacks have the 22nd-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.305).
- The Diamondbacks rank 11th in strikeouts per game (8.3) among MLB offenses.
- In 77 games on the road this season, they’ve hit 98 homers, an average of 1.3 per contest.
- They are slugging .398 in 77 road games this season.
- They are averaging 7.8 base hits per game and batting .229 on the road this season.
Diamondbacks Key Batters
- Christian Walker has 135 hits with a .478 slugging percentage, both team-best figures for the Diamondbacks.
- Including all the qualifying hitters in the big leagues, Walker is 104th in batting average, 67th in on-base percentage and 21st in slugging percentage.
- Walker hopes to build on a three-game hitting streak in this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .273 with two doubles, a triple and five RBI.
- Daulton Varsho is hitting .237 with 23 doubles, three triples, 27 home runs and 46 walks.
- Including all qualifying hitters, Varsho is 108th in batting average, 107th in on-base percentage and 45th in slugging percentage.
- Josh Rojas has accumulated a team-best .346 on-base percentage.
- Jake McCarthy is hitting .290 with 15 doubles, three triples, eight home runs and 23 walks.
Giants vs. Diamondbacks Probable Pitchers
| Alexander | Davies | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | GS | 26 |
| 0-0 | W-L | 2-5 |
| 1.10 | ERA | 4.18 |
| 16.1 | IP | 129.1 |
| 1 | BB | 47 |
| 10 | SO | 99 |
