The Los Angeles Angels (8-17) at San Francisco Giants (10-16) close out a four-game series Thursday at Oracle Park. The first pitch is scheduled for 9:45 p.m. ET. We analyze Thursday’s Angels-Giants MLB betting odds and lines, with picks and best bets.
Series so far: After the Halos took the series opener Monday, the Giants have rattled off back-to-back wins.
Angels at Giants: Projected starting pitchers
LHP Jose Suarez at RHP Kevin Gausman
The 22-year-old will be making his first major-league start of 2020.
- 2019: 2-6, 7.11 ERA, 72:33 K:BB in 81 IP across 19 G (15 GS)
Gausman in 2020: 0-1, 4.21 ERA, 34:5 K:BB in 25 2/3 IP across 5 G (4 GS)
- Last start: 8/15, ND vs. Oakland … 5 2/3 IP, 3 ER, 5 H, 3 BB, 11 K
- Career at Oracle Park: 4.95 ERA, 34:11 K:BB in 4 GS
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Angels at Giants: Key injuries
(Get the latest injury news here.)
Angels
- SS Andrelton Simmons (ankle) out
Giants
- RP Reyes Moronta (shoulder) out
- SP Jeff Samardzija (shoulder) out
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Angels at Giants: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 1:30 p.m. ET.
Prediction
Giants 6, Angels 4
This is a tough one, surprisingly because of the offenses: The Halos rank fifth with a .787 OPS against righty pitching, and San Francisco places 12th versus lefties with a .796 OPS, and both of these pitchers give up hard contact — or, in Suarez’s case, contact in general.
But I’ll take the home squad.
Moneyline (ML)
- Angels (+115)
- Giants (-129)
Given my optimism on the Giants, this is a better bet to make than the run line, even though it’s not as close to a double-up as I’d want. Still, if I’m recommending one action from this preview, it’d be to BET the Giants’ moneyline.
New to sports betting? A winning $12.90 bet on the Giants’ moneyline would return a profit of $10.
Run line/Against the spread (ATS)
- Angels +1.5 (-189)
- Giants -1.5 (+155)
PASS on both. If you want to be bold and back the Giants’ sneaky-good home trends, tease this up to Giants -1.5 (+155).
New to sports betting? A winning $10 bet on Giants -1.5 (+165) would return a profit of $15.50.
Over/Under (O/U)
- Over 9 (-110)
- Under 9 (-110)
I’m hesitant to wager anything involving the ceiling of these two offenses, but here’s a fun fact: The Giants are tied for a league-high 66.7% Overs (14-7-5 Over/Under record) and have been saddled with the fewest Unders in the majors, according to TeamRankings.
I’d throw a LIGHT BET on the Over 9 (-110).
New to sports betting? A winning $11 bet on the Over 9 (-110) would return a profit of $10.
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