Oakland Athletics (52-70) vs San Francisco Giants (62-62)
Game Info: Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 4:07 pm (Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum)
The Line: Betting Odds: Oakland Athletics +150 / San Francisco Giants -180 — Over/Under: 7.5
The San Francisco Giants and the Oakland A’s square off Sunday in MLB action from the Oakland Coliseum. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a San Francisco Giants vs Oakland Athletics Prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The San Francisco Giants will start Blake Snell here, and Snell is 2-3 with a 3.91 ERA and 91 strikeouts this season. In his last five starts against the A’s, Snell is 2-1 with a 4.62 ERA and 24 strikeouts. JP Sears will start this one for the A’s and is 10-8 with a 4.32 ERA and 101 strikeouts this season. This will be Sears’ second career start against the Giants.
San Francisco Giants Recap
The San Francisco Giants come into this one looking to earn a split in the series after dropping game one on Saturday by a final score of 2-0. The loss put the Giants at risk of back-to-back series losses after a loss in their four-game set with the Braves to start the week.
Giants Trying To Stay In NL Playoff Hunt
Going into Saturday’s opener, Thairo Estrada has 71 hits along with 9 home runs and 43 RBIs while also chipping in 14 doubles. Michael Conforto has 77 hits with 12 home runs, 22 doubles and 50 RBIs while Matt Chapman has 112 hits of his own alongside 31 doubles with 19 homers, 61 RBIs and 12 stolen bases. Chapman also has the dubious distinction of leading the Giants with 125 strikeouts this season. Heliot Ramos has 17 home runs and 56 RBIs as well this year.
Why the San Francisco Giants will win
- The Athletics have lost seven of their last eight day games against NL West opponents that held a losing record.
- The Giants have won each of their last four day games following a loss.
- The Athletics have failed to cover the run line each of their last eight home games against NL West opponents that held a losing record.
- The Giants have covered the run line in each of their last four games following a road loss.
Oakland A’s Recap
The Oakland A’s will look to win the series after emerging victorious in Saturday’s series opener. A series win here would give the A’s another series win after taking out the Mets, Blue Jays and White Sox over the last two weeks.
A’s Trying To Climb Out Of AL West Basement
Entering Saturday’s action, Brent Rooker leads the A’s with 113 hits and 83 RBIs along with 29 home runs this season, while Abraham Toro has 80 hits and 26 RBIs. JJ Bleday has a team-high 33 doubles, 4 triples, 107 hits and 45 RBIs and Toro has a .242 batting average. Rooker also has 129 K’s at the dish this season, while Zack Gelof has the unfortunate title of leading strikeout bat with 137 strikeouts this season. Shea Langeliers has also chipped in 22 home runs and 61 RBIs.
Why the Oakland Athletics will win
- The Giants have lost 10 of their last 12 games as road favorites against American League opponents.
- The Athletics have won five of their last six games as underdogs.
- The Giants have failed to cover the run line in 10 of their last 11 games as favorites against American League opponents.
- The Athletics have covered the run line in seven of their last eight games as home underdogs against National League opponents.
San Francisco Giants vs Oakland Athletics Prediction
I’m on the under here. Two words. Pitcher’s duel. The Giants have hit lefties better this season, but Sears is on quite the roll right now and is looking like every bit the ace that the A’s need for this rotation. On the other side, Blake Snell’s been on a tear himself since coming back from the IL, and I think this could be a similar score to what we saw in the opener. Give me the under in this one.