136-87 (61%) posted record...Diamondbacks @ Giants

The San Francisco Giants go for their sixth straight win tonight when they open a three game set against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

The Giants have dominated the race for the NL West title going 85-53 (.616) overall including a stellar 48-19 mark at home.

The Diamondbacks are 71-69 (.507) overall this season but their 30-38 road mark is a concern when you consider San Francisco's excellent record at Pac Bell Park. In terms of units W/L the Giants are +19.7 units at home while the Diamondbacks are a bankroll-busting -13.8 units on the road.

San Francisco starter Jerome Williams (6-3, 3.32 ERA) beat these D'backs in has last outing when he allowed just one earned run in 8 1/3 innings of work. The Giants have won all three of his starts against Arizona.

NL Rookie of the Year candidate Brandon Webb (8-7, 2.57 ERA) counters for Arizona. He ranks third in the NL in batting average against (.213), fourth in ERA (2.57), sixth in WHIP (1.13) and tenth in strike-out's. So why are we opposing him? Because he has lost five of his last six decisions and once again tonight is unlikely to get much run support from the anemic Arizona offence. The D'backs had scored a total of just five runs in five games prior to last night's six run offensive explosion at Kansas City. They are 3-7 through their last ten games and are hitting just .233 during this stretch. Overall this season Arizona are averaging just 3.6 runs per game on the road.

The Giants have dominated their NL West opponents this season posting a 42-17 record and 21.3 units profit for bettors.

The Diamondbacks are just 24-36 (-28 units) against their division rivals.

While there is no clear edge in tonight's pitching match-up the Giants are by far the better team, especially at Pac Bell Park, and we believe they are excellent value at just -125.

Recommended Play: Giants -125

Good luck
Mike Thomas
Champion Plays

This is a good value at -125.

I took the under in this game as well. I remember in an earlier post of yours how much AZ goes under on the road (22-44 o/u now). Webb is 1-10 o/u on the road and Williams is 1-7-1 o/u in his last 9 starts.

Of course, a couple days ago I took Batista and the Snakes for the under when Batista was 1-11 o/u on the road and he gave up 7 runs in the bottom of the 2nd to the Padres. Stuff like that happens. A guy just has to go for the game and take the bad beats with the losses.

Thanks for the write-up and good luck.

Good Luck!!!!! al watts

I agree with you Big Games. I think the under is a better play than the game, but who is to argue with Champion Plays as good as he has been. I am probably going with the under as a triple play tonight. Just waiting on a little more info first. good luck

champ you clearly understand how to cap a game and how gambling works so why do you continue to be the only poster who post his pct. instead of units won? its not foots or baskets its bases where only units count and pct. doesnt mean shit

Great point KGB. Percentage means nothing in baseball especially when you play all favorites but it will sure look good when he carries over this record in football.

if anyone is ready to take apart first base umpire Tim Tschida, then join me. Turns a 2-1 game heading into the bottom of the 7th, into a 8-1 game heading into the Bottom of the 7th.

I'm thinking there is a different dynamic happening this time of year especially with teams involved with the playoffs. The sorry-ass Diamondbacks lose 7 out of 9 previous games and then go into SF. They're in a pennant race so this is an opportunity to get a new start.

Who knows???

Terrible call on the Grissom catch turns the entire game. It was a good lean, with the dbacks in their 3rd city in 3days. Ump blew it.