A series opener between the Oakland Athletics (9-8) and San Francisco Giants (12-5) is on deck Tuesday at 9:45 PM ET, at Oracle Park.
The Athletics are an away underdog (+219) at the Giants (-267). The San Francisco Giants will hand the ball to Carlos Rodon (2-0, 1.17 ERA) looking for win No. 3 on the season, and the Athletics will counter with Daulton Jefferies (1-2, 1.17).
The Giants kocked off the Brewers by a 4-2 score in their most recent game yesterday. Luis Gonzalez went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI to lead them offensively while Jake McGee got the win after throwing one inning, giving up one earned run on one hit.
The Athletics took down the Rangers 2-0 Tuesday. Stephen Piscotty went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI, and Cole Irvin got the win, throwing five innings without giving up an earned run on one hit, while striking out four.
Prepare for the Giants vs. Athletics with what you need to know before Tuesday’s baseball action.
San Francisco Giants vs. Oakland Athletics Odds and Betting Lines
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- Favorite: Giants (-267, bet $267 to win $100)
- Underdog: Athletics (+219, bet $100 to win $219)
- Over/under: 6.5
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Giants Stats and Trends
Giants Betting Records
- This season, the Giants have won 10 out of the 12 games, or 83.3%, in which they’ve been favored.
- San Francisco has not been a bigger favorite this season than the -267 moneyline set for this game.
- The implied probability of a win from the Giants, based on the moneyline, is 72.8%.
- Games involving San Francisco have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in six of 18 chances this season.
- The Giants have an ATS record of 10-7-0 in 17 games with a spread this season.
Carlos Rodón (Giants Probable Starter)
- The Giants will hand the ball to Rodon (2-0) for his fourth start of the season.
- The left-hander did not allow a run in 5 2/3 innings pitched on Wednesday in his last outing, a matchup with the New York Mets.
- The 29-year-old has an ERA of 1.06, a 4.833 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of .824 in three games this season.
- Rodon has pitched five or more innings in three straight games and will look to extend that streak.
- The Athletics have scored 69 runs this season, which ranks 13th in MLB. They have 116 hits, 20th in baseball, with 15 home runs (13th in the league).
- The 29-year-old ranks fourth in ERA (1.06), 10th in WHIP (.824), and first in K/9 (15.4) among qualified pitchers in the majors this campaign.
Giants Batting Stats
- The Giants’ 19 home runs rank fourth in Major League Baseball.
- The offense for the Giants has a slugging percentage of .389 this season, 12th in MLB.
- San Francisco’s .238 batting average ranks 12th in the league this season.
- The Giants have scored 83 runs this season, which ranks second in MLB.
- San Francisco has an OBP of .312 this season, which ranks 15th in MLB.
- The Giants rank 29th in strikeouts per game (9.3) among MLB offenses.
Athletics Stats and Trends
Athletics Betting Records
- The Athletics have been victorious in six, or 50%, of the 12 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- Oakland has played as an underdog of +219 or more just one time this year and came away with a loss in that game.
- The Athletics have an implied victory probability of 31.3% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
- Oakland and their opponents have hit the over in seven of their 17 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
- The Athletics have an against the spread record of 10-7-0 in 17 games with a line this season.
Daulton Jefferies (Athletics Probable Starter)
- Jefferies (1-2 with a 1.17 ERA and nine strikeouts in 15 1/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Athletics, his fourth of the season.
- The right-hander’s most recent time out came on Wednesday against the Baltimore Orioles, when he threw 6 2/3 innings, surrendering no earned runs while giving up three hits.
- The 26-year-old has an ERA of 1.17, with 5.3 strikeouts per nine innings in three games this season. Opponents are hitting .214 against him.
- Jefferies has registered one quality start this season.
- Jefferies has pitched five or more innings in a game two times this year entering this matchup.
- He meets a Giants offense that ranks second in the league with 83 total runs scored while batting .238 as a unit. His opponent has a collective .389 slugging percentage (12th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 19 home runs (fourth in the league).
Athletics Batting Stats
- The Athletics average 0.9 home runs per game to rank 13th in MLB action with 15 total home runs .
- So far this season, the Athletics are 23rd in baseball, slugging .341.
- Oakland’s .209 batting average ranks 26th in MLB.
- Averaging 4.1 runs per game (69 total), the Athletics are the 13th-highest scoring team in baseball.
- Oakland ranks 25th in the league with a .278 on-base percentage.
- The Athletics’ 9.1 strikeouts per game are the third-most in the league.
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Giants vs. Athletics: Live Streaming Info & Game Time
- Game Day: Tuesday, April 26, 2022
- Game Time: 9:45 PM ET
- Stadium: Oracle Park
- TV Channel: NBC Sports Networks
- Live Stream: fuboTV (Watch for free)
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