Giants vs. Diamondbacks Prediction, Odds, Picks - April 18

Updated Apr. 18, 2024 9:00 p.m. ET

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The San Francisco Giants and Arizona Diamondbacks will meet on Thursday at Oracle Park, at 9:45 PM ET, with Matt Chapman and Ketel Marte among those expected to step up at the plate. Bookmakers list the Giants as -156 favorites on the moneyline, while giving the underdog Diamondbacks +131 moneyline odds to win. San Francisco is the favorite on the run line (-1.5 with +137 odds). The over/under is 8 runs for this matchup (with -101 odds on the over and -119 odds on the under).

Check out everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Giants-Diamondbacks game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Giants vs. Diamondbacks Game Information & Odds

• When: Thursday, April 18, 2024 at 9:45 PM ET
• Where: Oracle Park in San Francisco, California
• How to Watch on TV: NBCS-BA

Giants vs. Diamondbacks Prediction

• Score Prediction: Diamondbacks 5, Giants 4
• Total Prediction: Over 8 runs
• Win Probabilities: Giants 50%, Diamondbacks 50%

Giants vs. Diamondbacks Betting Insights

• This season, the Giants have won five out of the 10 games in which they've been favored.
• This season San Francisco has won two of its four games when favored by at least -156 on the moneyline.
• The Giants have a 60.9% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• The Diamondbacks have been underdogs in five games this season, however, they have failed to come away with a win in any of those games.
• Arizona has won all of its three games in which it was named as at least a +131 moneyline underdog.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Diamondbacks have a 43.3% chance of walking away with the win.

FINAL

AZ 0 · SF 5

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Arizona Diamondbacks

AZ

+1.5

+131

O 7.5

San Francisco Giants

SF

-1.5

-154

U 7.5

Giants Recent Betting Performance

• The Giants have a 4-4 record from the eight games they were favored on the moneyline over their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 outings (all 10 of them had set totals), the Giants and their opponents combined to hit the over four times.
• The Giants' ATS record is 3-6-0 over their past 10 games (oddsmakers set spreads in nine of those games).

Giants Recent Stats

Giants Player Insights

• Not only does Michael Conforto lead the Giants in hitting with his .292 average, he also is their premier power option with four home runs and 14 RBI.
• In all of Major League Baseball, Conforto is 26th in homers and 22nd in RBI.
• Conforto takes a hitting streak of four games into this game. During his last five outings he is hitting .211 with a double, a home run, a walk and three RBI.
• Chapman's four home runs are a team-high mark.
• Chapman is 26th in homers in MLB, and 37th in RBI.
• Chapman has two straight games with at least one hit. During his last five outings he is hitting .250 with two doubles, two home runs, a walk and three RBI.
• Jung Hoo Lee is hitting .270 with two doubles, a home run and six walks.
• Lee has at least one base hit in nine games in a row. During his last 10 outings he is batting .302 with two doubles, two walks and an RBI.
• Jorge Soler is hitting .239 with four doubles, three home runs and 11 walks.

Giants Team Props

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Diamondbacks Recent Betting Performance

• Over the past 10 games, the Diamondbacks have been underdogs just once and lost that contest.
• The Diamondbacks and their opponents have combined to hit the over three times in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Diamondbacks have won three of their last nine games against the spread.

Diamondbacks Recent Stats

Diamondbacks Player Insights

• Marte has a team- leading batting average of .338, while pacing the Diamondbacks in long balls with five.
• In all of the big leagues, Marte is ninth in home runs and 49th in RBI.
• Lourdes Gurriel Jr. been a consistent power bat this season, as he paces his team with five home runs and 20 runs batted in.
• Gurriel ranks ninth in homers and third in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Corbin Carroll is batting .225 with two doubles, a home run and 12 walks.
• Christian Walker is hitting .254 with a double, three home runs and 14 walks.

Diamondbacks Team Props

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