Giants vs. Athletics Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – July 31, 2024

The San Francisco Giants (53-55) will put their four-game win streak to the test when they host the Oakland Athletics (44-64) Wednesday at 9:45 PM ET on NBCS-CA. Oddsmakers consider the Giants -213 favorites to extend their streak, while the Athletics are +176 underdogs looking for the upset. Logan Webb starts for San Francisco while Ross Stripling is Oakland’s starter for the contest.

Here is our betting primer for this matchup, and uncover all of our expert MLB picks, too!

Giants vs. Athletics Betting Lines

• Favorite: Giants (-213)
• Underdog: Athletics (+176)
• Over/under: 8

Giants vs. Athletics Betting Insights

• The Giants have been chosen as favorites in 54 games this year and have walked away with the win 31 times (57.4%) in those games.
• This season San Francisco has come away with a win two times in three chances when named as a favorite of at least -213 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Giants have a 68.1% chance of walking away with the win.
• The Athletics have won 34 of the 95 games they were the underdog on the moneyline this season (35.8%).
• When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +176 or longer, Oakland has gone 7-11 (38.9%).
• The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives the Athletics a 36.2% chance to win.

Giants vs. Athletics Hitting Leaders

• Matt Chapman leads San Francisco in batting average (.242) and home runs (15) this season, while also chipping in with 48 RBI.
• Chapman’s home runs put him 53rd in MLB, and he is 69th in RBI.
• Heliot Ramos leads San Francisco in home runs with 15 and runs batted in with 53.
• Brent Rooker leads the Athletics in home runs (25), runs batted in (75) and has a team-best batting average of .296.
• In all of MLB, Rooker ranks eighth in homers and seventh in RBI.
• JJ Bleday is hitting .234 with 30 doubles, four triples, 12 home runs and 44 walks.

Giants vs. Athletics Pitching Rankings

• The Giants have an 8.8 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, ninth-best in baseball.
• The Giants have the 23rd-ranked ERA (4.35) in the majors this season.
• The Giants rank 25th in MLB with a combined 1.334 WHIP this season.
• The 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Athletics pitching staff ranks 28th in the majors.
• Oakland has a 4.41 team ERA that ranks 24th across all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Athletics have the fourth-highest WHIP in MLB (1.356).