Picks of the Day for Thursday, August 5th

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Vikas Chokshi - Aug 5, 2021, 1:05pm EDT

MLB Pick: San Francisco Giants at Arizona Diamondbacks

The San Francisco Giants are on the road to finish a four-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks today. When it comes to gambling, BetQL’s MLB Model has a 4-star play on San Francisco in this matchup.

Alex Wood (9-3, 3.83 ERA) takes the mound for SF against Arizona's Merrill Kelly (7-8, 4.38) in this matchup. Wood is 3-1 with an 3.86 ERA, a 1.259 WHIP, 37 strikeouts, and 10 walks over 37.1 innings in seven starts on the road this year. He makes his 14th start (22nd appearance) against the Diamondbacks today. Wood is 7-4 with an 3.00 ERA, a 1.095 WHIP, 78 strikeouts, and 22 walks over 84 innings against them.

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On the other mound, Kelly gets the ball for Arizona. He is 4-3 with an 3.76 ERA, a 1.183 WHIP, 58 strikeouts, and 14 walks over 69.1 innings in 11 starts at home.

As stated above, the BetQL model has a play on the Giants in this matchup. The model gives San Francisco a 64.85% chance of winning this game. Wood has been terrific for the Giants all season long and the team got better at the trade deadline by acquiring Kris Bryant. Their bats should make the difference in this game.

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