San Francisco Giants vs Oakland Athletics Prediction 7-25-23 MLB Picks

The Athletics and Giants meet Tuesday in game 1 of an MLB series at Oracle Park. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

Athletics Betting Preview

The Athletics are 28-74 overall on the season and 3-7 since the all star break. The A’s currently have the worst record in baseball. The Athletics pitching staff is 30th in ERA (5.89), 30th in WHIP (1.53) and 30th in quality starts (19). The Athletics offense is 30th in runs per game (3.57), 30th in batting average (.221) and 24th in homers (96). Esteury Ruiz leads the Athletics with 86 hits and 35 RBI, while Brent Rooker and Ryan Noda have combined for 129 hits and 82 RBI. Ken Waldichuk gets the ball, and he is 2-6 with a 6.75 ERA and 78 strikeouts this season. This will be Waldichuk’s first career game against the Giants.

Giants Betting Preview

The Giants are desperate for a victory to snap a 6-game losing streak. The Giants are currently tied with the Phillies and Marlins for the last wild card spot. The Giants pitching staff is 11th in ERA (4.00), 13th in WHIP (1.26) and 16th in quality starts (34). The Giants' offense is 13th in runs per game (4.56), 19th in batting average (.243) and 14th in homers (116). JD Davis leads the Giants with 81 hits and 49 RBI, while Thairo Estrada and LaMonte Wade Jr. have combined for 154 hits and 59 RBI. Alex Cobb gets the ball, and he is 6-3 with a 3.15 ERA and 91 strikeouts this season. Cobb is 5-3 with a 1.96 ERA and 58 strikeouts in his career against the Athletics.

San Francisco Giants Team Facts

• The Giants have won each of their last nine Tuesday night games against American League opponents.
• The Giants have failed to cover the run line in each of their last eight games following a road loss.
• The Giants have trailed after 7 innings in each of their last six games.
• The Giants have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last three games.
• The Giants have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last seven games.

Oakland Athletics Team Facts

• The Athletics have won each of their last five road games against National League opponents.
• The Athletics have covered the run line in each of their last nine road games against the Giants following a loss.
• The Athletics have led after 7 innings in each of their last five road games against National League opponents that held a winning record.
• The Athletics have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last 10 Tuesday games against NL West opponents that held a winning record.
• The 'Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs' market has hit in each of the Athletics' last five night games against National League opponents.

Matchup/League Facts

The San Francisco Giants ranks 2nd in the league for walks allowed this season (265).The San Francisco Giants ranks T28th in the league for steals this season (46).The Oakland Athletics ranks 30th in the league for hits this season (741).

The Oakland Athletics ranks 30th in the league for RBI's this season (351).