The San Francisco Giants (62-63) travel to face off against the Oakland Athletics (53-70) on Sunday, August 18th. This game will be played at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland and televised on NSPCA. The Athletics are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Giants are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Athletics. First pitch is set for 3:07 CT.
Giants vs. Athletics Betting Prediction
- Money Line Prediction: Athletics (+145)
- Over/Under Prediction: Over 7.5 Runs
- The Athletics have won 7 out of their last 15 games, showing a recent positive trend in performance.
- In their last 5 home games, the Athletics have scored an average of 4.2 runs per game, indicating strong offensive performance at home.
- In the last 15 games, the Athletics have scored 5 or more runs in 7 games, demonstrating their ability to generate runs consistently.
- The Athletics have a recent head-to-head win against the Giants, having won their last matchup on July 30th with a score of 5-2.
- The Athletics have a winning streak of 2 games, suggesting they have momentum going into the game against the Giants.
Giants vs Athletics
Thanks to a good outing from Osvaldo Bido, the A’s picked up a 2-0 win over the Giants in the most recent game of this series. Bido went six innings and didn’t give up a run as he picked up a win in the game. As for the Giants, Hayden Birdsong only went 4 2/3 innings and gave up one run as he took the loss.
The A’s offense was led by Seth Brown, who went 3/3 with an RBI. Mark Canha also had a two-hit game for Oakland. On the other side, Grant McCray was the only Giants hitter to have more than one hit.
San Francisco had a chance to tie the game in the 9th, but Michel Otañez closed things out for the A’s. Otañez also got the save in the game.
San Francisco has a 62-63 record this season and they are in 4th place in the NL West, trailing the Dodgers by 10.5 games. The Giants have a 20-16-3 series record and they have won two straight series on the road.
When the over/under line has been 7.5 runs, the over has gone 26-21 in Giants games. Their games have averaged 8.8 runs per game this season and the over/under line has been set at 7.5 runs or higher in 54.4% of their games.
Blake Snell Gets The Start For The Giants
Blake Snell gets the start for the Giants today as he faces the Athletics on the road. So far this season, he has made 13 starts and has a record of 2-3 with a 3.91 ERA. Snell’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.07, and opponents are batting .172 off the left-hander this year. In his last outing, Snell finished with a no-decision, going 6 1/3 innings and not giving up a run to the Braves. Before that, he had picked up the win in two straight outings. One of those wins was a complete-game shutout. Snell’s ERA on the road is 6.81 compared to 3.9 at home.
Giants Offense Breakdown
For the season, the Giants are averaging 4.3 runs per game, which is 16th in the league. They have been a pretty average offense at home and on the road this season. As a team, they are batting .242, which is 12th in the league, and are also near the top of the league in terms of walks. The Giants are also one of the better teams in the league at avoiding strikeouts.
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 with 17. Chapman is also the team’s leader in RBIs, with 61. Over his last seven games, Tyler Fitzgerald has gone 9/29 with two homers and three RBIs.
When the Athletics win, they win big, with an average run differential of +3.5 runs per game. However, when they lose, they lose big, with an average run differential of -3.6 runs per game. The A’s are 66-57 against the run line this season, including a 60-48 record as underdogs. They have covered the run line in two straight games as underdogs.
Oakland has won two straight games and three straight series, bringing their overall series record to 16-21-2. They are 7-3 in their last 10 games and have a 53-70 overall record, trailing the Astros by 13.5 games in the AL West.
JP Sears Gets The Start For The Athletics
Left-hander JP Sears gets the start for the Athletics today as he faces off against the Giants. Sears has made 24 starts this year and has a record of 10-8 with a 4.32 ERA. Looking at his overall numbers, Sears has a WHIP of 1.19 and opponents are batting .241 this season. In his 24 starts, he has turned in nine quality starts and is averaging 6.82 strikeouts per nine innings. Sears most recently faced the Blue Jays, where he picked up the win, going seven innings and giving up three earned runs. Before that, he had back-to-back outings without giving up an earned run.
Athletics Offense Breakdown
For the season, the Athletics are averaging 4.1 runs per game, which is 25th in the league. However, they do come into the game with the 6th most home runs in the league and have a team batting average of .232. As a team, the Athletics are averaging 9 strikeouts per game and have a collective on-base percentage of just .305.
Brent Rooker is one of the league’s top home run hitters this season, as his 29 homers are the 7th most in the league. He is also 9th in the MLB with 83 RBIs. Rooker comes into the game with a batting average of .290. Shea Langeliers is 2nd on the team with 22 homers but is batting just .228 for the season. Catcher JJ Bleday has been hot of late, going 8/18 in his last five games.
Giants vs Athletics Prediction
There is a lot of value in taking the Athletics on the money line, as they are currently sitting at +145. We actually have the Athletics winning this game by a score of 5-4. Looking at the Giants starter, Blake Snell, he does have a good projection in terms of strikeouts, but his chances of picking up a win are just average.
As for the Athletics starter, J.P. Sears, he is actually projected to have the fewest innings of any starter today. However, his strikeout projection is right in the middle, and we have him finishing with five K’s.
Looking at the Giants lineup, they are projected to finish with eight hits, which is the seventh-lowest in the league today. The Athletics are actually projected to finish with nine hits, and they are also projected to have the fifth-most home runs.
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Last updated:August 18, 2024 Athletics, Giants