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San Francisco Giants vs. Oakland Athletics
The San Francisco Giants and the Oakland Athletics will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Ring Central Coliseum in an interleague contest.
The Giants will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Madison Bumgarner in this game. Bumgarner has a 8-8 record and a 3.66 ERA this season.
The Athletics will counter Bumgarner with Chris Bassitt. Right hander Bassitt has a 3.61 ERA to go along with a 9-5 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Athletics as -140-moneyline favorites versus the Giants, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Oakland won its last outing, a 5-3 result against the Yankees on August 22. Bettors who backed the Athletics at 110 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, San Francisco was a 1-0 loser on the road against the Cubs. Bettors on Chicago at -185 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (1) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
San Francisco:
Team record: 63-65 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
San Francisco is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
San Francisco is 18-7 ATS in its last 25 games on the road
Oakland:
Team record: 74-53 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Oakland is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games
Oakland is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games
Next up:
San Francisco at Oakland Sunday, August 25