The San Francisco Giants are set to host the Oakland Athletics at AT&T Park. NBC Sports – California will televise this interleague matchup and the game is slated to get underway at 10:15 p.m. ET.
Oakland Athletics at San Francisco Giants Odds
Oddsmakers have listed San Francisco (-165) as the favorite over Oakland (+155). Bettors can wager on the game’s total with odds sitting at +105 for over eight runs and -125 for under eight. Bettors can also wager on the game’s runline with the most recent odds sitting at -140 for the Athletics +1.5 runs and +120 for the Giants -1.5.
The Giants are 49-46 straight up (SU) and 52-43 against the spread (ATS). The team has gained 9.1 units for moneyline bettors and 7.7 units (ATS). San Francisco has a 3-4 ATS mark over its last seven games and the total has gone under in four of those seven. The Athletics have gone 53-41 SU this year and are 48-45 ATS. In total, the team’s gained 15.4 units for moneyline bettors and 2.6 units ATS. Oakland has covered the spread six times in its last seven games and the under has hit in three of those seven.
Giants games have had an over/under record of 45-48-2 so far in 2018. Oakland has an over/under record of 45-42-6.
Edwin Jackson will get the nod for the visiting Athletics. The right-handed Jackson (1-0, 2.45 ERA) has racked up 16 punchouts in 18.1 innings so far. He has yet to face the Giants this year and only made one start against them in 2017 (1-0, 1.50 ERA and five strikeouts across six innings).
The Giants will turn to lefty Madison Bumgarner (2-3, 3.09 ERA) to the mound. Bumgarner has 36 strikeouts and 14 walks to his name, as well as a 1.21 WHIP. Bumgarner did not record a start against the Athletics in 2017.
San Francisco’s pitchers have allowed 4.4 runs per game overall in 2018 as a unit. The team’s starting pitching staff has a 4.25 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 7.2 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 3.67 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 8.6 K/9.
The San Francisco offense is putting up 4.1 runs per contest, including 3.0 per game over its last 10 games and 4.4 per game over its last five. The team has hit .259/.315/.340 over its last five games and is 3-2 SU during that span.
The Giants’ offense has been led by shortstop Brandon Crawford and right fielder Andrew McCutchen. Crawford is hitting .295/.362/.467 with 10 home runs, 39 RBIs and 41 runs scored, and McCutchen is batting .261 with nine homers, 39 RBIs and 49 runs.
In the other dugout, Oakland’s pitchers have allowed 4.4 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 4.36 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 6.56 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.48, along with a WHIP of 1.23 and a K/9 of 8.59.
Athletics hitters have slashed .247/.318/.424 on their way to 4.7 runs scored per game this year, including 5.0 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 5.4 per game over the team’s last five outings (4-1 SU).
Second baseman Jed Lowrie and shortstop Marcus Semien have led Oakland’s hitters. Lowrie is hitting .290/.362/.501 with 16 home runs, 62 RBIs and 42 runs scored, while Semien is slashing .253/.308/.372 with seven homers, 33 RBIs, 51 runs and eight stolen bases.
The Athletics have lost 1.1 units and are 16-14 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher this year. The over has hit in 14 of those games, as opposed to 13 that’ve hit the under against lefties. On the other hand, the Giants have netted 7.3 units and are 33-25 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over has cashed in 25 of those games, compared to 31 that went under the total.
Oakland Athletics at San Francisco Giants Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Giants, ATS Winner – Athletics, O/U – OVER
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Betting Notes
The under has cashed in four of San Francisco’s last seven games.
The Athletics have hit 12 home runs in their last 10 games. The Giants have hit five over their last 10.
Oakland has posted 24 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 25 over its last five.
The Athletics have won five of their last six games SU while the Giants have taken three of their last four.
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