Orioles vs. Giants Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – September 18, 2024

The San Francisco Giants (72-78) will try to end their four-game losing streak when they visit the Baltimore Orioles (84-66) on Wednesday at 6:35 p.m. ET on MASN2. Bookmakers consider the Orioles to be -173 favorites for the contest, while the Giants are +145 underdogs looking for the upset. Baltimore’s Dean Kremer gets the start, and he’ll go against San Francisco’s Hayden Birdsong.

Be sure to check out our preview for this contest, and discover all of our expert MLB picks, too!

Orioles vs. Giants Betting Lines

• Favorite: Orioles (-173)
• Underdog: Giants (+145)
• Over/under: 8

Orioles vs. Giants Betting Insights

• The Orioles have been chosen as favorites in 112 games this year and have walked away with the win 65 times (58%) in those games.
• This season Baltimore has come away with a win 17 times in 30 chances when named as a favorite of at least -173 on the moneyline.
• The Orioles have an implied victory probability of 63.4% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
• The Giants have won 27 of the 70 games they were listed as the moneyline underdog this season (38.6%).
• San Francisco has gone 6-8 when it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +145 or longer (42.9%).
• The Giants have a 40.8% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Orioles vs. Giants Hitting Leaders

• Gunnar Henderson leads Baltimore with a .282 batting average. He’s also hit 37 homers and has 87 RBI.
• Including all batters in baseball, Henderson is sixth in homers and 22nd in RBI.
• Anthony Santander leads Baltimore in home runs (41) and runs batted in (95) this season while batting .241.
• Matt Chapman paces the Giants in home runs (24) and runs batted in (73).
• Chapman’s home run total ranks 32nd in the big leagues, and he is 46th in RBI.
• Heliot Ramos is batting .267 to pace his team.

Orioles vs. Giants Pitching Rankings

• The Orioles have an 8.6 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 13th in the majors.
• The Orioles have the 13th-ranked ERA (3.92) in the majors this season.
• The Orioles have a combined 1.237 WHIP as a pitching staff, 10th-lowest in MLB.
• The 9.0 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Giants pitching staff ranks fifth in the majors.
• San Francisco’s 4.17 team ERA ranks 20th among all MLB pitching staffs.
• Pitchers for the Giants combine for the 22nd-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.303).