Courtesy of OddsShark.com: Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Sunday when the Arizona Diamondbacks and the San Francisco Giants meet at The Diamondbacks will trot Rodrigo Lopez out to the mound in this one. Righthander Lopez has a 5-12 record and a 5.09 ERA this season. Lopez's opponent in this one will be Matt Cain. The Giants righthander has a 3.07 ERA to go along with a 10-10 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Giants listed as 240-moneyline favorites versus the Diamondbacks, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Adam LaRoche went deep for a two-run shot and the Diamondbacks defeated the Giants 11-3 on Saturday. The Diamondbacks won the game as -125 underdogs, and the 14 runs sailed OVER the posted over/under (7.5) set by sportsbooks. Daniel Hudson pitched seven innings for the win, allowing four hits and two runs. Barry Zito gave up nine runs off six hits in 3 2-3 innings in the loss. Current streak: Team records: Arizona most recently: When playing on Sunday are 5-5 Before playing San Diego are 3-7 After playing San Francisco are 3-7 After a win are 6-4 San Francisco most recently: When playing on Sunday are 7-3 Before playing Colorado are 5-5 After playing Arizona are 5-5 After a loss are 5-5 A few trends to consider: Arizona is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games when playing on the road against San Francisco Arizona is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing San Francisco San Francisco is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Arizona San Francisco is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games when playing at home against Arizona San Francisco is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home San Francisco is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games Next up: Stevie Vincent is literally 20-25 years ahead of the oddsmakers and they will be the first to admit. His forensic sports handicapping is groundbreaking and there is nothing the books have been able to do to stop him. |