Wednesday's contest at Oracle Park has the San Francisco Giants (53-55) taking on the Oakland Athletics (44-64) at 9:45 PM ET (on July 31). Our computer prediction projects a close 5-4 victory for the Giants, so expect a tight matchup.
The Giants will give the ball to Logan Webb (7-8, 3.72 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 8 on the season, and the Athletics will turn to Ross Stripling (2-9, 6.02 ERA).
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Giants vs. Athletics Game Info & Odds
- When: Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 9:45 PM ET
- Where: Oracle Park in San Francisco, California
- How to Watch on TV: NBCS-CA
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Giants vs. Athletics Score Prediction
- Our prediction for this contest is Giants 5, Athletics 4.
Total Prediction for Giants vs. Athletics
- Total Prediction: Over 8 runs
Giants Performance Insights
- The Giants have played as the favorite in six of their past 10 games and have gone 5-1 in those contests.
- In its last 10 games with a total, San Francisco and its opponents have failed to hit the over six times.
- The Giants have won 28, or 54.9%, of the 51 games they've played as favorites this season.
- San Francisco has a record of 3-1 in games when bookmakers favor them by at least -227 on the moneyline.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 69.4% chance of a victory for the Giants.
- San Francisco has scored 477 runs (4.4 per game) this season, which ranks 14th in MLB.
- The Giants have the 23rd-ranked team ERA among all league pitching staffs (4.35).
Athletics Performance Insights
- The Athletics have played as the underdog in six of their past 10 games and have gone 4-2 in those contests.
- When it comes to the total, Oakland and its opponents are 7-3-0 in its previous 10 games.
- The Athletics have won in 32, or 34.8%, of the 92 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
- This year, Oakland has won seven of 15 games when listed as at least +180 or worse on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Athletics have a 35.7% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- Averaging 4.2 runs per game (449 total), Oakland is the 20th-highest scoring team in baseball.
- The Athletics have the 24th-ranked ERA (4.41) in the majors this season.
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Giants Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Pitching Matchup |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 25 | @ Dodgers | L 6-4 | Logan Webb vs Clayton Kershaw |
| July 26 | Rockies | W 11-4 | Kyle Harrison vs Kyle Freeland |
| July 27 | Rockies | W 4-1 | Blake Snell vs Ryan Feltner |
| July 27 | Rockies | W 5-0 | Hayden Birdsong vs Tanner Gordon |
| July 28 | Rockies | W 5-4 | Erik Miller vs Austin Gomber |
| July 31 | Athletics | - | Logan Webb vs Ross Stripling |
| August 2 | @ Reds | - | Kyle Harrison vs Andrew Abbott |
| August 3 | @ Reds | - | Blake Snell vs Hunter Greene |
| August 4 | @ Reds | - | TBA vs Carson Spiers |
| August 5 | @ Nationals | - | Robbie Ray vs Patrick Corbin |
| August 6 | @ Nationals | - | TBA vs TBA |
Athletics Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Pitching Matchup |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 24 | Astros | L 8-1 | JP Sears vs Hunter Brown |
| July 25 | @ Angels | W 6-5 | Ross Stripling vs Kenny Rosenberg |
| July 26 | @ Angels | W 5-4 | Paul Blackburn vs Carson Fulmer |
| July 27 | @ Angels | W 3-1 | Mitch Spence vs Tyler Anderson |
| July 28 | @ Angels | L 8-6 | Osvaldo Bido vs José Soriano |
| July 31 | @ Giants | - | Ross Stripling vs Logan Webb |
| August 2 | Dodgers | - | Paul Blackburn vs Gavin Stone |
| August 3 | Dodgers | - | Mitch Spence vs Justin Wrobleski |
| August 4 | Dodgers | - | Osvaldo Bido vs River Ryan |
| August 5 | White Sox | - | JP Sears vs Jonathan Cannon |
| August 6 | White Sox | - | TBA vs TBA |
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