The San Francisco Giants (61-49) and Oakland Athletics (30-80) square off in the first of a two-game series on Saturday at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, at 7:07 PM ET. The Giants are coming off a series victory over the Diamondbacks, and the Athletics a series loss to the Dodgers.
The Athletics are an underdog (+142 on the moneyline) when they square off against the Giants (-169). The game’s total is set at 8.5.
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Giants vs Athletics Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giants | -169 | +142 | 8.5 |
Giants Betting Insights
- This season, the Giants have won 32 out of the 59 games, or 54.2%, in which they’ve been favored.
- This season San Francisco has won 11 of its 15 games, or 73.3%, when favored by at least -169 on the moneyline.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 62.8% chance of a victory for the Giants.
- Games involving San Francisco has gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 46 of 110 chances this season.
- The Giants are 56-54-0 against the spread this season.
Giants Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 7-3 |
| Runs Per Game | 3.2 |
| HR | 9 |
| ERA | 2.23 |
| K/9 | 7.6 |
Athletics Betting Insights
- The Athletics have been chosen as underdogs in 109 games this year and have walked away with the win 30 times (27.5%) in those games.
- This season, Oakland has been victorious 22 times in 85 chances when named as an underdog of at least +142 or longer on the moneyline.
- The Athletics have an implied victory probability of 41.3% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
- Contests with Oakland has gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 59 of 110 chances this season.
- The Athletics are 52-58-0 against the spread in their 110 games that had a posted line this season.
Athletics Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 3-7 |
| Runs Per Game | 3.5 |
| HR | 13 |
| ERA | 5.14 |
| K/9 | 8.8 |
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Giants Probable Pitcher – Ross Stripling
- Stripling’s team is 3-8-0 against the spread this season in his starts.
- The right-hander last pitched out of the bullpen on Sunday, when he threw 4 1/3 innings, giving up one earned run while allowing four hits to the Boston Red Sox.
- Stripling has five starts of five or more innings this season in 11 chances. He averages 3.9 innings per outing.
- He has made 16 appearances and finished two of them without allowing an earned run.
- When Stripling starts a game and his team is the favorite on the moneyline, they have a record of 1-3.
- Stripling’s team has won three of his 11 starts.
- Out of Stripling’s 11 starts with a total this season, six have hit the over.
Giants Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camilo Doval | 51 | 51 | 68 | 2.47 | 0 | 33 |
| Tyler Rogers | 49 | 55.2 | 45 | 2.43 | 24 | 2 |
| Taylor Rogers | 42 | 38.1 | 44 | 2.58 | 7 | 1 |
| Scott Alexander | 31 | 32.2 | 18 | 3.03 | 5 | 1 |
| Jakob Junis | 25 | 59.1 | 69 | 4.55 | 2 | 1 |
Athletics Probable Pitcher – Paul Blackburn
- The Athletics will send Blackburn (2-2) to the mound to make his 11th start of the season. He is 2-2 with a 4.83 ERA and 56 strikeouts through 54 2/3 innings pitched.
- The righty last pitched on Sunday against the Colorado Rockies, when he tossed six innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up nine hits.
- Blackburn is looking for his fourth straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 4.9 innings per start.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in one of his 11 outings this season.
- The Athletics have a 5-5 record in Blackburn’s 10 starts this season when they were the moneyline underdog.
- Blackburn’s team has won five of his 10 starts.
- Blackburn has had 10 starts with a set total this season, and the teams combined to go over the total in four of those games.
Athletics Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Long | 33 | 39 | 27 | 4.85 | 4 | 2 |
| Trevor May | 30 | 27.2 | 24 | 4.55 | 1 | 10 |
| Lucas Erceg | 28 | 32.1 | 45 | 6.40 | 5 | 0 |
| Austin Pruitt | 24 | 41.1 | 24 | 3.48 | 2 | 0 |
| Tayler Scott | 14 | 15 | 15 | 6.60 | 0 | 0 |
Giants Hitting Trends
- The Giants have hit at least two home runs in 40 games this season, and are 24-16 in those contests.
- San Francisco is 15-7 in games this season when it has had at least five extra-base hits.
- The club is 43-17 in the games this season it has collected eight or more hits.
- San Francisco is 35-14 in games this season when it put up at least five runs.
- The Giants have gone 20-10 over the 30 games this season when they have drawn at least five walks.
Athletics Hitting Trends
- They’ve hit two or more homers in 33 games this season and are 20-13 in those matchups.
- In 19 games with five or more extra-base hits this season, it has a record of 15-4.
- They have won 21 of the 47 games in which they’ve collected eight or more hits this season.
- In 36 games this season with five or more runs scored, it has posted a record of 24-12.
- They have a 17-13 record this season when drawing five or more walks in a game.
Giants vs. Athletics Prediction
Moneyline Pick: Giants (-169)
Over/Under Pick: Over (8.5)
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.
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