Johnny Cueto (13-3, 2.92 ERA) and the San Francisco Giants (66-50) meet Wade Miley (7-10, 4.98 ERA) and the Baltimore Orioles (65-51) in the last of a three-game interleague series at AT&T Park. The Giants won the last game 6-2, and the series is currently tied 1-1. The game gets underway at 4:05 p.m. ET on Sunday, Aug. 14 and will air on MAS2 and CSBA.
In his most recent outing, Cueto pitched 5.0 innings, allowing five runs, striking out five and walking one in an 8-7 victory over the Marlins. Brandon Belt (.278, 56 Rs, 14 HRs, 60 RBIs) went 1 for 5 yesterday with one run, one home run, and two RBIs. The Orioles were unsuccessful the last time Miley pitched. He had a good outing, pitching 6.0 innings, allowing two runs, striking out two and walking three in a 2-1 loss to the Athletics. Manny Machado (.304, 80 Rs, 26 HRs, 69 RBIs) went 1 for 4 yesterday.
San Francisco is a -168 favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at seven runs. The Giants have a winning record of 48-26 when playing as the favorite and an overall money line of +309. They come into the game with an impressive record as the favorite in games (4-3) but an underwhelming record SU (8-11) against the AL. San Francisco has averaged 3.2 runs per game over the last 10 games, lower than its season average of 4.4. The Giants typically don’t swing at bad pitches, which has led to an impressive 3.6 walks per game. San Francisco’s pitchers struggle against teams that play in the American League. The Giants have given up an average of 4.6 runs to opponents from the AL, well over their defense’s season average of 4.0. The Giants don’t allow many hitters to get on base, ranking fourth in the league with a 1.214 WHIP.
On the other side, the Orioles have a record of 21-30 when they are the underdog and are +1,229 overall with the money line. Against teams in the National League, they are 7-5 SU and 2-2 as the underdog. Baltimore has stepped up their play against interleague opponents, averaging an impressive 5.5 runs per game compared to their 4.7 runs per game season average. The Orioles are known for their power, smashing a league-leading 174 home runs.
This game will feature Miley (LHP) on the mound against the Giants, who have a 14-6 home and 24-14 overall record when they take on a left-handed starter. Taking the hill against the Orioles will be the right-hander Cueto. They sport a 48-36 record against righties.
Predictions: SU Winner – SF, O/U – Over
Notes
The Giants managed to give up five walks in their last game. They’ll have to pick it up against the Orioles who are coming in with a 13-11 record against opponents who give up that many walks or more.
When they are outhit, the Giants are 12-35. The Orioles have a 17-38 record when opponents outhit them.
Baltimore tops the league in home runs this season with 174. San Francisco ranks near the bottom with 95.
San Francisco and Baltimore both rank in the top five of the league in hits. San Francisco sits at fourth with 8.83 hits per game and Baltimore ranks fifth with 9.02.
Ranking 20th, San Francisco is in the bottom half of the league for its on-base plus slugging percentage (.729). Baltimore ranks in the top 10 at sixth with an OPS of .769.
The Orioles are 37-39 when they allow at least one home run. The Giants perform similarly when they allow one or more homers with a 29-39 record.
