The Los Angeles Angels will play host to the San Francisco Giants at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. Fox Sports West will televise this interleague matchup. The game is scheduled to get underway at 4:07 p.m. ET.
San Francisco Giants vs. Los Angeles Angels Odds
Both teams have matching -105 moneyline odds and Vegas has put the Over/Under for this afternoon’s game at 8.5 runs. The odds for betting on the game’s total sit at -120 for the over and +100 for the under. You can also bet on the game’s spread with the most recent runline odds standing at Giants -1.5 runs (+140) and Angels 1.5 runs (-160).
The Angels are 14-7 SU and 11-9 ATS. The team’s gained 4.8 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 3.2 units against the spread (ATS). Los Angeles has covered the spread only twice in its last seven games and the total has gone over in five of those seven. The Giants, on the other hand, have gone 8-12 SU this year and are 12-7 ATS. Overall, the team’s lost 0.3 units for bettors taking the moneyline over the early part of the season, but have gained 3.9 units ATS. San Francisco’s covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the total has gone under in four of those seven.
Angels games have an over/under record of 13-7 thus far in 2018. San Francisco has an over/under record of 9-10.
Johnny Cueto is getting the start for the visiting Giants. The right-handed Cueto is 1-0 with a 0.45 ERA and 16 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Angels this year and did not record a start against them in 2017, either.
The Angels will turn to righty Jaime Barria (1-0, 1.80 ERA) to the mound. Barria has three punchouts and three walks to his name, as well as a 0.80 WHIP. Barria did not accrue any MLB pitching stats last season.
As a unit, Los Angeles’ pitchers have allowed 4.4 runs per game overall this year. The team’s starting pitching staff has an ERA of 5.05, a WHIP of 1.38 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 9.6. The bullpen has a 3.21 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 8.7 K/9.
Los Angeles’ offense is putting up 5.3 runs per contest, including 4.3 per game over its last 10 games and 1.6 per game over its last five. The team has slashed .161/.244/.284 over its last five games and is 1-4 SU during that span.
The Angels’ offense has been led by Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani. Trout is slashing .309/.412/.667 with eight home runs, 15 RBIs and 17 runs scored, and Ohtani is hitting .342 with three homers, 11 RBIs and five runs scored.
Trout enjoyed hitting against righty pitching at home last year, slashing .352/.468/.753 across 203 such plate appearances (his overall season line was .306/.442/.629).
In the visiting dugout, San Francisco’s pitching staff allowed 3.6 runs per game and its starters own a 3.43 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 7.34 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 3.41, along with a WHIP of 1.15.
The Giants offense has slashed .230/.290/.359 on its way to 3.1 runs scored per game this year, including 3.2 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 3.2 per game over the team’s last five contests (2-3 SU).
First baseman Brandon Belt and outfielder Gregor Blanco have led San Francisco’s hitters. Belt is slashing .259/.369/.519 with 14 hits, nine RBIs and six runs scored, while Blanco is hitting .367/.424/.433 with 11 hits, one RBI and three runs scored.
The Giants have lost 2.1 units and are 3-3 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has hit in one of those games, compared to five that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Angels have netted 4.5 units and are 9-6 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over’s cashed in 10 of those games, compared to five that went under.
San Francisco Giants vs. Los Angeles Angels Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Angels, ATS Winner – Angels, O/U – OVER
Notes
Betting Notes
The Giants have hit 10 home runs in their last 10 games, including seven over their last five.
Los Angeles has recorded 22.1 runs + hits + errors per game over its last 10 outings and 11.6 over its last five.
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