Giants vs. Athletics Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 5

Updated Aug. 5, 2023 7:00 p.m. ET

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The San Francisco Giants and Oakland Athletics will play on Saturday at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, at 7:07 PM ET, with LaMonte Wade Jr and Esteury Ruiz -- two hot hitters -- expected to step up at the plate. The Giants are the favorite in this one, at -169, while the underdog Athletics have +144 odds to upset. San Francisco is the run-line favorite (-1.5). The contest's over/under has been set at 8.5 runs.

The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the San Francisco Giants looking to Ross Stripling (0-4), and Paul Blackburn (2-2) taking the ball for the Oakland Athletics.

Here is everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Giants-Athletics game, from the point spread, moneyline, Over/Under and expert picks (odds via FOX Bet):

Giants vs. Athletics Game Information & Odds

• When: Saturday, August 5, 2023 at 7:07 PM ET
• Where: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California
• How to Watch on TV: NBCS-CA

Giants vs. Athletics Prediction

• Score Prediction: Giants 5, Athletics 4
• Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Giants 55%, Athletics 45%

Giants vs. Athletics Betting Insights

• This season, the Giants have won 32 out of the 59 games, or 54.2%, in which they've been favored.
• This season San Francisco has won 10 of its 15 games, or 66.7%, when favored by at least -169 on the moneyline.
• The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 62.8% chance of a victory for the Giants.
• The Athletics have won in 30, or 27.5%, of the 109 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
• This season, Oakland has been victorious 21 times in 83 chances when named as an underdog of at least +144 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Athletics have a 41% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Giants Recent Betting Performance

• The Giants have a 4-2 record across the six games they were a moneyline favorite in their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 outings, the Giants and their opponents combined to hit the over on the run total one time (all 10 games had set totals).
• The Giants have a 5-5-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Giants Recent Stats

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Giants Player Insights

• The Giants best hitter thus far this season is Wade, who's hitting at a team-leading .268 rate along with 11 homers and 31 RBI.
• In all of MLB, Wade is 126th in homers and 198th in RBI.
• Wade takes a hitting streak of three games into this game. During his last five outings he is hitting .250 with a double, two home runs, two walks and two RBI.
• Michael Conforto is hitting .243 with 10 doubles, 13 home runs and 39 walks.
• Including all major league batters, Conforto is 100th in home runs and 68th in RBI.
• Wilmer Flores has hit a team-high 14 homers.
• Flores is on a six-game hitting streak entering this contest. During his last 10 games he is hitting .378 with four doubles, two home runs, three walks and four RBI.
• J.D. Davis has put his power on display as he paces his team with 14 home runs and 54 RBI.

Giants Team Props

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Athletics Recent Betting Performance

• The Athletics have played as underdogs in 10 of their past 10 games and won three of those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Athletics and their opponents have failed to hit the over four times.
• The Athletics are 5-5-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Athletics Recent Stats

Athletics Player Insights

• Ruiz paces the Athletics with a team-leading batting average of .258.
• Ruiz's home run total puts him 359th in the big leagues, and he is 169th in RBI.
• Brent Rooker has hit 18 home runs with 48 RBI, leading the team in both categories.
• Rooker ranks 37th in homers and 91st in RBI among all major league hitters this season.
• Tony Kemp has 11 doubles, three triples, three home runs and 30 walks while hitting .217.
• JJ Bleday is hitting .206 with 11 doubles, eight home runs and 35 walks.

Athletics Team Props

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