The San Francisco Giants and Athletics do battle Thursday in MLB action at Oracle Park. Here’s a Giants vs Athletics Prediction. This article will include a Giants vs Athletics Pick.
Athletics Betting Preview
The Athletics are 38-42 on the year and play the Angels and Dodgers next. The Athletics are batting. 247 on the season, have a .327 OBP, and have a .415 slugging percentage. The Athletics pitching staff has a 4.95 ERA and a 1.44 WHIP. Nick Kurtz leads the Athletics with 81 hits and 61 RBI, while Shea Langeliers and Tyler Soderstrom have combined for 147 hits and 81 RBI.
Jeffrey Springs gets the ball for the Athletics, and he is 3-7 with a 5.55 ERA and 72 strikeouts this season. Springs is 0-1 with a 1.23 ERA and 11 strikeouts in his career against the San Francisco Giants.
San Francisco Giants Betting Preview
The San Francisco Giants are 33-46 on the year and play the Diamondbacks and Braves next. The San Francisco Giants are batting. 257 on the season, have a .309 OBP, and have a .419 slugging percentage. The San Francisco Giants’ pitching staff has a 4.36 ERA and a 1.37 WHIP. Luis Arraez leads the San Francisco Giants with 96 hits and 30 RBI, while Casey Schmitt and Jung Hoo Lee have combined for 174 hits and 69 RBI.
Landen Roupp gets the ball for the San Francisco Giants, and he is 5-7 with a 4.15 ERA and 89 strikeouts this season. This will be Roupp’s second career game against the Athletics.
Why the San Francisco Giants will win
- The Giants have won each of their last eight home games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
- The Athletics have lost each of their last six games at Oracle Park.
- The Athletics have failed to cover the run line in 13 of their last 14 day games against NL West opponents that held a losing record.
- The Giants have covered the run line in each of their last six games as home favorites against American League opponents.
- The Giants have led after 5 innings in each of their last five games as home favorites against American League opponents.
- The Giants have led after 3 innings in eight of their last 10 games as home favorites against American League opponents.
Why the Athletics will win
- The Athletics have won eight of their last 10 games as underdogs following a road loss.
- The Giants have lost four of their last five games as favorites following a win.
- The Giants have failed to cover the run line in each of their last 10 day games against the Athletics following a home win.
- The Athletics have covered the run line in each of their last eight day games against the Giants following a road loss.
- The Athletics have won the first inning in three of their last four day games against National League opponents.
- The Athletics have led after 3 innings in each of their last eight Thursday day games against opponents that held a losing record.
- The Athletics have led after 5 innings in each of their last eight Thursday day games against opponents that held a losing record.
Total Runs Facts
- Seven of the Giants’ last eight home games against AL West opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Each of the Athletics’ last four road games against NL West opponents has gone UNDER the total runs line.
- There has been no run scored during the first inning in each of the Giants’ last six games as favorites.
- There has been no run scored during the first inning in six of the Athletics’ last seven games at Oracle Park.
San Francisco Giants Player Prop Facts
- Rafael Devers has hit a home run in two of the Giants’ last three games against AL opponents.
- Landen Roupp has recorded six or more strikeouts in five of his last six home appearances.
- Landen Roupp has recorded a win in six of his last eight appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
- Luis Arraez has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 21 appearances against AL opponents that held a losing record.
- Jung Hoo Lee ranks 2nd amongst qualified players for Batting Average (.333) this season.
Athletics Player Prop Facts
- Zack Gelof has hit a home run in three of the Athletics’ last four games as underdogs.
- Zack Gelof has recorded at least one hit in 24 of his last 25 appearances.
- Nick Kurtz ranks 2nd amongst qualified players for On Base Percentage (.429) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Giants rank 1st in the league for doubles this season (154).
- The Giants rank 30th in the league for steals this season (26).
- The Athletics rank 29th in the league for ERA this season (4.95).
- The Athletics rank 29th in the league for opponent batting average this season (.263).
Giants vs Athletics Prediction
Back-to-back low-scoring games in this series, the bats have to wake up eventually. Quick turnaround during the day, the ball should fly a bit here. Springs has a 5.55 ERA and 1.35 WHIP through 82.2 innings. Springs has allowed 26 hits and 21 earned runs in his last 16.1 innings. Roupp has a 4.15 ERA and 1.29 WHIP through 80.1 innings. Roupp has a 4.65 ERA through 31 frames at home. Roupp has allowed 22 hits and 15 runs in his last 20.1 innings. We should finally see some offense between these teams. Give me the over.