The San Francisco Giants will be taking on the Oakland Athletics at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. NBC Sports – California is in line to televise this interleague matchup and the first pitch is scheduled for 9:35 p.m. ET.
San Francisco Giants vs. Oakland Athletics Odds
Oddsmakers are listing San Francisco (+110) as the dog to Oakland (-120). The total sits at 8.5 runs and bettors can wager on the over for +105 and the under for -125. Gamblers can also bet on the game’s spread with the current runline odds sitting at -190 for the Giants +1.5 runs and +165 for the Athletics -1.5 runs.
The Athletics are 55-42 straight up (SU) and 51-46 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 18.4 units for moneyline bettors and 3.9 units (ATS). Oakland has covered the spread six times in its last seven games and the total has gone over in four of those seven. The Giants are 50-48 SU and have gone 53-45 ATS. In total, the team’s accumulated 7.7 units for moneyline gamblers and 7.2 units ATS. San Francisco is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the under has cashed in three of those seven.
Athletics games have a 47-43-7 over/under record so far in 2018. The Giants have an over/under record of 46-49-3.
Dereck Rodriguez will get the nod for the visiting Giants. Rodriguez is 4-1 with a 2.89 ERA and 37 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Athletics this year and did not record a start against them in 2017, either.
The Athletics are putting the ball in the right hand of Edwin Jackson (1-1, 2.59 ERA, 0.99 WHIP), who has 17 strikeouts and seven walks. Jackson is 0-1 with a 3.00 ERA in one start against San Francisco this year.
Oakland’s pitchers have yielded 4.4 runs per game overall this season as a unit. The club’s starters have an ERA of 4.36, a WHIP of 1.24 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 6.4. The bullpen has a 3.50 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 8.7 K/9.
The Oakland hitters have put up 4.6 runs per contest, including 4.8 per game over its last 10 games and 5.0 per game over their last five. The team’s hit .250/.338/.384 over its last five contests and is 4-1 SU during that stretch.
Second baseman Jed Lowrie and shortstop Marcus Semien have paced the Athletics’ batters this year. Lowrie is hitting .285/.357/.492 with 16 home runs, 62 RBIs and 43 runs scored, while Semien’s line is .254/.307/.369 with seven homers, 33 RBIs, 51 runs and 10 stolen bases.
For the visiting squad, San Francisco’s pitching staff allowed 4.3 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 4.25 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 7.21 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.65, along with a K-per-9 of 8.79.
Giants hitters have slashed .252/.319/.394 on their way to 4.1 runs scored per game this year, including 3.9 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 3.4 per game over the team’s last five outings (2-3 SU).
Shortstop Brandon Crawford and outfielder Andrew McCutchen continue to lead San Francisco’s hitters. Crawford is slashing .292/.363/.462 with 10 home runs, 39 RBIs and 42 runs scored, while McCutchen (.261/.352/.412) is up to nine homers, 40 RBIs and 49 runs scored.
The Giants have gained 8.3 units and are 34-25 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this year. The over’s hit in 25 of those games, compared to 31 that’ve hit the under against ies.
San Francisco Giants at Oakland Athletics Free MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Athletics, ATS Winner – Giants, O/U – UNDER
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The over has hit in four of Oakland’s last seven games.
The Athletics have won four of their last five games SU.
San Francisco has recorded 20.7 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 19.4 over its last five.
The Giants have hit five home runs in their last 10 games. The Athletics have hit 13 over their last 10.
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