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Giants left-hander Carlos Rodon is making a compelling case to get paid this winter amid one of the best seasons of his career. His only Kryptonite? Those pesky Arizona Diamondbacks, who have tripped him up twice already and are looking for the trifecta on Wednesday.
That won’t be easy given how Rodon is pitching as of late. The two-time All-Star entered Tuesday with the best FIP (2.40) in the NL and ranks second in xERA (2.76) and third in xERA (3.02), and he’s allowed a combined three runs in his last three starts across 18 1/3 innings.
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That’s nothing new. Since the start of June, he’s held opposing lineups to two or fewer runs in 11 of 14 starts. Two of those three outliers curiously came against the Diamondbacks, who own one of the 10 worst lineups in baseball even when top hitter Ketel Marte (hamstring) is fully healthy.
Carlos Rodon will shut down the Diamondbacks. Getty ImagesBoth of those strong efforts against Rodon came in Arizona, and the latter was courtesy of two home runs — one of just two multi-HR games that Rodon has allowed this year.
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Don’t expect an encore at pitcher-friendly Oracle Park, where Rodon sports a filthy 1.89 ERA and has struck out nearly 35% of the batters he’s faced — including 10 the last time he faced the D’backs. He’ll get the better of them this time.
The play: Diamondbacks team total Under 2.5 runs (-105 BetMGM).
