A series opener between the Oakland Athletics (52-70) and San Francisco Giants (62-62) is on deck Saturday at 7:07 p.m. ET, at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
As the favorite, the Giants (-136 moneyline odds to win) visit the Athletics (+115). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the San Francisco Giants looking to Hayden Birdsong (3-2), and Osvaldo Bido (3-3) taking the ball for the Oakland Athletics.
The Giants won their most recent contest versus the Braves by a 6-0 score Thursday, with Logan Webb picking up the win pitching going 7 2/3 innings without giving up an earned run on four hits, while striking out seven. Casey Schmitt went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI to lead them offensively.
Thursday, the Athletics knocked off the Mets 7-6. Tyler Ferguson was the winning pitcher after throwing two innings without giving up an earned run on one hit, while striking out two. JJ Bleday led the Athletics’ offense, going 3-for-5 with a home run and four RBI.
Get ready for the Giants vs. Athletics with everything you need to know about Saturday’s baseball action, including viewing options.
San Francisco Giants vs. Oakland Athletics odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 3:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Giants (-136, bet $136 to win $100)
- Underdog: Athletics (+115, bet $100 to win $115)
- Over/under: 8.5
Giants vs. Athletics: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Saturday, August 17, 2024
- Game Time: 7:07 p.m. ET
- Stadium: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
- TV Channel: NBC Sports Networks
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Giants stats and trends
Giants betting records
- The Giants have entered the game as favorites 66 times this season and won 38, or 57.6%, of those games.
- San Francisco has entered 33 games this season favored by -136 or more and is 21-12 in those contests.
- The Giants have a 57.6% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- San Francisco and its opponents have hit the over in 64 of its 123 games with a total this season.
- The Giants are 60-62-0 ATS in their 122 games with a spread this season.
Hayden Birdsong (Giants probable starter)
- The Giants will send Birdsong (3-2) out to make his ninth start of the season. He is 3-2 with a 5.40 ERA and 44 strikeouts through 36 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his last appearance on Sunday, the right-hander went 4 1/3 innings against the Detroit Tigers, allowing five earned runs while surrendering five hits.
- In eight games this season, the 22-year-old has an ERA of 5.40, with 10.8 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .234 against him.
- Birdsong has recorded one quality start this year.
- Birdsong enters the game with four outings of five or more innings pitched this campaign.
- In one of his appearances this season he did not allow an earned run.
- The opposing Athletics offense has a collective .232 batting average, and is 26th in the league with 942 total hits and 25th in MLB action with 498 runs scored. It has the 17th-ranked slugging percentage (.397) and ranks fifth in home runs (154) in all of MLB.
Giants batting stats
- The Giants’ 128 home runs rank 20th in Major League Baseball.
- Hitters for San Francisco have combined for a team rank of 17th in the majors with a .397 team slugging percentage.
- The Giants rank 16th in MLB with a .243 team batting average.
- San Francisco ranks 15th in the majors with 541 total runs scored this season.
- The Giants have an on-base percentage of .313 this season, which ranks 12th in the league.
- San Francisco ranks 19th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.6 whiffs per contest.
Athletics stats and trends
Athletics betting records
- The Athletics have been victorious in 40, or 37.7%, of the 106 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- Oakland has a win-loss record of 28-58 when favored by +115 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
- The Athletics have an implied victory probability of 46.5% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
- Oakland and its opponents have hit the over in 56 of its 122 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
- In 122 games with a line this season, the Athletics have a mark of 64-58-0 against the spread.
Osvaldo Bido (Athletics probable starter)
- Bido (3-3 with a 3.92 ERA and 39 strikeouts in 39 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Athletics, his sixth of the season.
- In his most recent time out on Saturday, the righty tossed six scoreless innings against the Toronto Blue Jays while surrendering two hits.
- The 28-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.92, with 9 strikeouts per nine innings in 11 games this season. Opponents have a .216 batting average against him.
- Bido is aiming for his third quality start in a row.
- Bido will look to go five or more innings for his third straight start. He’s averaging 3.5 frames per outing.
- He has made five appearances this season in which he did not allow an earned run.
- The opposing Giants offense has a collective .243 batting average, and is 14th in the league with 1018 total hits and 15th in MLB play with 541 runs scored. They have the 17th-ranked slugging percentage (.397) and are 20th in all of MLB with 128 home runs.
Athletics batting stats
- The Athletics rank fifth in baseball with 154 total home runs.
- So far this season, Oakland ranks 17th in the majors, slugging .397.
- The Athletics are 25th in MLB with a .232 batting average.
- Averaging 4.1 runs per game (498 total), Oakland is the 25th-highest scoring team in the majors.
- The Athletics’ .305 on-base percentage is 23rd in MLB.
