Sunday’s contest between the Oakland Athletics (53-70) and the San Francisco Giants (62-63) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum has a good chance to be a close matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 5-4, with the Athletics securing the victory. First pitch is at 4:07 p.m. ET on August 18.

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Giants vs. Athletics Matchup Info

• When: Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 4:07 p.m. ET
• Where: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California
• How to Watch on TV: NBCS-CA
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Giants vs. Athletics Predictions

• Score Prediction: Athletics 5, Giants 4
• Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs

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Giants vs. Athletics Betting Lines

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Giants Betting Insights

• San Francisco has been chosen as the favorite in 64 games this year, and has walked away with the win 35 times (54.7%) in those games.
• This year, the Giants have won eight of 12 games when listed as at least -175 or better on the moneyline.
• San Francisco and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 63 of 124 opportunities.
• The Giants went 7-5 over the 12 games in which they were moneyline favorites in their past 15 matchups.
• Over its past 15 matchups, San Francisco and its opponents combined to hit the over seven times (all 15 of the games had set totals).

Athletics Betting Insights

• Oakland has gone 42-66 in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 38.9% of those games).
• The Athletics have a 16-32 record (winning only 33.3% of their games) when they have played as a moneyline underdog of +145 or longer.
• Oakland has played in 123 games with an over/under set, and it has combined with its opponents to go over the total 57 times (57-64-2).
• The Athletics have played as underdogs in 12 of their past 15 games and won seven of those contests.
• In its past 15 games with a total, Oakland and its opponents are 6-9-0 when it comes to hitting the over.

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Giants vs. Athletics Probable Pitchers

Giants’ Starting Pitcher: Blake Snell

• The 31-year-old has an ERA of 3.91, a 3.25 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.072 in 13 games this season.
• Blake Snell’s team has won 62.5% of his starts when they are favored on the moneyline (5-3).
• Snell’s team has won seven of his 13 starts.
• Games Snell has started this season hit the over seven times in 12 chances.

Athletics’ Starting Pitcher: JP Sears

• In 24 games this season, the 28-year-old has an ERA of 4.32, with 6.8 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .245 against him.
• The Athletics have been the moneyline underdog in 20 of Sears’ starts this season, and they went 8-12 in those games.
• Sears’ team is 12-12 in his 24 starts.
• JP Sears has had 24 starts with a set total this season, and the teams combined to hit the over in nine of those games.

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