San Francisco Giants vs Arizona Diamondbacks Matchup Preview - September 23rd, 2022

The San Francisco Giants enter the game as the 23rd ranked team per The Sharp Model X's Power Rankings and will battle the 16th ranked D-Backs at Chase Field. The Giants may need to kick their hitting into gear to maximize their win chances today, as they rank just 23rd in MLB in batting average this year. If the D-Backs want to win they'll have to overcome their bullpen issues, which ranks 28th in MLB according to THE BAT.

San Francisco Giants Insights

• Carlos Rodon's 95.4 mph fastball velocity this year ranks in the 88th percentile among starters.

• Joc Pederson has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 90.9-mph average to last year's 93.3-mph figure.

• Austin Slater has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38%) and will be challenged by the game's 3rd-deepest RF fences today.

Arizona Diamondbacks Insights

• Extreme groundball batters like Alek Thomas generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Carlos Rodon.

• The Arizona Diamondbacks have been the 9th-luckiest offense in the league this year, according to The Sharp Model X, and are likely to hit worse in future games

Betting Trends

• The Arizona Diamondbacks have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Run Line in 52 of their last 72 games (+35.10 Units / 43% ROI)

• The San Francisco Giants have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Total Over in 71 of their last 145 games (+4.60 Units / 3% ROI)

• Joc Pederson has hit the Runs Under in his last 7 games (+7.20 Units / 56% ROI)