mlb Preview
San Francisco Giants vs. Oakland Athletics
The San Francisco Giants and the Oakland Athletics will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Ring Central Coliseum.
The Giants will give the ball to starter Kevin Gausman in this one. Right hander Gausman is 3-2 this season with a 4.24 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Jesus Luzardo who starts for the Athletics. Left hander Luzardo is 2-2 with a 3.96 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Athletics as -145-moneyline favorites versus the Giants, while the game's total opened at 9.
Oakland won its last outing, a 6-0 result against the Giants on September 18. Bettors who backed the Athletics at -165 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for San Francisco, they were a 6-0 loser as they battled the Athletics on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Athletics at -165 were rewarded, while the 6 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
San Francisco:
Team record: 25-25 SU
San Francisco is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
San Francisco is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
San Francisco is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Oakland:
Team record: 32-19 SU
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games at home
Oakland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing San Francisco
Next up:
San Francisco at Oakland Sunday, September 20