Giants vs. Athletics Prediction: MLB Betting Lines & Picks

The San Francisco Giants (61-49) aim to add to their three-game win streak when they take on the Oakland Athletics (30-80) on Saturday at 7:07 PM ET, at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.

The Athletics play as a home underdog (+149) versus the Giants (-177). The over/under for this game is 7.5.

The betting insights in the article below reflect odds as of August 5, 2023 at 11:21 AM ET. Ready to bet?

Giants vs Athletics Betting Lines

Giants Betting Insights

• The Giants have entered the game as favorites 59 times this season and won 32, or 54.2%, of those games.
• This season San Francisco has won seven of its 11 games, or 63.6%, when favored by at least -177 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 63.9% chance of a victory for the Giants.
• San Francisco and its opponents have hit the over in 46 of its 110 games with a total this season.
• In 110 games with a spread this season, the Giants are 56-54-0 ATS.

Giants Last 10 Games Trend

Athletics Betting Insights

• The Athletics have been chosen as underdogs in 109 games this year and have walked away with the win 30 times (27.5%) in those games.
• Oakland has a win-loss record of 19-60 when favored by +149 or worse by sportsbooks this year.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Athletics have a 40.2% chance of walking away with the win.
• Oakland and its opponents have hit the over in 59 of its 110 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Athletics are 52-58-0 against the spread in their 110 games that had a posted line this season.

Athletics Last 10 Games Trend

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Giants Probable Pitcher – Ross Stripling

• When Stripling starts, his team is 3-8-0 against the spread this season.
• The right-hander’s last appearance came in relief on Sunday when he threw 4 1/3 innings out of the bullpen against the Boston Red Sox, giving up one earned run while allowing four hits.
• Stripling has made five starts of five or more innings in 11 chances this season, and averages 3.9 frames when he pitches.
• He has two appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 16 chances this season.
• Stripling’s team is 1-3 this season when he starts and they are the moneyline favorite.
• Stripling’s team has a 3-8 record in his starts this season.
• Games Stripling has started this season hit the over six times in 11 chances.

Giants Relief Pitchers

Athletics Probable Pitcher – Paul Blackburn

• Blackburn makes the start for the Athletics, his 11th of the season. He is 2-2 with a 4.83 ERA and 56 strikeouts in 54 2/3 innings pitched.
• His most recent appearance came on Sunday against the Colorado Rockies, when the righty threw six innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up nine hits.
• Blackburn will try to last five or more innings for his fourth straight start. He’s averaging 4.9 innings per outing.
• In one of his appearances this season he did not surrender an earned run.
• The Athletics have been the moneyline underdog in 10 of Blackburn’s starts this season, and they went 5-5 in those matchups.
• Blackburn’s team has won five of his 10 starts.
• Blackburn’s starts with a set total this season have gone over the run total in four of 10 contests.

Athletics Relief Pitchers

Giants Hitting Trends

• The Giants are 24-16 this season in games when they crush at least two long balls.
• San Francisco has gone 15-7 in its 22 games this season with five or more extra-base hits.
• The team has collected at least eight hits in 60 games this season, and is 43-17 in those contests.
• San Francisco is 35-14 in games this season when it scored at least five runs.
• The Giants have drawn five or more walks in 30 games this season, and are 20-10 in those contests.

Athletics Hitting Trends

• They have won 20 of the 33 games this season in which they hit two or more home runs.
• Oakland has gone 15-4 this season when collecting five or more extra-base hits as a team.
• They have won 21 of the 47 games in which they’ve collected eight or more hits this season.
• Oakland has a 24-12 record this season when scoring five or more runs in a game.
• They have won 17 of their 30 games this season in which they’ve drawn more than four free passes.

Giants vs. Athletics Prediction

Moneyline Pick: Giants (-177)
Over/Under Pick: Over (7.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.

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