The Baltimore Orioles (36-21) and San Francisco Giants (28-29) meet Saturday for game 2 of a 3-game series. First pitch from Oracle Park is set for 10:05 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Orioles vs. Giants odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Orioles lead 1-0
Baltimore won 3-2 as +142 underdogs in Friday’s series opener behind DH Gunnar Henderson’s go-ahead, 7th-inning solo homer. The Orioles have alternated wins and losses in their last 6 games, going 3-3.
The Giants have now dropped 3 in a row after winning the home opener of a current 6-game stand. They are still above .500 at home (16-14). However, the Orioles own a dominant 19-9 road record this season.
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Orioles at Giants projected starters
RHP Kyle Bradish vs. RHP Alex Cobb
Bradish (2-1, 3.89 ERA) makes his 10th start of 2023. He has a 1.30 WHIP, 2.9 BB/9 and 7.4 K/9 through 44 IP.
- Last outing: No-decision, 6 2/3 IP, 1 ER, 4 H, 1 BB, 4 K in a 3-2 home win Sunday vs. Texas Rangers
- First career start vs. San Francisco
Cobb (4-2, 3.05 ERA) makes his 12th start. He has a 1.40 WHIP, 2.6 BB/9 and 8.3 K/9 through 62 IP.
- Last outing: Loss, 4 IP, 7 ER, 7 H, 4 BB, 5 K in a 7-5 setback Sunday at Milwaukee Brewers
- Career vs. Baltimore: 7-2, 2.56 ERA (81 IP, 23 ER), 6 HR, 1.15 WHIP, 8.1 K/9 across 13 starts
Orioles at Giants odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:39 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Orioles +110 (bet $100 to win $110) | Giants -135 (bet $135 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Orioles +1.5 (-185) | Giants -1.5 (+150)
- Over/Under (O/U): 8 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Orioles at Giants picks and predictions
Prediction
Orioles 5, Giants 4
Moneyline
BET ORIOLES (+110).
Baltimore’s dominance on the road makes it the much safer bet. The underdog is 5-5 in the Orioles’ last 10 meetings overall, with Baltimore winning as the underdog in 3 of those 5 games (per TeamRankings.com).
Meanwhile, the Giants are 0-8 in their last 8 interleague home games vs. a right-handed starter, according to Covers.com.
Run line/Against the spread
PASS.
The line is simply not worth the juice for either side, bet on the moneyline and/or O/U total for this game.
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Over/Under
LEAN OVER 8 (-110).
The Over is 4-0-1 in Bradish’s last 5 starts with 5 days of rest and 5-0 in Baltimore’s last 5 games vs. a starter with a WHIP of less than 1.15.
Both teams are each 5-5 O/U in their last 10 games overall.
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