San Francisco Giants vs Oakland Athletics Betting Pick & Prediction 8/18/24

From Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, we have the Giants and Athletics facing off in an interleague matchup. This one gets started at 4:07 PM ET, and NSPCA is carrying it on TV.

The money line odds have the Giants at -172 compared to the Athletics at +145. Sunday’s forecast in Oakland calls for broken clouds and temperatures in the low 60s. Blake Snell is starting for the Giants, and the Athletics have JP Sears on the mound. Oakland comes in with a record of 53-70, while the Giants are 62-63.

OAKLAND ATHLETICS VS SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Oakland Athletics Moneyline +145

This game will be played at Oakland Coliseum at 4:07 ET on Sunday, August 18th.

HOW TO BET THE GIANTS VS ATHLETICS:

• We have the Athletics winning by a score of 5 to 4
• If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Athletics to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over

Thanks to a dominant outing from Osvaldo Bido, the A’s cruised to a 2-0 win over the Giants in the most recent game of this series. Heading into the game, the A’s were at +107 on the money line.

Bido went six innings and didn’t give up a run as he picked up a win in the game. He finished the game with six strikeouts but issued two walks. As for the Giants, Hayden Birdsong only went 4 2/3 innings and gave up one run on three hits.

The only two runs of the game came in the 5th inning for the A’s. Seth Brown scored the game’s first run on a wild pitch, and Mark Canha added an RBI single. Brown finished the game 3/3 with a run scored.

Giants Records & Stats

San Francisco heads into today’s road matchup vs. the Athletics with an overall record of 62-63, putting them 4th in the NL West. They are 10.5 games behind the Dodgers for the division lead and are 21-19 in divisional matchups. The Giants lost the series opener vs. the Athletics and are 20-16-3 in series record this year.

At home, the Giants have gone 36-27 this year, but they are just 26-36 on the road. As the favorite, the Giants are 39-29 compared to 23-34 as the underdog. They have won two straight series on the road.

When the Giants win, they tend to do so by an average of 3.2 runs per game. However, in their losses, they lose by an average of 3.4 runs per game. Their run line record is 60-65 overall, but they have been a better bet on the road, where they are 33-29. They are 27-41 against the run line as the favorite and 33-24 as the underdog.

The Giants are on the road against the Athletics today, and the over/under line is set at 7.5 runs. The combined run average for their games this season is 8.8 runs per game, and their over/under record is 64-58. When the over/under line is set at 7.5 runs, their record is 26-21. Overall, 54.4% of their games this season have had over/under lines set higher than 7.5 runs, and their current under streak is at two games.

Left-hander Blake Snell gets the start for the Giants today as he faces the Athletics on the road. So far this season, he has made 13 starts and has a record of 2-3 with a 3.91 ERA. Snell’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.07, and opponents are batting .172 off him this year. Snell’s most recent outing came against the Braves, where he finished with a no-decision after going 6 1/3 innings and not giving up a run. Before that, he had picked up the win in two straight outings. One of those wins was a complete-game shutout. Per nine innings, Snell is averaging 11.87 strikeouts and 3.65 walks.

San Francisco’s offense has been pretty consistent this season, averaging 4.3 runs per game both at home and on the road. Overall, they are 16th in the league in scoring. The Giants have been a good team at avoiding strikeouts this season and are also among the league leaders in walks. As a team, they are batting .242, which is 12th in the MLB.

Over his last seven games, Tyler Fitzgerald has gone 9/29 with two home runs. For the season, he is batting just .245. Matt Chapman and Heliot Ramos are the Giants’ top home run hitters this season, with 19 and 17 homers, respectively. Chapman also leads the team with 61 RBIs.

Athletics Records & Stats

The Athletics are 53-70 overall, and they trail the Astros by 13.5 games in the AL West. Currently, they are 4th in the division, two games behind the Rangers for 3rd place. Oakland has taken two straight games overall and are 7-3 across their last 10 games.

At home, the Athletics are 30-30 this season compared to a 23-40 mark on the road. As the underdog, the Athletics are 42-66 this year and 11-4 when favored. Oakland has an overall series record of 16-21-2 this year, and they have won three straight series.

When the A’s win, they tend to do so by a comfortable margin, averaging a +3.5 run differential. They’ve been profitable on the run line this season, going 66-57 overall, including a 33-27 mark at home. They’ve been especially good against the run line as an underdog, going 60-48. They’ve also covered the run line in two straight games as the underdog.

The Oakland Athletics have an over/under record of 56-65 this season, with an average combined run average of 8.7 runs per game. When the over/under line is set at 7.5 runs, their record is 10-15, and their games have averaged 8 runs per game. The over/under line has been set at 7.5 runs in 14.7% of their games this season.

Left-hander JP Sears gets the start for the Athletics today as he faces the Giants at home. Sears has made 24 starts this season and has a record of 10-8 with a 4.32 ERA. Looking at his overall numbers, Sears has a WHIP of 1.19 and has turned in nine quality starts. In his 24 outings, he has allowed a total of 18 home runs. Sears has won each of his last three starts, most recently coming out on top vs. the Blue Jays on August 11th. In that outing, he gave up three earned runs in seven innings of work. The Giants did get to him for one homer in that start. Sears’ ERA at home is 8.4 compared to 4.25 on the road.

For the season, the Athletics are 6th in the league in home runs, but they are batting just .232 as a team, which is 19th in the league. As a team, they are averaging 4.1 runs per game, which is 25th in the league. One thing that has hurt their offense is that they are striking out 9 times per game, which is also 25th in the MLB.

Brent Rooker has been a bright spot for the Athletics this season, as he is hitting .290 with a team-high 29 home runs and 83 RBIs. JJ Bleday has also been hot of late, going 8/18 with two homers over his last five games. Catcher Shea Langeliers is 2nd on the team in homers but is batting just .228 for the season.