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Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Francisco Giants
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Monday when the Arizona Diamondbacks and the San Francisco Giants meet at Oracle Park.
Merrill Kelly will be the starting pitcher for the Diamondbacks on this day. Right hander Kelly is 3-2 this season with a 4.09 ERA.
Kelly's opponent in this one will be Justin Verlander. The Giants right hander has a 4.71 ERA to go along with a 0-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Giants as -120-moneyline favorites versus the Diamondbacks, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
In their last action, San Francisco was a 7-6 loser on the road against the Twins. Bettors on Minnesota at -160 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (13) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
The Diamondbacks were a 8-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Dodgers. That made winners of bettors who got Los Angeles at -120 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Arizona:
Team record: 21-20 SU
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Arizona's last 7 games
Arizona is 15-8 ATS in its last 23 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games on the road
San Francisco:
Team record: 24-17 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
San Francisco is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
San Francisco is 8-15 ATS in its last 23 games
San Francisco is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Next up:
Arizona at San Francisco Tuesday, May 13