The San Francisco Giants (62-52) meet the Los Angeles Angels (57-58) for the finale of a 3-game series Wednesday. First pitch from Angel Stadium is 9:38 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Giants vs. Angels odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: tied 1-1
The Giants lost 7-5 Tuesday and have dropped 3 of their last 4 games, the lone victory being Monday’s 8-3 series opener. San Francisco had won 7 of its previous 9 games before this 4-game span. The Giants are in 2nd place in the NL West, 5 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers. However, they hold a 3-game lead at the top of the NL Wild Card race.
The Angels snapped a 7-game losing skid Tuesday. Los Angeles is 3-7 in its last 10 games and has slipped to 4th in the AL West, 11 1/2 games behind the Texas Rangers. The Halos also trail in the AL Wild Card standings by 7 games.
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Giants at Angels projected starters
RHP Ryan Walker vs. RHP Shohei Ohtani
Walker (4-1, 2.52 ERA) makes his 8th start and 29th appearance. He has a 1.20 WHIP, 2.5 BB/9 and 9.4 K/9 through 39 1/3 IP.
- Will serve as the opener in a bullpen game for the Giants
- Has allowed only 1 run over 8 2/3 IP across his last 5 appearances
- Has a 3.00 ERA over 17 IP in his 7 starts
Ohtani (9-5, 3.32 ERA) makes his 22th start. He has a 1.07 WHIP, 3.7 BB/9 and 11.6 K/9 through 124 2/3 IP.
- Last start: No-decision, 4 IP, 0 ER, 3 H, 1 BB, 4 K in 5-3 home loss to Seattle Mariners Thursday
- Has pitched 13 scoreless innings over his last 2 starts, including a 1-hit complete game shutout, after allowing 14 runs over 16 1/3 IP over his previous 3 turns
Giants at Angels odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 1:05 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Giants +115 (bet $100 to win $115) | Angels -135 (bet $135 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Giants +1.5 (-185) | Angels -1.5 (+150)
- Over/Under (O/U): 8 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Giants at Angels picks and predictions
Prediction
Giants 4, Angels 3
Moneyline
The Giants are 8-5 in their last 13 games while the Angels have dropped 7 of their last 8.
The Giants have allowed 3 or fewer runs in 10 of their last 13 games. They are 8-3 in their last 11 matchups against the Angels.
The Angels are 2-3 in Ohtani’s last 5 starts.
BET GIANTS (+115).
Run line/Against the spread
Both teams are under .500 ATS this season.
The Angels are 22-39 ATS as favorites this season. They have lost 9 out of their last 12 games outright.
The Giants are 33-16 ATS as underdogs this season. They have won the last 3 games outright in which they were underdogs.
However, with five 1-run wins in their last 8 victories, it isn’t enough to bet the alternate line of Giants -1.5 (+185), so stick with the plus odds on the moneyline.
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Over/Under
The first 2 games of the series have had 11 and 12 total runs, and the Giants have had 3 consecutive games with totals of 11 or higher. However, their previous 8 games all had 7 or fewer runs.
They have allowed 3 or fewer runs in 10 of their last 13 games.
Seven of the Angels’ last 17 games have had 7 or fewer total runs.
BET UNDER 8 (-105).
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