On Friday, a series opener is on the schedule, with the Miami Marlins (49-85) visiting the San Francisco Giants (67-68) at 10:15 p.m. ET.
The Giants are a home favorite (-261) against the Marlins (+213). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the San Francisco Giants looking to Blake Snell (2-3), and Adam Oller (1-1) taking the ball for the Miami Marlins.
The Giants’ matchup yesterday versus the Brewers resulted in a 6-0 loss. Tyler Fitzgerald went 1-for-3 in the defeat, while Hayden Birdsong threw 3 2/3 innings, giving up five earned runs on four hits while striking out six en route to taking the loss.
The Marlins knocked off the Rockies 12-8 yesterday. Derek Hill led the way offensively after going 3-for-6 with two home runs and three RBI, and Jesus Tinoco got the win, throwing 2 1/3 innings without giving up an earned run on two hits, while striking out three.
Prepare for the Giants vs. Marlins with what you need to know about Friday’s baseball action, including viewing options.
San Francisco Giants vs. Miami Marlins odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 3:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Giants (-261, bet $261 to win $100)
- Underdog: Marlins (+213, bet $100 to win $213)
- Over/under: 7
Giants vs. Marlins: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Friday, August 30, 2024
- Game Time: 10:15 p.m. ET
- Stadium: Oracle Park
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Giants stats and trends
Giants betting records
- The Giants have been favorites in 71 games this season and won 41 (57.7%) of those contests.
- San Francisco has not entered a game this season as bigger favorites on the moneyline than the -261 odds on them winning this game.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 72.3% chance of a victory for the Giants.
- San Francisco and its opponents have hit the over in 68 of its 134 games with a total this season.
- The Giants are 65-68-0 against the spread in their 133 chances this season.
Blake Snell (Giants probable starter)
- Snell (2-3) takes the mound for the Giants in his 16th start of the season. He has a 3.76 ERA in 79 2/3 innings pitched, with 106 strikeouts.
- In his last appearance on Saturday, the lefty threw three innings against the Seattle Mariners, allowing two earned runs without surrendering a hit.
- In 15 games this season, the 31-year-old has amassed a 3.76 ERA and 12.1 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .183 to his opponents.
- Snell has seven quality starts under his belt this year.
- Snell will try to record his ninth outing of five or more innings pitched this season. He’s averaging 5.3 innings per appearance.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in five of his 15 outings this season.
- The opposing Marlins offense has a collective .241 batting average, and is 15th in the league with 1097 total hits and 28th in MLB action with 508 runs scored. It has the 26th-ranked slugging percentage (.374) and ranks 27th in home runs (125) in all of MLB.
Giants batting stats
- The Giants have hit 141 homers this season, which ranks 20th in the league.
- Hitters for San Francisco have combined for a team rank of 17th in the majors with a .394 team slugging percentage.
- The Giants have a team batting average of .241 this season, which ranks 17th among MLB teams.
- San Francisco has scored 576 runs (4.3 per game) this season, which ranks 18th in MLB.
- The Giants have an OBP of .309 this season, which ranks 17th in MLB.
- San Francisco ranks 21st with an average of 8.7 strikeouts per game.
Marlins stats and trends
Marlins betting records
- The Marlins have been chosen as underdogs in 118 games this year and have walked away with the win 45 times (38.1%) in those games.
- Miami has a mark of 1-4 in contests where sportsbooks favor it by +213 or worse on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Marlins have a 31.9% chance of walking away with the win.
- Miami and its opponents have gone over in 74 of its 134 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
- The Marlins are 61-72-0 against the spread in their 133 games that had a posted line this season.
Adam Oller (Marlins probable starter)
- The Marlins will send Oller (1-1) to the mound to make his third start of the season.
- The righty last appeared on Sunday against the Chicago Cubs, when he tossed 5 2/3 innings, allowing one earned run while giving up four hits.
- In two games this season, he has compiled a 5.23 ERA and averages 7 strikeouts per nine innings while opposing batters are hitting .184 against him.
- Oller enters the game with one outing of five or more innings pitched this year.
- The opposing Giants offense has the 17th-ranked slugging percentage (.394) and ranks 20th in home runs hit (141) in all of MLB. They have a collective .241 batting average, and are 17th in the league with 1095 total hits and 18th in MLB play scoring 576 runs.
Marlins batting stats
- The Marlins have hit the fourth-fewest home runs in MLB play this season (125).
- This season, Miami is slugging .374, the fifth-lowest percentage in the majors.
- The Marlins have the 17th-ranked batting average in the league (.241).
- Miami is the third-lowest scoring team in MLB action averaging 3.8 runs per game (508 total).
- The Marlins’ .297 on-base percentage is the second-worst in baseball.
