Giants vs. Diamondbacks, 8/2/21 MLB Predictions & Betting Odds

Giants vs. Diamondbacks MLB Prediction

The Giants continue to play outstanding baseball and after taking two of three at home in a series versus the Astros over the weekend, San Francisco looks to carry that momentum into Monday night when it opens a new series with the Diamondbacks. What’s the best bet for Game 1 of this series, which starts at 9:40 p.m. ET in Arizona?

Game Snapshot

957 San Francisco Giants (-169) at 958 Arizona Diamondbacks (+150); o/u 9

9:40 p.m. ET, Monday, August 2, 2021

Chase Field, Arizona

San Francisco Giants DFS Notes

Kris Bryant went 1-for-4 with a home run against the Astros on Sunday. Bryant made his debut in San Francisco on Sunday, starting at third base against the Astros. The 29-year-old third baseman received a warm welcome from the fans at Oracle Park, but struck out in his first plate appearance. With two outs in the third, he delivered the first run of the game for the Giants with a solo homer to left field off of Luis Garcia. The 29-year-old former MVP is up to 19 homers on the year to go with a .267/.357/.509 triple-slash, 52 RBI, and four stolen bases over 378 plate appearances.

Arizona Diamondbacks DFS Notes

Ketel Marte went 1-for-4 against the Dodgers on Sunday. Marte returned to the lineup on Sunday after missing more than a month with a hamstring strain. The Diamondbacks couldn't muster much at the plate against the Dodgers, going scoreless and collecting just four hits. Marte had one of those hits, knocking a single off of Julio Urias in the first inning. The 27-year-old outfielder could understandably take some time to shake off the rust. Soft tissue injuries have limited Marte to just 139 at-bats this season.

Giants vs. Diamondbacks MLB Betting Prediction

The under is 5-2-1 in the last eight meetings between these two teams at Chase Field, is 13-6-1 in the Giants’ last 20 road games and is 9-4-1 in their last 14 games as a road favorite. The under is also 9-4 in the Diamondbacks’ last 13 games when playing the opener of a new series and is 4-0 in their last four games played on Monday.

MLB BETTING PREDICTION: GIANTS/DIAMONDBACKS UNDER 9