Oakland Athletics vs San Francisco Giants Betting Pick & Prediction 7/31/24

At 9:45 PM ET, the Athletics and Giants will square off in an interleague matchup. This one is being played at Oracle Park in San Francisco, and the Giants are the heavy favorites on the money line, with their odds sitting at -213. The Athletics are +179 underdogs, and their money line odds have moved as high as +179.

The over/under line is currently at 8 runs, and NSPCA will be televising this one. Ross Stripling is starting for the Athletics, and he is facing off against Logan Webb. Oakland is 45-64, while the Giants are 53-56 and are 4th in the NL West.

OAKLAND ATHLETICS VS SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS BETTING PICK

The Pick: OVER 8 Runs

This game will be played at Oracle Park at 9:45 ET on Wednesday, July 31st.

HOW TO BET THE ATHLETICS VS GIANTS:

• We have the Giants winning by a score of 6 to 5
• However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Athletics to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over

Oakland picked up a 5-2 win over the Giants in the most recent game of this series. The A’s offense got off to a fast start, scoring four of their five runs in the first two innings. As for the Giants, they scored their only two runs in the 4th. Heading into the game, the A’s were at +157 on the money line.

JP Sears pitched well for the A’s in this one, going seven innings and striking out nine without giving up a run. He picked up a win in the game, while Robbie Ray had a rough outing for the Giants, taking the loss.

At the plate, Lawrence Butler and Brent Rooker each homered for the A’s, while Daz Cameron went 1/2 with two RBIs and a run scored. JJ Bleday also had a two-hit game and drove in a run.

Athletics Records & Stats

The Athletics are 5th in the AL West, trailing the Mariners by 12 games. Overall, they are 45-64 and have gone 16-20 against other teams in the AL West. Oakland is on the road today, and they are 19-37 on the road this year.

So far, the Athletics have been good as the favorite, going 9-3, and they are 36-61 as the underdog. Oakland has an overall series record of 13-20-1 this year, and they have won four straight series. This includes having won two straight series on the road.

When the A’s win, they tend to win big, with an average run margin of +3.7 runs in those games. But when they lose, they lose by an average of -3.6 runs. Their overall run line record is 57-52, and they are 28-28 on the run line on the road. They are 5-7 on the run line as the favorite and 52-45 as the underdog.

Today’s over/under line of 8 runs is right around the average for Oakland this season, as their games have averaged 8.9 runs per game. The A’s have played 54 games with an over/under line higher than 8 runs, going 24-29-1 in those contests. When the line has been set at 8 runs, they have gone 13-13-1.

Ross Stripling gets the start for the Athletics today as he faces the Giants on the road. So far this season, he has made 12 starts and has a record of 2-9. Stripling’s ERA is 6.02, and he has pitched better on the road, coming in with a record of 1-4 and an ERA of 6.05. At home, his ERA is 9.16. Stripling’s WHIP for the season is 1.58, and he is coming off a start in which he gave up two homers and six earned runs in 5 2/3 innings of work. He did win that outing, though.

For the season, the Athletics are averaging 4.2 runs per game, which is 22nd in the league. They have been a better team at home, averaging 4.6 runs per game, compared to just 3.8 runs per game on the road. As a team, they are batting just .232, but they do have the 4th most home runs in the league and have the 6th best isolated power mark in the league.

Over the team’s last nine games, Brent Rooker has gone 11/35 with four homers and 12 RBIs. This has pushed his season-long batting average to .297, and he is currently on a seven-game hitting streak. For the season, Rooker’s 77 RBIs are 4th best in the league, and his 26 homers are the best mark on the team and 6th best in the MLB.

Giants Records & Stats

San Francisco is 53-56 overall and 4th in the NL West, trailing the Dodgers by 10.5 games. So far, they have gone 21-19 in divisional matchups. The Giants are looking to bounce back today, as they are four games below .500 and lost the first game of this series vs. the Athletics.

At home, the Giants have gone 32-23 this season compared to 21-33 on the road. As the favorite, San Francisco is 31-24 and 22-32 as the underdog. Their overall series record is 17-15-2, and they are 6-4 across their last ten games.

When the Giants win, they win big, with an average run margin of 3.2 runs. When they lose, they lose big, with an average run margin of -3.4 runs. The Giants have been a solid bet on the run line this season, going 52-57 overall. They have been better on the run line on the road (28-26) than at home (24-31), and they have been a better bet as the underdog (31-23) than as the favorite (21-34).

The San Francisco Giants will be hosting the Oakland Athletics today, and the over/under line for the game is set at 8 runs. The Giants have had an over/under record of 57-49 on the season, and their games have had an average combined run total of 9.0. When the over/under line has been set at 8 runs this season, their record is 10-13-2. Overall, 31.2% of their games have had over/under lines set at 8 runs, while 45.9% have had lines set under 8 runs.

Giants starter Logan Webb finished with a no-decision in his last outing, giving up four earned runs in five innings of work. This outing came against the Dodgers. Before that, he had given up four earned runs in three straight starts. Webb’s record for the season is 7-8, and he has an ERA of 3.72. Opposing batters are hitting .265 off Webb this season. The right-hander has made 22 starts, and opponents have a batting average of .265 off him this season. Out of his 22 appearances, Webb has turned in 14 quality starts.

Heading into today’s game, the Giants are averaging 4.4 runs per game, which is 15th in the league. This season, they are batting a collective .245, and their team on-base percentage of .316 is 9th in the league. San Francisco’s offense has been led by Matt Chapman and Heliot Ramos, who are tied for the team lead with 15 homers. Ramos also leads the team with 53 RBIs, while Chapman is 2nd with 48 RBIs.

Jorge Soler has been hot of late, going 11/20 in his last six games with a home run and six RBIs. For the season, he is batting .240 with 12 homers. Heliot Ramos comes into the game with a team-best batting average of .293.