DIAMONDBACKS (Greinke) at PHILLIES (Eickhoff)
Take: UNDER 7 +100
In terms of current form this is the best starting pitcher matchup on the Saturday board, and by a pretty good margin. Zack Greinke has really rounded into form after a slow start with his new team. We’ve seen what happens when he finds his groove, so I would definitely expect a good game from Greinke today.
Jared Eickhoff is pitching very solid ball for the Phillies. His numbers are pretty legit looking, and his past three start game score average is actually the second best on the board today. The only three-game average that’s superior belongs to Greinke.
Not much on the weather front to discourage here, low 80’s with a very light breeze that doesn’t figure to be impactful. The Diamondbacks had a big offensive outburst on Friday night, but the fact they blew up Adam Morgan wasn’t exactly shocking, and I like Eickhoff to quiet those bats for the most part today.
The number on the game is obviously pretty low, especially for a game at a ballpark that can be a hitter’s haven at times. But it’s a game where if the two starters continue their most recent patterns, runs figure to be at a premium. I’ll gamble on the Diamondbacks and Phillies to stay Under the posted Total.