The San Francisco Giants (55-47) will look to keep pace in the National League Wild Card race when they host the Oakland Athletics (28-75) at Oracle Park on Wednesday.
- Athletics vs Giants Game Info
- Athletics vs Giants Odds & Spread
- Athletics vs Giants Betting Trends
- Athletics vs Giants Prediction & Pick
- Athletics vs Giants Best Bet
Athletics vs Giants Game Info
- Date:'Wednesday, July 26, 2023
- Time:'9:45 p.m. ET
- Venue:'Oracle Park — San Francisco, CA
- Coverage:'NBCSCA and NBCS BA
This series got underway on Tuesday as the Giants came out on top by a score of 2-1. Alex Cobb dominated on the mound with 6.0 scoreless innings and Camilo Doval nabbed his 31st save of the year. Outfielder Mike Yastrzemski's go-ahead double in the eighth inning proved to be the difference.
Athletics vs Giants Odds & Spread
- Moneyline:'OAK: (+198) | SF: (-240)
- Spread:'OAK: +1.5 (+100) | SF: -1.5 (-120)
- Total:'8.5 — Over: (-115) | Under: (-105)
The Giants enter this contest as clear home favorites on the moneyline and spread per FanDuel Sportsbook's odds. This 9:45 p.m. ET clash also features an over/under of 8.5 runs with the Over favored at -115 odds.
Athletics vs Giants Betting Trends
- Oakland is 1-6 straight up in its last seven games against San Francisco.
- The total has hit the under in four of Oakland's last five games.
- San Francisco is 9-4 straight up in its last 13 games against the NL West.
- The total has hit the under in each of San Francisco's last six home games.
Athletics vs Giants Prediction & Pick
The Athletics will look to get back in the win column with Hogan Harris on the mound. Harris has posted a 6.11 ERA and 1.38 WHIP in 11 appearances (2-4 record). He is expected to be opposed by Alex Wood, who has logged a 4.99 ERA and 1.54 WHIP in 15 appearances (4-4 record) this campaign.
Neither starting pitcher is playing with much confidence right now, which makes backing the better offense the way to go here. The better offense certainly is not the Athletics considering manager Mark Kotsay's team ranks dead last in runs per game (3.54) and 27th in on-base percenta ge (0.300).
San Francisco has emerged victorious in six of its last seven games against Oakland as well as in nine of its last 13 games against an NL West opponent. The difference in motivation is clear as the Giants are fighting for a playoff spot and the Athletics are simply seeing what their players have to offer.
Final Score Prediction:'Athletics: 2 | Giants: 5
Athletics vs Giants Best Bet
It's best to trust the trends and back under 8.5 runs to be scored on Wednesday. After all, the total has hi t the under in six of Oakland's last eight games as well as in six of San Francisco's last seven games. The under has also cashed in four of the last six games between the Athletics and Giants at Oracle Park. Neither one of these offenses is nearly deep enough to expect a scoring outburst.