The Oakland A’s (52-70) welcome the San Francisco Giants (62-62) to Oakland Coliseum for the 1st of their 2-game series. First pitch is set for 7:07 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Giants vs. A’s odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Tied 1-1
The A’s beat the New York Mets in 2 of 3 in their last series, winning the series finale 7-6 Thursday. They closed as an underdog of +160 or longer in each. Oakland has won 4 of its last 5 and beat the Toronto Blue Jays and Chicago White Sox in 2 of 3 in both of its series prior. It is 65-57 against the spread (ATS) this season. The A’s are 29-30 at home.
The Giants, who are 26-35 on the road, lost 3 of 4 to the Atlanta Braves at home in their last series. They did come out on top in the final Game 6-0. Despite losing 4 of their last 5 Games, the Giants have won 6 of their last 11. They are 58-65 ATS on the season.
Giants at A’s projected starters
RHP Hayden Birdsong vs. RHP Osvaldo Bido
Birdsong (3-2, 5.40 ERA) makes his 9th start. He has a 1.39 WHIP, 4.7 BB/9 and 10.8 K/9 through 36 2/3 innings.
- Last start: Loss, 4 1/3 IP, 5 ER, 5 H, 1 BB, 5 K in a 5-4 home loss to the Detroit Tigers Sunday
- 2024 away stats: 2-1, 6.62 ERA (17 2/3 IP, 13 ER), 1.42 WHIP, 11.7 K/9 in 4 starts
- Has yet to face A’s
Bido (3-3, 3.92 ERA) makes his 6th start and 12th appearance. He has a 1.26 WHIP, 4.4 BB/9 and 9.0 K/9 through 39 innings.
- Last start: Win, 6 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 1 BB, 5 K in a 1-0 road win over the Toronto Blue Jays Saturday
- 2024 home stats: 1-2, 4.15 ERA (21 2/3 IP, 10 ER), 1.39 WHIP, 10.0 K/9 in 7 appearances (3 starts)
- Career vs. Giants: 0-0, 10.13 ERA (2 2/3 IP, 3 ER), 2.25 WHIP, 10.1 K/9 in 1 start
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Giants at A’s odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:40 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Giants -124 (bet $124 to win $100) | A’s +106 (bet $100 to win $106)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Giants -1.5 (+136) | A’s +1.5 (-162)
- Over/Under (O/U): 8 (O: -105 | U: -115)
Giants at A’s picks and predictions
Prediction
A’s 5, Giants 4
Moneyline
BET A’S (+106).
Oakland has performed well in Bido’s last 2 starts. Despite going 1-1, it has allowed a total of 3 runs. That should bode well for it as it has picked up its batting as of late, scoring at least 7 runs in 3 of its last 4 games. The A’s have won 4 of their last 5, all of which were on the road.
The Giants are on the flip side of that and have struggled lately. They have lost Birdsong’s last 2 starts and have scored 3 or fewer in 3 of their last 4 games. Couple those trends and back the home side. Take A’S (+106).
Run line/Against the spread
PASS.
The A’s are a better value on the moneyline than as a far more expensive run-line underdog. The Giants, given Birdsong’s performances over the last few games, aren’t worth a play as a run-line favorite.
Over/Under
BET OVER 8 (-105).
The Giants have allowed a whopping 17 runs in the last 3 games and have gone Over in 2 of their last 5. They are 64-56-3 O/U on the season, so they have trended Over for most of the year. San Francisco has gone Over in Birdsong’s last 2 starts as well.
The A’s, who have been hot offensively, have gone Over in 4 straight Games, scoring 25 runs in their last 4 and allowing 23 in those Games. Considering those trends, back OVER 8 (-105).
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