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The San Francisco Giants (62-63) and Oakland Athletics (53-70) wrap up a 2-game interleague series Sunday. First pitch from Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum is set for 4:07 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Giants vs. Athletics odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Athletics lead 2-1
In Saturday’s game between these Bay Area rivals, the Athletics picked up a 2-0 home win behind RHP Osvaldo Bido, who tossed 6 scoreless innings for the 2nd consecutive outing. The Giants were limited to a total of just 4 hits in the shutout loss.
The Giants have dropped 5 of the past 6 games, while scoring 3 or fewer runs in 4 of the previous 5 contests. San Francisco’s offense is averaging just 2.6 runs per game (RPG) in the past 7 outings, with the Under going 5-2 in the span since Aug. 9.
The Athletics are aiming for a 4th straight series win on Sunday. The Over has cashed in 4 of the past 5 outings for the A’s, but the Under is 7-4 in the past 11 contests.
Giants at Athletics projected starters
LHP Blake Snell vs. LHP JP Sears
Snell (2-3, 3.91 ERA) makes his 14th start. He has a 1.07 WHIP, 3.7 BB/9 and 11.9 K/9 in 69 IP.
- Last start: No-decision, 6 1/3 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 3 BB, 11 K in 1-0 home loss in 10 innings Monday vs. Atlanta Braves
- 2024 road splits: 2-1, 5.08 ERA (28 1/3 IP, 16 ER), 1.06 WHIP, .178 opponents’ batting average (OBA), 12 BB, 32 K in 5 starts (1 complete game)
- Career vs. Athletics: 2-1, 4.62 ERA (25 1/3 IP, 13 ER), 1.54 WHIP, 8.5 K/9 in 5 starts
Sears (10-8, 4.32 ERA) makes his 25th start. He has a 1.19 WHIP, 2.5 BB/9 and 6.8 K/9 in 133 1/3 IP.
- Last start: Win, 7 IP, 3 ER, 3 H (1 HR), 3 BB, 4 K in 8-4 road victory vs. Toronto Blue Jays last Sunday
- 2024 home splits: 6-4, 4.68 ERA (57 2/3 IP, 30 ER), 1.20 WHIP, .259 OBA, 6 HR, 12 BB, 40 K in 11 starts
- 2024 vs. Giants: Win, 7 IP, 0 ER, 3 H, 1 BB, 9 K in 5-2 road victory July 30 in only career appearance vs. SF
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Giants at Athletics odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 1:49 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Giants -178 (bet $178 to win $100) | Athletics +150 (bet $100 to win $150)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Giants -1.5 (-108) | Athletics +1.5 (-111)
- Over/Under (O/U): 7.5 (O: -102 | U: -120)
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Giants at Athletics picks and predictions
Prediction
Giants 4, Athletics 3
Moneyline
The GIANTS (-178) are worth playing behind Snell, if you’re a little more on the conservative side.
Snell has racked up a 2-0 record with a 1.27 ERA, just 6 H allowed, 7 BB and 30 K across 21 1/3 IP in 3 starts in August, including a no-hitter in Cincinnati on Aug. 2.
The toothless Athletics (+150) offense will have tremendous difficulty trying to solve the red-hot veteran.
Run line/Against the spread
The ATHLETICS +1.5 (-111) are worth a play if you can’t play Oakland straight up, and you’d like a little bit of insurance.
While the Giants are a good play behind Snell, San Francisco might have some difficulty against the southpaw Sears. The Giants are just 18-23 this season against left-handed starting pitchers.
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Over/Under
UNDER 7.5 (-120) is the lean, but go with a half-unit play.
While the Over is 4-1 in the past 5 games for the A’s, the Under is 7-4 across the previous 11 outings, and 3-0 against the Giants this season.
For the Giants, the Under has cashed in 4 of the past 5 outings, with the San Francisco offense scratching out just 18 runs in the past 7 games, or 2.6 RPG.
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