- Matchup: Arizona Diamondbacks vs San Francisco Giants
- Date: Friday, August 28, 2026
- Venue: Oracle Park, San Francisco, CA
- Broadcast: NBC Bay Area
- Betting Odds: Arizona (-182) San Francisco (+150)
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On Friday, Oracle Park will host the clash between the San Francisco Giants (54-79) and the Arizona Diamondbacks (71-63). The current moneyline indicates Arizona at -182 and San Francisco at +150. The over/under is set at 9 runs, with Kohl Drake and Blade Tidwell taking the mound as starting pitchers.
The Arizona Diamondbacks average 4.5 runs per game, ranking them 13th overall in Major League Baseball. With a total of 605 runs and an on-base percentage of .317, the Diamondbacks have hit 229 doubles and launched 131 home runs this season. They have accumulated 1,093 hits and a batting average of .244. Their slugging percentage is .398, accompanied by 969 strikeouts and 450 walks so far this year.
The Diamondbacks currently hold a team earned run average of 4.17, which ranks them 17th in the league. Their pitching staff has thrown 911 strikeouts this season, while allowing 156 home runs and 600 total runs (18th in MLB). The team has a walk count of 396, with a FIP of 4.39. Arizona’s pitchers have given up 1,138 hits (8.6 per 9 innings) and 552 earned runs, resulting in a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 2.30 and a WHIP of 1.29.
The Diamondbacks’ bullpen has faced batters on base 117 times and has made 140 high-stakes appearances. They have earned 74 holds (12th in the league) and possess a save percentage of 68.8%, having entered 123 save situations with 33 successful saves on the season. Of 48 save opportunities, they have failed 15 times. The bullpen has inherited 174 runners, with 25.3% of them scoring. The Diamondbacks have utilized 440 relief pitchers this year.
In the field, the Diamondbacks have converted 71.2% of balls in play into outs over 10,710 innings, putting them 6th in MLB. They recorded 3,570 putouts, 1,167 assists, and 49 errors, providing them with a fielding percentage of .990, which is 2nd in the league. They have turned 117 double plays this season.
Kohl Drake, with a career record of 0-1, has a FIP of 5.47 and faced 77 hitters in his career. He has allowed 20 hits (11.1 per 9 innings) and has issued 6 walks. His ERA stands at 5.56 (10 earned runs), with a WHIP of 1.605. To date, he has pitched 16 innings and has accumulated 13 strikeouts in the MLB.
The San Francisco Giants have notched 149 home runs, contributing to a total of 519 RBIs this season. They have recorded 222 doubles, 352 walks, and a total of 540 runs scored. The Giants hold a team on-base percentage of .307 and a batting average of .248. Their slugging percentage is at .407, while they score an average of 4.06 runs per game (26th in MLB). With 1,061 strikeouts (24th in MLB), they have attained 1,120 hits.
San Francisco’s pitching staff possesses a WHIP of 1.359 and a FIP of 4.16 this season. Ranked 18th in the league, they’ve allowed a total of 1,096 hits, alongside giving up 614 runs and maintaining an ERA of 4.33 (564 earned runs). With a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 7.70 (1,001 strikeouts against 495 walks), they have allowed 123 home runs and give up 4.72 runs every 9 innings (20th in MLB).
The Giants rank 27th in MLB with a save percentage of 54.3%. They have employed 421 relief pitchers this season, and their relief staff has made 110 high-pressure appearances and 152 entries with runners on base. In save situations, they have achieved 66 holds out of 112, along with 21 blown saves. Their relievers have seen 46 save chances, completing 25 saves, and inherit a score rate of 35.9% from 234 inherited runners.
Defensively, the Giants have completed 121 double plays and maintain a fielding percentage of .982 (28th in MLB). They have recorded 1,246 assists, 86 errors, and 3,514 putouts this season. Their efficiency in the field stands at 69.5% over 10,542 innings (19th in the majors).
Blade Tidwell, with a career record of 1-1, has allowed 49 hits and accumulated 37 strikeouts in 47 innings pitched. Holding a 5.34 ERA, Tidwell has allowed 9.3 hits per 9 innings and given up 28 earned runs, with a WHIP of 1.504 and a FIP of 5.3. His K/BB ratio currently stands at 1.68, having faced 209 hitters in his career.
Who will emerge victorious in tonight’s MLB showdown against the spread or moneyline?
Prediction: Back Arizona (-182)
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