Giants vs. Athletics Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 18

Updated Aug. 18, 2024 4:00 p.m. ET

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The San Francisco Giants and Oakland Athletics will meet on Sunday at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, at 4:07 p.m. ET, with Matt Chapman and Brent Rooker -- two hot hitters -- expected to deliver at the plate. The Athletics are listed as +135 moneyline underdogs for this matchup against the Giants (-161). San Francisco is favored on the run line (-1.5). The total is 7 runs for the matchup.

Here's everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Giants-Athletics game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Giants vs. Athletics Game Information & Odds

• When: Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 4:07 p.m. ET
• Where: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California
• How to Watch on TV: NBCS-CA

Giants vs. Athletics Prediction

• Score Prediction: Athletics 5, Giants 4
• Total Prediction: Over 7 runs
• Win Probabilities: Giants 51%, Athletics 49%

Giants vs. Athletics Betting Insights

• The Giants have won 38, or 56.7%, of the 67 games they've played as favorites this season.
• San Francisco is 17-5 this season when entering a game favored by -161 or more on the moneyline.
• The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 61.7% chance of a victory for the Giants.
• The Athletics have been underdogs in 107 games this season and have come away with the win 41 times (38.3%) in those contests.
• Oakland has a mark of 20-43 in contests where sportsbooks favor it by +135 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Athletics have a 42.6% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

FINAL (10)

SF 4 · OAK 2

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

San Francisco Giants

SF

-1.5

-155

O 7

Oakland Athletics

OAK

+1.5

+129

U 7

Giants Recent Betting Performance

• The Giants have a 5-4 record across the nine games they were a moneyline favorite in their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 outings -- all had a set run total -- the Giants and their opponents combined to go over the total four times.
• The Giants have a 6-4-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Giants Recent Stats

Giants Player Insights

• Chapman is the bat to watch in the Giants lineup, leading the team in batting average (.245), home runs (19), and RBI (61).
• Chapman is 41st in homers and 45th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Heliot Ramos has 14 doubles, two triples, 17 home runs and 29 walks while batting .279.
• Michael Conforto is batting .234 with 22 doubles, three triples, 12 home runs and 36 walks.
• Mark Canha is batting .241 with 18 doubles, seven home runs and 45 walks.

Giants Team Props

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Athletics Recent Betting Performance

• The Athletics have played as underdogs in seven of their past 10 games and have gone 5-2 in those contests.
• When it comes to hitting the over, the Athletics and their opponents are 4-6-0 in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Athletics have six wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Athletics Recent Stats

Athletics Player Insights

• Rooker paces the Athletics with 29 home runs and 83 runs batted in, while posting a team-best batting average of .290.
• Rooker is ninth in home runs and 11th in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
• JJ Bleday is batting .247 with 33 doubles, four triples, 15 home runs and 52 walks.
• Bleday ranks 87th among all hitters in the big leagues in home runs, and 125th in RBI.
• Shea Langeliers is batting .228 with 15 doubles, two triples, 22 home runs and 31 walks.
• Lawrence Butler is hitting .241 with 15 doubles, two triples, 13 home runs and 26 walks.

Athletics Team Props

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