In this article, we will formulate a Giants vs Athletics prediction for this MLB game on Saturday, July 5, at Sutter Health Park in Sacramento, California. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.

San Francisco Giants Betting Preview

The San Francisco Giants (47-42, 22-25 Away) are winless in the last three series after losing to the Miami Marlins (in a sweep) and Chicago White Sox, but earned a split against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Giants were well-beaten in Game 1 of the series against the Athletics, losing 11-2. Justin Verlander took the loss after allowing six runs on seven hits with five strikeouts and one walk in 3.0 innings.

This season, the Giants average 4.13 runs per game (21st in the MLB) on a .231/.310/.372 triple-slash. When it comes to pitching, the Giants’ staff has a 3.47 ERA (2nd) and 1.24 WHIP (12th). Wilmer Flores leads the Giants with a .238 batting average, 11 home runs, and 55 RBI this season.

Logan Webb will take the mound for the Giants on Saturday. The 28-year-old right-hander has a 7-6 record in 18 starts this year with a 2.61 ERA and 1.14 WHIP in 113.2 innings.

Athletics Betting Preview

The Athletics (37-53, 16-27 Home) lost to the New York Yankees and beat the Tampa Bay Rays in two road series. The A’s defeated the San Francisco Giants 11-2 in Game 1 of the current series at home. Jacob Wilson, Brent Rooker, Nick Kurtz, and Denzel Clarke led the offense with two RBI apiece, while JP Sears got the win after allowing no runs on three hits with six strikeouts and two walks across 6.0 innings of work.

This year, the Athletics average 4.22 runs per game (19th in the MLB) on a .249/.317/.413 triple-slash. When it comes to pitching, the Athletics’ staff has a 5.30 ERA (29th) and 1.47 WHIP (29th). Brent Rooker leads the Athletics with a .273 batting average, 18 home runs, and 48 RBI this season.

The projected starting pitcher for the Athletics is Luis Severino, who is 2-9 in 18 starts this season, with a 5.09 ERA and 1.38 WHIP in 104.1 innings.

Why the Giants will cover

The Athletics have lost seven of their last eight games against NL West opponents following a home win.
The Giants have won six of their last seven games against the Athletics following a loss.
The Athletics have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six games as underdogs against National League opponents following a win.

Total Runs Facts

Each of the Giants’ last four road games have gone OVER the total runs line.
Five of the Athletics’ last six night games after playing the previous day have gone UNDER the total runs line.
The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Athletics’ last five games as underdogs against National League opponents.
The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in six of the Giants’ last seven games against American League opponents.

Matchup/League Facts

The Athletics rank 29th in the league for ERA this season (5.30).
The Athletics rank 29th in the league for hits allowed this season (838).
The Giants rank T3rd in the league for home runs allowed this season (77).
The Giants rank 26th in the league for hits this season (673).

Giants vs Athletics Prediction

The teams have traded victories in the past couple of years, each recording five in the previous ten H2H encounters. I am backing the Giants to get revenge for last night’s massive defeat and secure a comfortable win in Game 2. Logan Webb was very good in June, posting a 2.23 ERA, while he hasn’t allowed more than three runs in his previous 11 starts. Webb faced the A’s earlier this season and allowed one run in 8.0 innings in a win. Luis Severino, on the other hand, was disastrous in June, registering a 7.71 ERA, while he allowed 12 runs in his last two starts. San Francisco will score 3+ runs off of him early on and cruise to the victory.

Oliver Zivic's Pick: Giants ML