Giants host the Diamondbacks on home losing streak

Tue, Jul 12, 2022
MLB News (AP)

Arizona Diamondbacks (39-48, fourth in the NL West) vs. San Francisco Giants (43-42, third in the NL West)

San Francisco; Tuesday, 9:45 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Diamondbacks: Dallas Keuchel (2-6, 7.63 ERA, 1.95 WHIP, 34 strikeouts); Giants: Logan Webb (7-3, 2.98 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 88 strikeouts)

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Giants -226, Diamondbacks +183; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The San Francisco Giants take on the Arizona Diamondbacks looking to stop their five-game home losing streak.

San Francisco has a 21-21 record at home and a 43-42 record overall. The Giants have the fourth-ranked team on-base percentage in the NL at .320.

Arizona is 39-48 overall and 17-22 in road games. Diamondbacks pitchers have a collective 4.30 ERA, which ranks 10th in the NL.

Tuesday's game is the fifth meeting between these teams this season. The Diamondbacks are ahead 3-1 in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Thairo Estrada has a .256 batting average to rank fifth on the Giants, and has 13 doubles, a triple and seven home runs. Wilmer Flores is 10-for-31 with three home runs and eight RBI over the past 10 games.

Ketel Marte ranks sixth on the Diamondbacks with a .265 batting average, and has 26 doubles, a triple, six home runs, 39 walks and 27 RBI. Josh Rojas is 14-for-33 with a home run and eight RBI over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Giants: 3-7, .217 batting average, 4.66 ERA, outscored by nine runs

Diamondbacks: 4-6, .269 batting average, 4.30 ERA, outscored opponents by seven runs

INJURIES: Giants: Zack Littell: 15-Day IL (oblique), Colton Welker: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Sam Delaplane: 60-Day IL (forearm), Tommy La Stella: 10-Day IL (covid-19), Jose Alvarez: 15-Day IL (elbow), Anthony DeSclafani: 60-Day IL (ankle), Evan Longoria: 10-Day IL (oblique), Curt Casali: 10-Day IL (oblique), Jakob Junis: 15-Day IL (groin), Matthew Boyd: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Diamondbacks: Ian Kennedy: 15-Day IL (calf), Zach Davies: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Humberto Castellanos: 60-Day IL (elbow), Nick Ahmed: 60-Day IL (shoulder), J.B. Bukauskas: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

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