The Oakland Athletics are set to host the San Francisco Giants at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. This interleague matchup will begin at 9:05 p.m. ET and fans hoping to watch it can tune in to NBC Sports – California.
San Francisco Giants vs. Oakland Athletics Odds
Oakland (-115) is hosting this one as the favorite against San Francisco (+105) and oddsmakers have the Over/Under for this night game at 8 runs. The odds for wagering on the game’s total stand at +100 for the over and -120 for the under. Bettors can also wager on the game’s runline with the most recent odds standing at Giants +1.5 runs (-200) and Athletics -1.5 runs (+170).
The Athletics are 55-43 straight up (SU) and 51-46 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 18.4 units for moneyline bettors and 3.9 units (ATS). The Giants are 51-48 SU and have gone 53-45 ATS. Overall, the team’s accumulated 7.7 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 7.2 units ATS.
Oakland games have had an over/under record of 47-43-7 so far in 2018. The Giants have an over/under record of 46-49-3.
Madison Bumgarner will get the start for San Francisco. The left-handed Bumgarner (3-3, 2.90 ERA) has racked up 41 strikeouts in 49.2 innings so far. He’s 1-0 with five strikeouts and a 1.50 ERA against Oakland this year.
The Athletics are turning to righty Trevor Cahill (1-2, 3.10 ERA), who’s got 50 strikeouts and 14 walks to his name as well as a 1.03 WHIP. Cahill hasn’t faced the Giants yet this year, but he made two starts against them in 2017, posting a 1-0 record with a 5.23 ERA.
Oakland’s pitching staff has given up 4.4 runs per game overall in 2018 as a unit. Its starting pitching staff has an ERA of 4.36, a WHIP of 1.23 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 6.4. The bullpen has a 3.52 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 8.7 K/9.
The Oakland offense is putting up 4.6 runs per contest, including 4.5 per game over its last 10 games and 3.6 per game over its last five. The team has a slash-line of .223/.295/.337 over its last five contests and is 3-2 SU during that stretch.
Jed Lowrie has helped lead the Athletics’ offense this season with 16 home runs, 62 RBIs and 43 runs scored.
For the visitors, San Francisco’s pitching staff allowed 4.3 runs per game and its starters own a 4.21 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 7.21 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.62, along with a K-per-9 of 8.75.
The Giants offense has slashed .252/.319/.395 on its way to 4.1 runs scored per game this year, including 4.2 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 4.4 per game over the team’s last five outings (3-2 SU).
Brandon Crawford has provided a spark to the San Francisco offense. Crawford is hitting .291/.362/.459 with 10 home runs, 40 RBIs and 42 runs scored.
The Giants are looking for another win after a 5-1 victory in the prior game of the series.
San Francisco Giants at Oakland Athletics MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Athletics, ATS Winner – Giants, O/U – OVER
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Betting Trends
The over has cashed in three of San Francisco’s last seven games.
The Giants have hit six home runs in their last 10 games, including four over their last five.
Oakland has averaged 21.9 runs + hits + errors over its last 10 contests and 18.4 over its last five.
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