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Oakland Athletics vs San Francisco Giants Prediction 8-18-24 MLB Picks

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Evan Walker

San Francisco Giants (62-62) vs. Oakland Athletics (52-70)
August 18, 2024 4:07 pm EDT
The Line: Oakland Athletics +140 / San Francisco Giants -167; Over/Under: +7
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The San Francisco Giants and Oakland Athletics meet Sunday in MLB Game 2 action at Oakland Coliseum. Here’s a Oakland Athletics vs San Francisco Giants Prediction. This article will include a Oakland Athletics vs San Francisco Giants Pick.

San Francisco Giants Betting Preview

The San Francisco Giants are 62-63 on the year and play the White Sox and Mariners next. The San Francisco Giants have scored 8 runs in their last 3 Games and 4 or more runs in 6 of their last 12 Games. The San Francisco Giants have won 5 of their last 7 Games when scoring 4 or more runs. Matt Chapman leads the San Francisco Giants with 112 hits and 61 RBI, while Heliot Ramos and Michael Conforto have combined for 171 hits and 106 RBI.

Oakland Athletics Betting Preview

The Oakland Athletics are 53-70 on the year and play the Rays and Brewers next. The Oakland Athletics have scored 10 runs in their last 3 Games and 3 or fewer runs in 6 of their last 9 Games. The Oakland Athletics have lost 6 of their last 9 Games when scoring 3 or fewer runs. Brent Rooker leads the Oakland Athletics with 113 hits and 83 RBI, while JJ Bleday and Shea Langeliers have combined for 189 hits and 106 RBI.

San Francisco Giants vs Oakland Athletics Pitching Pick Matchup

Blake Snell gets the ball for the San Francisco Giants, and he is 2-3 with a 3.91 ERA and 91 strikeouts this season. Snell has allowed 6 hits and 3 runs in his last 21.1 innings. Snell has a 5.08 ERA and .178 allowed batting average in 28.1 road innings. Snell is 2-1 with a 4.62 ERA and 24 strikeouts in his career against the Oakland Athletics.

JP Sears gets the ball for the Oakland Athletics, and he is 10-8 with a 4.32 ERA and 101 strikeouts this season. Sears has allowed 6 hits and 4 runs in his last 14 innings. Sears has a 4.68 ERA and .259 allowed batting average in 57.2 home innings. This will be Sears’ second career game against the San Francisco Giants.

Why the San Francisco Giants will Beat the Athletics

The Athletics have lost seven of their last eight day games against NL West opponents that held a losing record.
The Giants have won each of their last four day games following a loss.
The Athletics have failed to cover the run line each of their last eight home games against NL West opponents that held a losing record.
The Giants have covered the run line in each of their last four games following a road loss.
The Athletics have lost the first inning in each of their last four home games against National League opponents that held a losing record.
The Athletics have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last four home games against National League opponents that held a losing record.
The Athletics have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last eight home games against NL West opponents that held a losing record.

Oakland Athletics Player Prop Facts

JP Sears has recorded a win in each of his last five appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
Miguel Andujar has scored a run in each of the Athletics’ last four games.
JJ Bleday has recorded at least one Single in seven of the Athletics’ last eight games against NL opponents.
JP Sears has recorded six or more strikeouts in four of his last five appearances against NL opponents that held a losing record.
Miguel Andujar has recorded at least one hit in each of the Athletics’ last seven games as home underdogs.
Miguel Andujar has recorded at least one total base in each of the Athletics’ last seven games as home underdogs.
JJ Bleday has hit a home run in each of the Athletics’ last two home games against NL West opponents that held a losing record.
Abraham Toro has recorded a Double in four of his last five appearances with the Athletics as home underdogs against NL opponents.
Seth Brown has recorded at least one RBI in each of the Athletics’ last four games against the Giants at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.

San Francisco Giants Player Prop Facts

Matt Chapman has recorded at least one RBI in six of the Giants’ last eight day games.
Blake Snell has recorded a win in four of his last five appearances against AL West opponents.
Blake Snell has recorded 11+ strikeouts in three of his last four appearances.
Matt Chapman has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 10 Sunday appearances against teams that held a losing record.
Jung Hoo Lee has recorded at least one total base in each of his last six road appearances.
Jung Hoo Lee has scored a run in four of his last five road appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
Matt Chapman has hit a home run in each of his last two road appearances against the Athletics after playing the previous day.
Thairo Estrada has recorded a Single in each of his last four appearances with the Giants as road favorites against AL West opponents.

Oakland Athletics vs San Francisco Giants Prediction

You can make a case for the Oakland Athletics given the fact they’re not quitting, and JP Sears has been respectable this season. The Giants are also hit or miss and not playing with the urgency you’d expect from a team that’s still in the wild card race. With all that said, these Games are more impotent for the San Francisco Giants, and Blake Snell has been one of the best pitchers in baseball over the last month. Snell has allowed 5 runs in his last 45.1 innings. That’s CY Young type stuff, folks. Give me the Giants and the reasonable price.