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Oakland Athletics at San Francisco Giants odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Tuesday’s Oakland Athletics at San Francisco Giants odds and lines, with MLB expert picks and predictions.

Bay Area rivals clash when the Oakland Athletics (9-8) visit the San Francisco Giants (12-5) for the start of a 2-game interleague miniseries Tuesday. First pitch at Oracle Park is scheduled for 9:45 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the Athletics vs. Giants odds with MLB picks and predictions.

Oakland just lost 2 of 3 at home versus the Texas Rangers this past weekend, winning the finale 2-0 Sunday.

San Francisco has won 5 of its last 6 games, including 4 in a row, all on the road. The Giants swept the Washington Nationals over the weekend and beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-2 in a standalone game Monday.

The Giants beat the A’s in last year’s regular-season series 4-2 despite being outscored 21-19.

Athletics at Giants projected starters

RHP Daulton Jefferies vs. LHP Carlos Rodon

Jefferies (1-2, 1.17 ERA) pitched well enough to win in his last start, but took a 1-0 loss at the Baltimore Orioles Wednesday. He didn’t allow an earned run in 6 innings – Baltimore scored its only run on an Oakland error. Jefferies is 2-3 with a 3.62 ERA in 9 games (5 starts) in his 3 seasons in the big leagues.

Rodon (2-0, 1.06 ERA) got a win Wednesday over the New York Mets, hurling 5-scoreless innings with 3 H, 2 BB and 8 K in a 5-2 victory.

Athletics at Giants odds and lines

Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 4:26 p.m. ET.

  • Money line (ML): Athletics +220 (bet $100 to win $220) | Giants -280 (bet $280 to win $100)
  • Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Athletics +1.5 (-110) | Giants -1.5 (-110)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 6.5 (O: -130 | U: +105)

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Athletics at Giants picks and predictions

Prediction

Giants 3, Athletics 2

Money line

PASS.

Oakland (+220) isn’t an option facing one of the best starters in the MLB in Rodon and San Francisco (-280) is well past my price range for a favorite.

The Giants should win this game since they have the 3rd-best winning percentage in baseball and edges in the 3 most important phases of the game: Starting and relief pitching and hitting.

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Run line/Against the spread

LEAN to the ATHLETICS +1.5 (-110) because there’s a “line freeze” in the betting market for the RL.

According to Pregame.com, more than 90% of the cash is on the Giants -1.5 (-110), but the line hasn’t budged off the opener. It’s a red flag when sportsbooks don’t move the price of a team getting this much of the handle.

Also, Oakland is 28-15 RL as a road underdog and 14-9 RL in interleague play since the start of the last season.

Over/Under

LEAN to the UNDER 6.5 (+105).

Rodon has been lights out this season, both bullpens have impressive pitching peripherals, both lineups are struggling versus left-handed pitching to start the year and these teams have a combined 13-20-1 O/U record.

However, I’m a little sheepish about this UNDER 6.5 (+105), considering this is one of the smaller totals you’ll see on an MLB slate.

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Oakland Athletics at San Francisco Giants odds, picks and prediction

Analyzing Saturday’s Oakland Athletics at San Francisco Giants odds and lines, with MLB picks and predictions.

The Oakland Athletics (46-32) and San Francisco Giants (49-26) play the second game of a three-game set Saturday with a 10:05 p.m. ET first pitch at Oracle Park. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook‘s lines around the Athletics vs. Giants odds with MLB picks and predictions.

RHP Frankie Montas is the projected starting pitcher for the Athletics. He is 7-7 with a 4.79 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, 9.5 K/9 and 2.3 BB/9 in 82 2/3 IP over 15 starts.

Montas has alternated wins and losses across the past five outings. He coughed up eight earned runs, nine hits and two walks in 5 2/3 innings in a loss Monday in Texas.

LHP Alex Wood is the projected starting pitcher for the Giants. He is 6-3 with a 4.09 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 8.9 K/9 and 2.9 BB/9 in 66 IP over 12 starts.

Wood is looking to bounce back after allowing six runs (four earned) and six hits with two walks in just three innings in a no-decision against the Philadelphia Phillies. He has a dismal 8.50 ERA with 19 hits and 10 walks in just 18 innings in four outings in the month of June.

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Athletics at Giants odds, lines, picks and prediction

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 5:28 a.m. ET.

  • Money line: Athletics +100 (bet $100 to win $100) | Giants -120 (bet $120 to win $100)
  • Against the spread/ATS: Athletics +1.5 (-200) | Giants -1.5 (+165)
  • Over/Under: 8 (O: -105 | U: -115)

Prediction

Giants 4, Athletics 2

Money line (ML)

The GIANTS (-120) are the play behind Wood, as Montas has been just too erratic for the Athletics (+100) lately. San Francisco won the Bay Bridge interleague series opener on Friday night, 2-0, and they’ll take the second game, too.

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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)

The GIANTS -1.5 (+165) are a great play on the run line, as they have outscored the opposition 27-5 during their four-game winning streak. Each of their past seven victories has been by two or more runs, too.

Over/Under (O/U)

The UNDER 8 (-115) hit in Friday’s interleague series opener, and the Under is 5-0 in the past five interleague games for Oakland. The Under is also 7-3 in their past 10 on the road against a left-handed starting pitcher.

For San Francisco, the Under is 4-1 in their past five interleague home games and 6-2 in the past eight interleague games vs. a right-handed starter.

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Oakland Athletics at San Francisco Giants odds, picks and prediction

Analyzing Friday’s Oakland Athletics at San Francisco Giants odds and lines, with MLB picks and predictions.

The Oakland Athletics (46-31) head over the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge Friday to start a three-game interleague set with the San Francisco Giants (48-26). Game 1’s first pitch is scheduled for 9:45 p.m. ET at Oracle Park. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook‘s lines around the Athletics vs. Giants odds with MLB picks and predictions.

Season series: Tied 0-0.

LHP Sean Manaea makes his 16th start for the Athletics. Manaea is 6-3 with a 3.01 ERA (86 2/3 IP, 29 ER), 1.21 WHIP, 2.2 BB/9 and 9.2 K/9 this year.

  • Last outing: Loss, 2-1, with 5 1/3 IP, 2 ER, 3 H, 2 BB and 11 K Sunday at the New York Yankees.
  • vs. Giants on the current roster: 61 at-bats with a .262/.274/.459 slash line, 10/1 K/BB, 1 HR and 8 RBIs.

RHP Johnny Cueto is on the rubber for the Giants. Cueto is 5-3 with a 4.05 ERA (60 IP, 27 ER), 1.32 WHIP, 1.7 BB/9 and 7.1 K/9 over 11 starts.

  • Last outing: Win, 5-3, with 6 IP, 3 ER, 6 H, 0 BB and 5 K vs. the Philadelphia Phillies June 18.
  • vs. Athletics on the current roster: 44 at-bats with a .205/.222/.364 slash line, 7/1 K/BB, 2 HR and 4 RBIs.

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Athletics at Giants odds, lines, picks and prediction

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 8:52 a.m. ET.

  • Money line: Athletics -115 (bet $115 to win $100) | Giants -105 (bet $105 to win $100)
  • Against the spread/ATS: Athletics -1.5 (+140) | Giants +1.5 (-165)
  • Over/Under: 8.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Prediction

Athletics 6, Giants 2

Money line (ML)

BET the ATHLETICS (-115) for 1 unit because Oakland swept the Giants when these teams met in San Francisco last season, Manaea is a far better starting pitcher than Cueto and the “sharps” are backing the Athletics.

First of all, Cueto has a much higher K/BB rate vs. bad teams compared to when he faces teams with a winning record. Cueto has issued 10 walks against lineups for teams above-.500 but just one walk vs. teams below-.500.

This could be bad news against an Athletics lineup that is patient at the plate (sixth in BB/K rate) and is very productive vs. right-handed pitching (sixth in wRC+).

Furthermore, several of Cueto’s advanced pitching numbers against Oakland’s lineup (FIP, wOBA, K% and exit velocity) are worse than his career averages.

Also, Manaea’s pitching peripherals vs. active San Francisco batters are much better than Cueto’s against current Oakland hitters.

Manaea has a 2.46 FIP, .302 expected opponent’s wOBA and .429 expected slugging percentage vs. the Giants (52 plate appearances). Cueto has a 5.88 FIP, .365 expected opponent’s wOBA and .580 expected slugging percentage against Oakland (30 plate appearances).

Manaea is also coming off perhaps his best start of 2021 where he had a season-high 11 strikeouts against the Yankees and a season-best 0.15 FIP.

Not only that, but it helps Manaea that he gets to pitch against this tough Giants lineup in San Francisco because the National League no-DH rule makes it easier for Manaea to navigate the Giants batters.

Lastly, the line opened with Oakland being even-money, but more than three-fourths of the money wagered is on the Athletics, which caused oddsmakers to move Oakland up to the favorite (according to Pregame.com).

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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)

“LEAN” to the ATHLETICS -1.5 (+140) for a half unit because Oakland’s lineup can create margin in this game against a flimsy San Francisco bullpen, which is 24th in WAR and has a very fortunate .255 BAbip (second lowest in MLB).

Over/Under (O/U)

PASS because I prefer the Athletics sides more than the total in this game and the situational trends are all over the place.

If anything, I slightly “lean” to the Under since that’s where the presumed “sharp” money is whereas the public is backing the Over.

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