Philadelphia Phillies vs San Francisco Giants Betting Pick & Prediction 5/29/24
The Phillies are the heavy favorite on the money line today, as they are at -128 compared to the Giants at +107. Today’s over/under line is sitting at 8 runs, and the game will be televised on NBCS.
First pitch from San Francisco’s Oracle Park is set for 3:45 PM ET. The Phillies are 38-18 this season, while the Giants come in with a record of 29-27 and are looking to extend their two-game win streak. Kyle Harrison is starting for the Giants, while the Phillies are going with Cristopher Sanchez.
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES VS SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Philadelphia Phillies Moneyline -128
This game will be played at Oracle Park at 3:45 ET on Wednesday, May 29th.
HOW TO BET THE PHILLIES VS GIANTS:
- We have the Phillies winning by a score of 5 to 4
- However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Giants to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over
San Francisco picked up a 1-0 win over the Phillies in the most recent game of this series. The Giants were the +170 underdogs on the road. Both teams scored their only run in the 10th inning, and the Phillies wasted a good outing from Zack Wheeler, who gave up just two hits and no earned runs in six innings of work.
Erik Miller only went one inning for the Giants but didn’t give up a hit or an earned run. Sean Hjelle got the win out of the bullpen. Matt Chapman was the only Giants hitter to have more than one hit.
Philadelphia’s offense was led by Kyle Schwarber and Edmundo Sosa, who each had two hits. Schwarber also drew two walks.
Phillies Records & Stats
With an overall record of 38-18, the Phillies lead the NL East by five games over the Braves. The Phillies have dropped three straight games, and this includes losing the first two games of this series vs. the Giants. So far, they have gone 11-5 in divisional games.
At home, the Phillies have been strong this season, going 22-8. On the road, they are 16-10 this season. This year, the Phillies have been really good as the favorite, going 33-14, and they are 5-4 as the underdog. Heading into game three of this series, the Phillies’ night game record is 25-8.
Philadelphia’s run line record is 30-26, and they have a run line record of 14-12 on the road. Their average run margin for the season is 1.6, and they have a run line record of 25-22 when favored. The Phillies have an average run margin of 1.2 on the road and have lost three straight against the run line away from home.
Philadelphia’s over/under record for the season is 27-26, and their games have averaged 8.9 runs per contest. When the over/under line is set at 8 runs, the Phillies have gone over the total 11 times and under 5 times. Overall, 33.9% of their games have had over/under lines set at 8 runs, while 37.5% of their games have had lower lines.
Left-hander Cristopher Sánchez gets the start for the Phillies today as he faces the Giants on the road. He has made 10 starts this year and has a record of 2-3 with an ERA of 3.15. Sánchez’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.45. One of his best outings of the year came on May 7th against the Blue Jays, where he went seven innings, giving up just one earned run and picking up the win. Sánchez has finished with a no-decision in each of his last three outings. His ERA on the road is 4.58 compared to 2.09 at home.
As a team, the Phillies are the top-scoring offense in the league, averaging 5.2 runs per game. They have been even better at home, putting up 5.8 runs per contest. The Phillies have been one of the best home run-hitting teams in the league, and they also have the league’s best team batting average. Philadelphia also has the league’s top on-base percentage and is 2nd in walks.
Over his last seven games, Kyle Schwarber is hitting .385 with one home run and four RBIs. This has moved him into 2nd on the team with 10 homers. Schwarber is also 3rd on the team with 33 RBIs. Alec Bohm has been the Phillies’ top run producer, as his 47 RBIs are the best in the league, and he is also hitting .309.
Giants Records & Stats
San Francisco is 29-27 overall and 5.5 games behind the Dodgers in the NL West. The Giants have won two straight games, and they are 8-2 over their last 10 games, which includes taking the first two games of this series vs. the Phillies. So far, they have gone 12-11 in divisional games.
At home, the Giants are 17-10 this season while going 12-17 on the road. San Francisco has won six straight games as the underdog, and they are 4-3 as the home underdog this year. The Giants’ overall series record is 9-6-2, and they have won three straight series overall and three straight on the road.
San Francisco has been a solid bet on the run line this season, going 29-27 overall. They have been even better at home, going 13-14. The Giants have been especially good against the run line as an underdog, going 17-9. Their average run margin in winning games is +3.4, while it’s -4.2 in their losses.
The Giants have played in 51 games this season, and 29 of them have gone over the total. The over/under line for today’s game against the Phillies is set at 8 runs. The Giants have played 18 games this season with over/under lines higher than 8 runs, and the over has hit in 11 of those games. Their games have averaged 9.0 runs per game this season.
Giants starter Kyle Harrison has made 11 starts this season and has a record of 4-1 with an ERA of 3.90. Looking at his overall numbers, Harrison has a WHIP of 1.30 and has turned in five quality starts. In his most recent outing, the left-hander finished with a no-decision, going five innings and giving up four earned runs on six hits. Before that, he had won two straight starts. Harrison has been much better at home, coming in with a record of 1-0 and an ERA of 4.41 compared to 3-1 with a 3.95 ERA on the road.
Over the Giants’ last five games, Patrick Bailey has gone 6/18 with a homer and seven RBIs. He is also on a hitting streak coming into the game. Matt Chapman and Thairo Estrada are tied for the team lead in homers, with both players having gone deep eight times this season. Chapman is 13th on the team with a batting average of .241, while Estrada is just ahead of him at .243.
As a team, the Giants are batting .248, which is 7th in the league, and they are also 14th in runs scored at 4.4 runs per game. This is just a bit below their average of 4.6 runs per game on the road. San Francisco has been good at avoiding strikeouts this season, as they are 11th in the league in this category.