The San Francisco Giants (62-62) travel to face off against the Oakland Athletics (52-70) on Saturday, August 17th. This game will be played at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland and televised on NSPCA. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. First pitch is set for 6:07 CT.
Giants vs. Athletics Betting Prediction
- Money Line Prediction: Giants (-134)
- Over/Under Prediction: Over 8.5 Runs
- The Giants have won 7 out of their last 10 road games.
- The Giants have scored an average of 5.6 runs per game in their last 10 road games.
- The Giants have a 5-1 record in their last 6 games against teams with a losing record.
- The Athletics have lost 6 out of their last 10 home games.
- The Athletics have allowed an average of 5.8 runs per game in their last 10 home games.
Giants vs Athletics
The Giants Are Coming Off A Win
Heading into their last game vs. the Braves, the Giants closed out the series with a 6-0 win. Leading up to the game, they were the slight favorite at -116 on the money line. It was a big 2nd inning that really turned things in their favor, and the Braves could only score four runs. San Francisco’s offense added another two runs in the 6th to put things out of reach.
Logan Webb put together a good start for the Giants, going 7 2/3 innings, and didn’t give up a run. He also issued just one walk and struck out seven Braves batters. Casey Schmitt was hot at the plate, going 3/4 with a homer and two RBIs.
San Francisco is 62-62 this season and 10.5 games behind the Dodgers in the NL West. They have won two straight games on the road and are 26-35 away from home. Against the run line, they are 60-64 overall and 33-28 on the road. As underdogs, their run line record is 33-24.
This season, Giants games have averaged 8.8 runs, and their O/U record is 64-57. When the total is 8.5 runs, their O/U record is 13-8. The Over has hit in 67.7% of their games, with the majority having lower O/U lines than today’s 8.5 runs.
Hayden Birdsong Gets The Start For The Giants
Right-hander Hayden Birdsong gets the start for the Giants today as he faces the Athletics on the road. He has made eight starts this year and has a record of 3-2 with an ERA of 5.40. Birdsong’s WHIP for the season is 1.39, and opponents are batting .224 off him this year. In his last outing, he took the loss, giving up five earned runs in 4 1/3 innings of work. Before that, he had won two straight starts. Birdsong’s ERA on the road is 10.49 compared to 4.49 at home.
Giants Offense Breakdown
San Francisco comes into today’s game averaging 4.4 runs per game, which is 15th in the MLB. They have been consistent at home and on the road, as they are averaging 4.4 runs per game in both situations. The Giants are 17th in the league in home runs and have a team batting average of .243, which is 13th in the league.
Matt Chapman and Heliot Ramos have been the Giants’ top power threats this season, with Chapman leading the team with 19 homers and Ramos right behind him at 17. Chapman also leads the team with 61 RBIs, while Ramos is 2nd with 56. Over his last six games, Tyler Fitzgerald has gone 9/26 with two homers and three RBIs. He is also on an eight-game hitting streak.
The Athletics Are Coming Off A Win
The Athletics wrapped up their series vs. the Mets with a 7-6 win on the road. Oakland was the +163 underdog going into this matchup. Things looked good for the Athletics early, as they got on the board with four runs in the 4th inning but gave up the lead right away as the Mets scored four times in the bottom of the 4th.
Oakland started Mitch Spence, and he took the loss, going just 2 2/3 innings, and giving up five earned runs. The Athletics’s offense was carried by JJ Bleday, who went 3/5 with a homer and four RBIs.
Oakland has won three straight series and is 6-4 in their last 10 games, entering today’s game with the Giants. The Athletics have a series record of 16-21-2 this season and an overall record of 52-70, placing them 13.5 games behind the Astros in the AL West.
As underdogs, the A’s have a 59-48 run line record, but as favorites, they are 6-9. Their games have averaged 8.7 runs this season, and the over has gone 14-22 in games with an 8.5 run total line. For the season, the over/under record is 56-64, and the over has hit in their last four games.
Osvaldo Bido Gets The Start For The Athletics
Right-hander Osvaldo Bido gets the start for the Athletics today as he faces the Giants at home. Bido has made 11 appearances this year and has a record of 3-3 to go along with a 3.92 ERA. In his 39 innings of work, he has issued 19 walks and is averaging 4.38 walks per nine innings compared to 9 strikeouts. Bido has made two quality starts this year and is coming off a game in which he didn’t allow a run in six innings of work. Before that, he had given up at least two earned runs in three straight outings.
Athletics Offense Breakdown
For the season, the Athletics are 5th in the league in home runs, but they are batting just .232 as a team and are averaging only 4.1 runs per game. One of the reasons for their low run production is that they are striking out at a high rate and have an on-base percentage of just .305, which is 17th in the league.
Over his last eight games, JJ Bleday is batting .333 with two home runs, and Shea Langeliers is also swinging a hot bat, going 12/22 in his last six games. Langeliers is 2nd on the team with 22 homers but is batting just .230 for the season.
Giants vs Athletics Prediction
Our prediction for this Giants vs. Athletics matchup is to take the Giants on the money line, with the payout being -134. We have the Giants winning this one by a final score of 5-4. If you’re looking for a parlay, you could also look to the over/under line, with the line sitting at 8.5 runs, and we have this one finishing with nine runs.
Looking at the starting pitchers, Hayden Birdsong has a much better chance of picking up a win than Osvaldo Bido. Birdsong is projected to finish with six strikeouts, and Bido is projected to finish with six as well.
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Last updated:August 17, 2024 Athletics, Giants