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Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the San Francisco Giants vs. Oakland Athletics, another article in our daily series of free MLB betting picks for every game on the schedule. This free MLB betting breakdown article is for Saturday, August 5th 2023.
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Today's Betting Overview - Giants vs. Athletics
The Giants take on the Athletics on Saturday, August 5th 2023 at Oakland Coliseum, Oakland. RotoBaller provides free handicapping pick and odds for all MLB games throughout the 2023 season.
- Matchup: San Francisco Giants (61-49) vs. Oakland Athletics (30-80)
- Date: Saturday, August 5th 2023
- Time: 7:07 ET
- Venue: Oakland Coliseum, Oakland
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San Francisco Giants - Today's MLB Betting Analysis
At 61-49, the San Francisco Giants will host San Francisco, currently ranked 2nd in the NL West. On the season, the Giants have an above .500 road record, at 28-25.
San Francisco has been favored in 59 out of 110 games and covered the runline exactly half of them (55-55). The team has an over/under record of 46-61, with an average betting line of 9.
Ross Stripling gets the start for the Giants with a below .500 record at 0-4. Compared to other starting pitchers, Ross Stripling has one of the higher ERA's in the league at 5.52. His batting average allowed of .283 is high compared to other pitchers. Opposing hitters have gone deep 14 times against Ross Stripling, who has a WOBA allowed of .342. Stripling's WHIP of 1.34 comes along with a total of 11 walks allowed.
Offensively, San Francisco is scoring at a rate near the MLB average, at 4.4 runs per game. The Giants' combined batting average currently sits at .241, placing them 13th in the league. In terms of home runs, San Francisco ranks 17th, with a total of 125 long balls. Throughout the season, San Francisco is ranked 14th in OBP (.316).
Oakland Athletics - Today's MLB Betting Analysis
Heading into today's game against San Francisco, the Athletics have a record of just 30-80. This places the team 5th in the AL West. This season, Athletics is struggling at home, going just 15-39 at Oakland Coliseum.
Being favored one times in 110 games, Oakland has a record against the runline of 52-58. The team's over/under record comes in at 59-46 with an average betting line of 9.
The Athletics will send Paul Blackburn to the mound with an overall record of 2-2. Currently, Paul Blackburn has an ERA of 4.83. Compared to other pitchers, he has an elevated batting average allowed (.302). So far, Blackburn has given up five home runs and comes in with a WOBA allowed of .347. Blackburn has a WHIP of 1.57, with 18 walks allowed.
On offense, Oakland has struggled to bring runners across the plate, averaging just 3.6 runs per game. The Athletics' combined batting average currently sits at .222, placing them 21st in the league. Overall, the team has hit just 106 home runs, placing them 24th in the league. Up to this point, Oakland has been getting on base at a rate of .302, placing them 19th in all of baseball.
Today's MLB Betting Pick - Giants vs. Athletics
Heading into today's matchup between San Francisco and Oakland, the Giants are the betting favorite at -181 on the moneyline. San Francisco's implied win probability sits at 64.41%. The MLB predictive model shows San Francisco picking up the win. For aggressive bettors, there is enough of an edge to take the Giants on the runline.
Recommended Betting Pick: Giants -1.5
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