mlb Game Recap
San Francisco Downed 2-0 By Oakland - Hayden Birdsong Takes Loss
San Francisco couldn't get its offense rolling against T.J. McFarland in a 2-0 loss to Oakland in baseball action on Saturday.
Bettors who backed the Athletics were rewarded as +105 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 8.
Osvaldo Bido earned the victory for the Athletics, throwing 6 innings of work, striking out 6, walking 2, and allowing 1 hits and 0 earned runs. That effort was supported by 1 RBIs from Seth Brown in the win.
San Francisco got a 1-inning outing from Jordan Hicks in the loss. He gave up 0 earned runs, 1 walks and 1 hits in his time on the mound, while Mark Canha had 2 hits in the loss for the Giants.
Oakland outhit their counterparts 6-4 in the game.
The game was closed out by Michel Otanez who got the final outs in the victory. He allowed 1 hits, 1 walks and fanned 3 batters to earn the save.