#Alex Wood

The San Diego Padres host the Milwaukee Brewers for the third game of a 3-game series! It's time to continue our MLB odds series with a Brewers-Padres prediction and pick. The Brewers evened the series yesterday after a huge home run in the 6th inning from Tyrone Taylor to essentially seal the victory. Corbin Burnes earned the win, but that was not…

I write this piece every year, but I never could have predicted what happened in 2021. Usually, "bold predictions" come up short because they're too bold. For instance, last year I picked Austin Slater to hit more homers than in his previous four seasons combined (he came close, missing by two!) and Duane Kuiper projected double-digit homers for…

The San Francisco Giants (27-22) will visit the Miami Marlins (20-28), Thursday at 6:40 PM ET, in the first game of a four-game series. The Giants are an underdog (+120 moneyline odds) when they take the field at the Marlins (-140). The Marlins will start Sandy Alcantara (5-2) versus the Giants and Alex Wood (3-4). The Giants fell to the Phillies…

The Milwaukee Brewers take on the San Francisco Giants. Check out our MLB odds series for our Brewers Giants prediction and pick. Brandon Woodruff gets the call for the Brewers, while Alex Wood goes to the rubber for the Giants. Brandon Woodruff had a 4.74 ERA for the season on May 27. He got injured and was on the shelf for a month. He returned on…

The year 2019 marks the sesquicentennial of the 1869 Cincinnati Red Stockings, the first professional (i.e., salaried) team in baseball history. In celebration, Reds players will wear commemorative patches on their jerseys and caps throughout the 2019 season. The team will also feature 15 throwback uniforms on various home dates. The 1869 Red…

The San Diego Padres turn to - checks notes - Nick Martinez to start Monday in San Francisco after not appearing in a MLB game since 2017. He was solid in Japan last season but we're not expecting it to carry over against the Giants in our betting picks. Two NL West teams that got off to a winning start to the season face off Monday night as the…

The Colorado Rockies have lost five consecutive road series and are one of only five MLB teams with fewer than ten road wins at this point of the season. But after picking up a solid series-opening win in San Francisco last night, Colorado is in position to wrap up a road series win tonight against the Giants. Last night, German Marquez picked up…

SAN FRANCISCO -- During the 2021 season, as he watched Cody Bellinger take early batting practice at Oracle Park, a member of the Giants staff talked of the adjustments he would try and make if he could work with Bellinger, who at the time was struggling to push past offseason shoulder surgery. Bellinger never found his old form that year and in…

The San Francisco Giants have added another starting pitcher. Two days after signing Sean Manaea, the Giants have agreed to a two-year contract with right-hander Ross Stripling, the team announced Tuesday. The deal is worth $25 million, reports ESPN, and includes an opt out, according to the New York Post. Stripling, 33, has spent most of his…

Free-agent left-handed starter Sean Manaea has agreed to a contract with the Giants, pending a physical, an industry source familiar with the deal confirmed to The Athletic on Monday. The contract is for two years and $25 million with an opt-out clause after the first season, per MLB reporter Jon Heyman. Here's what you need to know: Manaea, 30,…

To fill their rotation, the Giants reportedly have turned to a very familiar face. The New York Post's Jon Heyman reported Sunday night that longtime Oakland Athletics ace Sean Manaea reportedly has agreed to a two-year contract with the Giants. Per Heyman, the deal is for two years and $25 million, and includes an opt-out after the first season,…

The Los Angeles Dodgers (64-56) will try to break their four-game losing streak on Tuesday when they host the San Francisco Giants (60-60) as large betting favorites at sportsbooks. The Dodgers blew a 2-1 lead in the ninth inning en route to a disappointing 5-2 loss to the Giants in the series opener on Monday, as their struggles continued without…

What was expected to be a long organizational rebuild by the Milwaukee Brewers quickly shifted into overdrive late last January when, in a 24-hour span, they traded for Christian Yelich and signed Lorenzo Cain to the largest free agent contract in team history. The moves couldn't have worked out better. Both were named to the All-Star Team, and…

The San Francisco Giants take on the San Diego Padres. Check out our MLB odds series for our Giants Padres prediction and pick. Alex Wood goes to the mound for the Giants, while Blake Snell gets the call for the Padres. Alex Wood has a 4.42 ERA. He pitched to a 1.65 ERA in a brilliant month of July, bouncing back from a very rough start to his…

The San Francisco Giants will take on the Miami Marlins on Thursday night. It's time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Giants-Marlins prediction and pick. Unsurprisingly, the Giants have been one of the better teams in the league this season. They've following up a 2021 NLDS appearance with a 27-22 start to the season, a record that has…

Alex Wood will start for the San Francisco Giants looking to shut down Willy Adames and the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday at 10:15 PM ET. The 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Brewers pitching staff paces the majors. Giants pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.94 ERA this year, which ranks 17th in MLB. Get ready for the Brewers vs.…

Truist Park showcases a highly-anticipated afternoon tilt between the Atlanta Braves and San Francisco Giants on Thursday afternoon. The Braves and Giants meet for the fourth time in as many days, with Thursday's tilt serving as the series finale. San Francisco aims to salvage a series split after losing two of the first three games. Both teams…

The Post's Mark W. Sanchez previews the NL West O/U wins: 97.5 Key player: Mookie Betts. For the Dodgers to be historically great - which is a real possibility - they could use their $365 million man in peak form. The right fielder was merely very good (.854 OPS) but not great last season, and the lineup is even more ludicrous with the addition of…

We went 2-2 yesterday, which put us down 0.6 units on the day. We haven't had very many losing days lately, but it happens every so often. I think I had the right plays; they didn't go our way. The Giants lost to the Nationals on a travel day, and Madison Bumgarner shut down a Cardinals offense on the road even though the numbers told us otherwise.…

The San Francisco Giants will visit the San Diego Padres in the first game of their series in the National League West from Petco Park on Monday night. The weather is expected to be mildly humid with a 4.8% chance of rain and 6.7 miles per hour winds. The San Francisco Giants are coming off of a 2 run win against the Oakland Athletics in their last…

A big AL West battle and the likely team debut of a big trade acquisition highlight Thursday's 10-game MLB schedule. The Seattle Mariners and Houston Astros square off again, this time in a four-game series starting tonight at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Astros swept a three-game set in Seattle to open the season's second half. Meanwhile, Andrew…

The Dodgers got the best of the Giants in their first meeting of the season on Tuesday. We like Los Angeles to win again at home tonight against one of its former pitchers. Read more in our Giants vs. Dodgers betting picks. The Los Angeles Dodgers moved to 15-7 with their 3-1 win over the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday. Dave Roberts' team will now…

Every year, SB Nation holds a simulation of the MLB offseason. Thirty volunteers take the role of GM for their favorite MLB squad, are given directives from their "owner," and set off to build the best possible team. This is my fourth consecutive year as the Yankees' GM, and this year, my crack team in the front office featured Esteban Rivera,…

The San Francisco Giants (17-11) take on the Colorado Rockies (10-18) Tuesday night in the second 7-inning game of their doubleheader at Coors Field with an opening pitch set for 8:40 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Giants vs. Rockies odds with MLB picks and predictions. Season series: Giants lead 5-1. LHP Alex Wood gets…

MLB odds series for our Giants Diamondbacks prediction and pick. Alex Wood goes to the mound for the Giants, while Tyler Gilbert takes the hill for the Diamondbacks. Alex Wood has a 5.03 ERA, and the thing to note about Wood is that whereas some pitchers have high ERAs because their April ERAs were eight runs and then their June ERAs were around…

Julio Urias pitched six shutout innings for the Dodgers last night en route to a 3-1 win in their series opener with the Giants. WagerTalk MLB analyst Brian Ochsner offers his Los Angeles Dodgers vs San Francisco Giants betting preview for Wednesday, May 4, with the first pitch scheduled for 8:40pm ET / 5:40pm PT. Stay on top of the latest MLB news…

The Arizona Diamondbacks (20-46) and San Francisco Giants (40-25) open a four-game NL West series Monday with a 9:45 p.m. ET first pitch at Oracle Park. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Diamondbacks vs. Giants odds with MLB picks and predictions. RHP Matt Peacock is the projected starting pitcher for the Diamondbacks. He is 2-3…

The Giants have a 65.28% expected win probability as -188 favorites. San Francisco is a+2500 in the latest World Series odds while Pittsburgh is listed at+100000. It is expected to be a breezy day in Pittsburgh with a high temperature of 72 degrees, northwest wind at 14 mph with gusts to 24 mph and partly cloudy skies. The Giants' Alex Wood (4-5,…

The San Francisco Giants went on a terrific run in their 2021 campaign as one of the best underdog teams in the regular season with 107 wins. Even before they added Kris Bryant to the roster, San Francisco was already a force to be reckoned with because of their impeccable pitching and defense. Offense was still lacking as proven in their…

While there is value to be found on the Giants moneyline, they're not easy to trust amid an uneven season, especially against the San Diego Padres. Instead, we're backing the Under as both lefty hurlers have been better than their surface numbers indicate. The San Francisco Giants head to San Diego to begin a three-game series against their NL West…

Probable pitchers: Alex Wood (3-4, 4.81 ERA) vs. Sandy Alcantara (5-2, 2.00 ERA) Simply put, Sandy Alcantara is a man possessed right now. That might be the most proper dignification of his season so far given what he's been doing as of late. Across his last four assignments, spanning 32 innings, Alcantara has allowed a total of just three earned…

The Los Angeles Angels (24-30) wrap up their two-game interleague set with host San Francisco Giants (34-20) Tuesday at Oracle Park. First pitch is scheduled for 9:45 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Angels vs. Giants odds with MLB picks and predictions. San Francisco won the first game of the series 6-1 as RHP Johnny…

The San Francisco Giants will visit the San Diego Padres in the fourth game of their series in the National League West from Petco Park on Sunday Night. The weather is expected to be mildly humid with a 0% chance of rain and 8.7 miles per hour winds. The San Francisco Giants are coming off of a 2 run win against the San Diego Padres in their last…

Following a franchise-best 107-win season in 2021, the Giants' over/under for wins this season is rather surprising. After Buster Posey announced his retirement, San Francisco lost both Kevin Gausman and Kris Bryant in free agency and all three of those departures likely played a role in the conservative betting line. With six days until Opening…

Don't look now, but a pivotal matchup under the lights at Oracle Park is set to take place as the Chicago Cubs go to battle with the San Francisco Giants on Thursday night. Check out our MLB odds series, where our Cubs-Giants prediction and pick will take place. The Cubs enter play as one of the hottest teams in the National League as they are in…

The NL West is shaping up to be the most competitive division in baseball and wins against each teams biggest rivals are going to be prominent. The Giants took the first of a 3 game series against the Rockies 8-5 and will look to make it a winning set as the teams jockey for position in the National League West behind the likes of the Dodgers and…

Championship Series - San Diego Padres v Philadelphia Phillies - Game Four / Michael Reaves/GettyImages Target #2: Sean Manaea SF Giants fans may be familiar with Sean Manaea from his time with the cross-bay rival Oakland A's as well as his most recent stint with the San Diego Padres. Manaea falls into a middle tier of pitchers that the Giants…

Another 1-1 day yesterday, but I feel the tides are beginning to turn. I used this exact sentence yesterday, and it still bodes true. We took the under in Twins vs. Tigers, which hit pretty easily. We saw one blow-up inning from the Twins as Bailey Ober had a rough fifth inning. It didn't matter, as those were the last runs scored in the game, with…

WagerTalk MLB analyst Brian Ochsner offers his San Francisco Giants vs Colorado Rockies betting preview for Wednesday, June 8. The Rockies had a solid start to their California road trip beating the Giants at Oracle Park last night. Still trying to secure a Playstation 5 almost 20 months after its initial release? We know the struggle. Enter our…

At Nationals Park on Sunday, the Washington Nationals (four consecutive defeats) face the San Francisco Giants at 1:35 PM ET. As the favorite, the Giants (-206 on the moneyline) play at the Nationals (+173). The Giants will start Logan Webb (1-1) versus the Nationals and Joan Adon (1-2). Yesterday, the Giants picked up a 5-2 victory over the…

This article is part of our MLB Picks series. RotoWire.com's Michael Rathburn has dug into the best online sportsbooks across the country to identify his MLB bets and MLB player props to target today. Last Article's Record: 3-1, +2.05 units Season Record: 130-125-2, +19.10 units Oakland Athletics at Los Angeles Angels There are a couple of things…

I feel a little bit icky doing a postseason speculation post when the San Francisco Giants are still in playoff contention (lol), but yesterday for The Athletic, somebody suggested they trade Camilo Doval to supercharge the rebuild. Well, I had a post in my brain queue that was along those same lines, only about J.D. Davis! So, I'm writing it now,…

It's an exciting day here in Kansas City. Sportsbooks officially launch tomorrow in Kansas, so since I'm on the Missouri side, I won't have to drive over to Iowa or Illinois to get my wagers locked in. Huge news for my gas gauge, but potentially bad news for my wallet. I'd like to waltz in tomorrow beaming with confidence, and today's MLB parlay…

MLB increased the number of teams in the playoffs, yet somehow competition for postseason spots decreased. More has not been merrier. It has been dull. A dozen clubs will make the playoffs, and with two weeks left a few positioning questions remained. Most importantly: Will the Braves or Mets win the NL East? But the only mystery about postseason…

As the old saying goes: "I'd rather be dead in California than alive in Arizona" whether that rings true for you or not, I think Carlos Rodón vibes with that sentiment as of late. The pitcher has made two starts in Phoenix and neither of them have gone particularly well, which includes a lot of huffing and puffing and verbal processing avec…

Game: San Francisco Giants vs Arizona Diamondbacks Date: Tuesday, July 5, 2022 Location: Chase Field in Phoenix, AZ TV: Bally Sports Arizona The San Francisco Giants (40-37) are traveling to Chase Field on Tuesday where they will attempt to defeat the Arizona Diamondbacks (35-44). The pitchers who are expected to start will be Alex Wood and Merrill…

Blake Snell has pitched more and more like his former self lately, and we like that to continue against a weak Nats' lineup. We're also fading Albert Pujols coming off a big game, as well as betting against Alex Wood as he pitches at Coors Field tonight. With more eyes hitting the NFL season, MLB player props might be holding more value at this…

The Pittsburgh Pirates and San Francisco Giants will finish up a three-game series on Sunday afternoon. It's time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Pirates-Giants prediction and pick. Heading into this series, the Giants had one of the best records in baseball while the Pirates had one of the worst. San Francisco was heavily favored in…

The San Francisco Giants (65-70) and Milwaukee Brewers (71-65) will square off in a doubleheader in Milwaukee on Thursday. The Giants enter this game fresh off of two consecutive losses. San Francisco ultimately dropped two out of three games against the Dodgers. They are aiming to rebound against the Brewers in this ball game. The Brewers dropped…

As the summer winds down, we're milking the most out of a season's worth of data, and combing Wednesday's markets for your best MLB player prop picks. Today, we're targeting the Yankees putting an early end to Patrick Sandoval - and more! The summer is almost done but there is still a ton of value on the board in the MLB player props. With that…