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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.
The Diamondbacks will trot Merrill Kelly out to the mound in this one. Right hander Kelly has a 7-5 record and a 3.42 ERA this season.
The Giants will counter Kelly with Alex Cobb. Right hander Cobb has a 5.05 ERA to go along with a 3-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Giants as -175-moneyline favorites versus the Diamondbacks, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
The Giants were a 12-0 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Padres. That made winners of bettors who got San Francisco at 100 on the moneyline, while the total score (12) was good news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Arizona, they were a 3-2 loser as they battled the Rockies on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rockies at -110 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Arizona:
Team record: 38-48 SU
Arizona is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Arizona is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
San Francisco:
Team record: 43-41 SU
San Francisco is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
San Francisco is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games
San Francisco is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
Next up:
Arizona at San Francisco Tuesday, July 12