Giants vs. Athletics Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 8/7/2022

The San Francisco Giants (52-55), led by J.D. Davis on a two-game home run streak, are -236 favorites on the moneyline to defeat the Oakland Athletics (41-67). First pitch is set for 4:07 PM ET Sunday, live from Oakland Coliseum. Logan Webb will get the ball for San Francisco while Oakland counter with Adrian Martinez.

Giants vs. Athletics Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Giants vs. Athletics

We have the Athletics on the moneyline at +195 on the moneyline as our best bet in this game after looking at all of the key stats and trends for this matchup. Our computer prediction sees the scoring going over the total of 8 runs.

Our computer pick: Oakland Athletics (+195) and Over (8)

Giants vs. Athletics Game Info

• San Francisco Giants probable starting pitcher: Logan Webb
• Oakland Athletics probable starting pitcher: Adrian Martinez
• Game Day: Sunday, August 7, 2022
• Game Time: 4:07 PM ET
• Location: Oakland, California
• Stadium: Oakland Coliseum

San Francisco Giants vs Oakland Athletics Pitching Matchup

Giants Starter Logan Webb

• Webb tries for his 10th victory when he gets the start for the Giants, his 23rd of the season. He is 9-5 with a 3.20 ERA and 110 strikeouts in 135 innings pitched.
• In his last time out on Tuesday, the righty went five innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers, giving up six earned runs while surrendering eight hits.
• In 22 games this season, the 25-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.20, with 7.3 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .241 against him.
• Webb is looking to record his 16th quality start of the year.
• Webb will try to go five or more innings for his 12th straight start. He’s averaging 6.0 innings per outing.
• He will face an Athletics squad that is hitting .216 as a unit (30th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .348 (29th in MLB) with 94 total home runs (25th in MLB).
• Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 25-year-old’s 3.20 ERA ranks 23rd, 1.156 WHIP ranks 29th, and 7.3 K/9 ranks 47th.

Athletics Starter Adrian Martinez

• The Athletics will send out Martinez for his first start of the season.
• The 25-year-old right-hander will make his season debut.
• The Giants rank 24th in MLB with a .234 batting average this season. They have a team slugging percentage that ranks 14th in the league (.393) and 124 home runs.

Giants Betting Picks & Insights

• The Giants have won 43, or 57.3%, of the 75 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• San Francisco has a record of 6-2 when favored by -236 or more by bookmakers this season.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Giants have a 70.2% chance to win.
• San Francisco and its opponents have hit the over in 52 of their 108 games with a total this season.
• The Giants are 48-59-0 ATS in their 107 games with a spread this season.

Athletics Betting Picks & Insights

• The Athletics have been underdogs in 93 games this season and have come away with the win 35 times (37.6%) in those contests.
• This year, Oakland has won four of 13 games when listed as at least +195 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Athletics have a 33.9% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• Contests with Oakland have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 45 of 108 chances this season.
• In 108 games with a line this season, the Athletics have a mark of 54-54-0 against the spread.

Giants Leaders & Batting Stats

• Wilmer Flores has a team-high 56 runs batted in.
• Including all MLB batters, Flores is 84th in batting average, 70th in on-base percentage, and 58th in slugging.
• Joc Pederson’s 17 home runs are a team-high mark.
• Mike Yastrzemski is hitting .221 with 20 doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 41 walks.
• Luis Gonzalez is hitting .278 with 15 doubles, a triple, four home runs and 24 walks.

Athletics Leaders & Batting Stats

• The Athletics are lead in runs batted in by Sean Murphy with a mark of 48, he also leads the team in hitting, posting an average of .247.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Murphy is 75th in home runs and 69th in RBI.
• Murphy has collected a hit in four straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .350 with two doubles, a home run, a walk and seven RBI.
• Seth Brown has a team-best 16 home runs.
• Brown is 41st in homers and 79th in RBI among all batters in the big leagues.
• Elvis Andrus is hitting .240 with 23 doubles, seven home runs and 29 walks.
• Ramon Laureano is batting .224 with 16 doubles, 12 home runs and 25 walks.