Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Francisco Giants Predictions: August 26th 2009

Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Francisco Giants u7.5 (-105)
Wed August 26th 09 10:15p
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Jonathan Sanchez of the San Francisco Giants has always had good stuff, but he has finally gained some consistency lately. Meanwhile, Doug Davis of the Arizona Diamondbacks had been pitching well until his last start, and he is fully capable of bouncing back vs. this Giants offense.

Sanchez gained national notoriety by tossing a no-hitter July 10, but the real story has been that he has allowed three runs or less in six of his eight starts beginning with that no-no, including four of his last five outings. He has been downright nasty his last two efforts, allowing a total of two earned runs and only six hits with 15 strikeouts in 12 innings. Perhaps most importantly, Sanchez has allowed one run and five hits in 12.1 innings his last two starts vs. Arizona.

As for Davis, he had allowed two runs or less in five consecutive starts before getting touched up for five earned runs in five innings by the red-hot Philadelphia Phillies in his last start. Davis has allowed two runs or less in four if his last five starts vs. the Giants though, and it also helps his cause that San Francisco is batting only .229 vs. southpaws over the last 10 games.

In fact, the Diamondbacks have been even worse vs. lefties the last 10 games at .193, so we look for the pitchers to dominate in this battle of southpaws.

MLB Free Pick: Diamondbacks, Giants Under 7.5 (-105)