Giants vs. Athletics odds, tips and betting trends

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05 August 2023

Giants vs. Athletics odds, tips and betting trends

A series opener between the San Francisco Giants (61-49) and Oakland Athletics (30-80) is scheduled for Saturday at 7:07 PM ET, at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.

The Giants are a favorite (-180) at the Athletics (+150). The scheduled starters are Ross Stripling (0-4) for the San Francisco Giants, and Paul Blackburn (2-2) for the Oakland Athletics.

The Giants won their last game against the Diamondbacks Saturday by a 1-0 score. LaMonte Wade Jr went 1-for-3 with a home run and an RBI to lead them offensively. Tristan Beck picked up the win on the strength of four innings without giving up an earned run on two hits, while striking out three.

The Athletics suffered an 8-2 loss to the Dodgers Saturday. Zack Gelof (2-for-4 with a home run and an RBI) led the way offensively, while JP Sears took the loss on the mound after going five innings, giving up two earned runs on six hits while striking out five.

Before watching this Giants vs. Athletics matchup, here’s what you need to know about Saturday’s action on the diamond, including viewing options.

San Francisco Giants vs. Oakland Athletics Odds and Betting Lines

Tipico Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 9:22 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Favorite: Giants (-180, bet $180 to win $100)
Underdog: Athletics (+150, bet $100 to win $150)
Over/under: 7.5

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Giants Stats and Trends

Giants Betting Records

The Giants have been favorites in 59 games this season and won 32 (54.2%) of those contests.
This season San Francisco has won six of its 10 games, or 60%, when favored by at least -180 on the moneyline.
The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 64.3% chance of a victory for the Giants.
Games involving San Francisco has gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 45 of 109 chances this season.
The Giants have an ATS record of 54-55-0 in 109 games with a spread this season.

Ross Stripling (Giants Probable Starter)

Stripling (0-4) gets the starting nod for the Giants in his 11th start of the season. He’s put together a 5.52 ERA in 62 2/3 innings pitched, with 48 strikeouts.
The right-hander last appeared in relief on Sunday, when he tossed 4 1/3 innings against the Boston Red Sox, allowing one earned run while giving up four hits.
The 33-year-old has an ERA of 5.52, with 7.0 strikeouts per nine innings, in 16 games this season. Opponents have a .288 batting average against him.
Stripling enters the game with two quality starts under his belt this season.
Stripling will try to secure his sixth game of five or more innings pitched this season. He averages 3.9 innings per appearance.
In two of his appearances this season he did not allow an earned run.
The opposing Athletics offense has the worst slugging percentage (.360) and is 24th in MLB play with 106 home runs. It has a collective .222 batting average, and is last in MLB with 801 total hits and last in MLB play scoring 393 runs.

Giants Batting Stats

The Giants rank 17th in Major League Baseball with 125 home runs.
Fueled by 317 extra-base hits, San Francisco ranks 23rd in MLB with a .396 slugging percentage this season.
The Giants have a team batting average of .241 this season, which ranks 19th among MLB teams.
San Francisco ranks 17th in the majors with 488 total runs scored this season.
The Giants have an on-base percentage of .316 this season, which ranks 19th in the league.
San Francisco ranks just 28th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.4 whiffs per contest.

Athletics Stats and Trends

Athletics Betting Records

The Athletics have been underdogs in 109 games this season and have come away with the win 30 times (27.5%) in those contests.
This year, Oakland has won 19 of 78 games when listed as at least +150 or worse on the moneyline.
The Athletics have an implied victory probability of 40% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
Oakland and its opponents have gone over in 57 of its 110 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
The Athletics are 52-58-0 against the spread in their 110 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Paul Blackburn (Athletics Probable Starter)

Blackburn (2-2) gets the starting nod for the Athletics in his 11th start of the season. He has a 4.83 ERA in 54 2/3 innings pitched, with 56 strikeouts.
In his most recent outing on Sunday against the Colorado Rockies, the right-hander tossed six innings, allowing two earned runs while surrendering nine hits.
The 29-year-old has amassed an ERA of 4.83, with 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings in 11 games this season. Opponents are batting .305 against him.
Blackburn heads into the matchup with two quality starts under his belt this year.
Blackburn is seeking his fourth straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 4.9 innings per start.
He has made one appearances this season in which he did not give up an earned run.
The opposing Giants offense has the 23rd-ranked slugging percentage (.396) and ranks 17th in home runs hit (125) in all of MLB. They have a collective .241 batting average, and are 19th in the league with 891 total hits and 17th in MLB play scoring 488 runs.

Athletics Batting Stats

The Athletics average 1.0 home run per game to rank 24th in baseball with 106 total home runs .
So far this year, Oakland is slugging .360, the lowest percentage in baseball.
The Athletics rank last in MLB with a .222 batting average.
Oakland is the lowest scoring team in MLB action averaging 3.6 runs per game (393 total).
The Athletics rank 27th in baseball with a .301 on-base percentage.

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