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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 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in an interleague contest.
Right hander Hayden Birdsong will take the mound for the Giants to start this game. Birdsong is 3-2 this season with a 5.40 ERA.
Birdsong's opponent in this one will be Osvaldo Bido. The Athletics right hander has a 3.92 ERA to go along with a 3-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Giants as -143-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Athletics were a 7-6 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Mets. That made winners of bettors who got Oakland at 157 on the moneyline, while the total score (13) was good news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for San Francisco, they were a 6-0 winner as they battled the Braves on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Giants at -115 were rewarded, while the 6 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
San Francisco:
Team record: 62-62 SU
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 7 games
San Francisco is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Oakland:
Team record: 52-70 SU
Oakland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games
Next up:
San Francisco at Oakland Sunday, August 18