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The Oakland Athletics (28-74) and the San Francisco Giants (54-47) open a 2-game interleague series Tuesday at Oracle Park in San Francisco. First pitch is scheduled for 9:45 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Athletics vs. Giants odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: First meeting; Giants won 3 of 4 in 2022
The Athletics are skidding yet again, dropping 11 of the last 13 games. In addition, Oakland has dropped 4 straight on the road, while losing 3 in a row against the National League. Overall, the A’s are just 9-18 in 27 interleague games.
The Giants played a make-up game in Detroit on Monday, falling to the Tigers 5-1. San Francisco has lost 6 games in a row, while cashing the Under in 5 of those outings. San Francisco is also just 1-5 in the last 6 tries against American League foes. It will be the 1st home game for the Giants since July 9, a 1-0 victory over the Colorado Rockies.
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Athletics at Giants projected starters
LHP Ken Waldichuk vs. RHP Alex Cobb
Waldichuk (2-6, 6.75 ERA) makes his 14th start and 24th overall appearance. He has a 1.84 WHIP, 5.5 BB/9 and 8.8 K/9 in 80 innings.
- Last start: No-decision, 4 1/3 IP, 4 ER, 5 H, 3 BB, 5 K in a 6-5 home win vs. the Boston Red Sox last Wednesday
- 2023 road splits: 2-4, 8.56 ERA (41 IP, 39 ER – 10 HR), .329 OBA in 6 starts and 6 relief appearances
Cobb (6-3, 3.15 ERA) makes his 19th start. He has a 1.39 WHIP, 2.4 BB/9 and 8.2 K/9 in 100 innings.
- Last start: Loss, 4 1/3 IP, 5 ER, 9 H, 4 BB, 0 K in a 5-1 road loss vs. the Cincinnati Reds Thursday
- 2023 home splits: 4-1, 1.24 ERA (43 2/3 IP, 6 ER – 1 HR), .251 OBA in 7 starts
Athletics at Giants odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook’s; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:34 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Athletics +215 (bet $100 to win $215) | Giants -260 (bet $260 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Athletics +1.5 (+106) | Giants -1.5 (-128)
- Over/Under (O/U): 8 (O: -118 | U: -104)
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Athletics at Giants picks and predictions
Prediction
Giants 8, Athletics 3
Moneyline
The Giants (-260) are on the pricey side, so AVOID.
San Francisco has won 5 of the last 6 meetings in this series, and the Giants have outscored the Athletics 29-16 in those 6 games. There is risk, however, and the Athletics (+215) have won 2 of the last 3 trips across the Bay.
Run line/Against the spread
The GIANTS -1.5 (-128) are a much better value on the run line.
Cobb is expected to go, and he has been absolute money at home. San Francisco went 3-1 against Oakland last season, and it won all of the outings by 2 or more runs, too.
There is a lot of risk, however. The Giants are playing horribly, dropping 6 in a row. However, it is 3-1 in the last 4 games at home, and San Francisco has won by 2 or more runs in 4 of the last 5 games it has won.
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Over/Under
OVER 8 (-118) is the lean in this interleague battle.
Again, there is risk, as San Francisco has managed exactly 1 run in each of the last 3 games, all losses. However, the Giants are due to break out in a big way, and it should do just that against Waldichuk, who has been very giving, especially on the road.
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