Giants vs. Phillies Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 9/2/2022

Kyle Gibson gets the start for the Philadelphia Phillies (73-58) Friday in search of win No. 10 of the season in a matchup with the San Francisco Giants (61-68). The Phillies are +110 underdogs for the contest, which starts at 10:15 PM ET, live from Oracle Park. Alex Cobb will get the ball for San Francisco while Philadelphia counter with Gibson.

Giants vs. Phillies Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Giants vs. Phillies

Our best bet is the Phillies on the moneyline at +110 after taking a look at all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup. Our computer predicts the scoring will over the total of 8 runs.

Our computer pick: Philadelphia Phillies (+110) and Over (8)

Giants vs. Phillies Game Info

• San Francisco Giants probable starting pitcher: Alex Cobb
• Philadelphia Phillies probable starting pitcher: Kyle Gibson
• Game Day: Friday, September 2, 2022
• Game Time: 10:15 PM ET
• Location: San Francisco, California
• Stadium: Oracle Park

San Francisco Giants vs Philadelphia Phillies Pitching Matchup

Giants Starter Alex Cobb

• Cobb makes the start for the Giants, his 22nd of the season. He is 4-6 with a 3.81 ERA and 115 strikeouts through 111 innings pitched.
• The righty last pitched on Saturday against the Minnesota Twins, when he tossed 5 2/3 scoreless innings while giving up four hits.
• The 34-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.81, with 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings, in 21 games this season. Opponents have a .258 batting average against him.
• Cobb has eight quality starts under his belt this season.
• Cobb is looking for his 12th straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.1 innings per appearance on the mound.
• He will face a Phillies offense that ranks fifth in the league with 621 runs while batting .253 as a unit. It has a collective .421 slugging percentage (sixth in MLB play) and has hit a total of 164 home runs (sixth in MLB).

Phillies Starter Kyle Gibson

• The Phillies will hand the ball to Gibson (9-5) for his 26th start of the season.
• The right-hander did not allow a run in 7 2/3 innings pitched on Saturday in his last outing, a matchup with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
• The 34-year-old has an ERA of 4.08 and 7.4 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .245 in 25 games this season.
• He has started 25 games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in 14 of them.
• Gibson has 17 starts of five or more innings this season in 25 chances. He averages 5.2 innings per outing.
• The Giants have scored 568 runs this season, which ranks 16th in MLB. They have 997 hits, 23rd in baseball, with 144 home runs (13th in the league).
• This season, the right-hander has pitched against the Giants in one game, and they have gone 3-for-21 with a home run and two RBI over six innings.
• Among qualified pitchers this campaign, the 34-year-old’s 4.08 ERA ranks 40th, 1.201 WHIP ranks 36th, and 7.4 K/9 ranks 39th.

Giants Betting Picks & Insights

• The Giants have won 51, or 57.3%, of the 89 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• San Francisco is 38-32 this season when entering a game favored by -130 or more on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Giants have a 56.5% chance to win.
• San Francisco and its opponents have hit the over in 62 of their 130 games with a total this season.
• The Giants have an ATS record of 57-72-0 in 129 games with a spread this season.

Phillies Betting Picks & Insights

• The Phillies have come away with 22 wins in the 45 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Philadelphia has a mark of 19-14 in contests where bookmakers favor them by +110 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Phillies have a 47.6% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• Philadelphia and their opponents have hit the over in 66 of their 131 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Phillies are 69-62-0 against the spread in their 131 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Giants Leaders & Batting Stats

• Wilmer Flores has driven in a team-high 60 runs batted in.
• Flores’ home runs rank him 64th in MLB, and he is 58th in RBI.
• Thairo Estrada has a club-best .260 batting average.
• Estrada ranks 136th in home runs in the majors, and 89th in RBI.
• Estrada heads into this matchup looking for his sixth game in a row with a hit. In his last five games he is hitting .375 with a double, four walks and two RBI.
• Joc Pederson has a team-best 20 homers.
• Pederson has at least one base hit in six straight games. During his last 10 games he is batting .375 with a double, three home runs, three walks and seven RBI.
• Mike Yastrzemski is batting .203 with 22 doubles, a triple, 12 home runs and 51 walks.

Phillies Leaders & Batting Stats

• Rhys Hoskins has 25 doubles, two triples, 26 home runs and 64 walks while batting .251.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Hoskins is 18th in home runs and 35th in RBI.
• Kyle Schwarber has been a reliable source of runs this year, leading the lineup with 36 home runs and 78 RBI.
• Schwarber is second among all batters in the majors in home runs, and 18th in RBI.
• J.T. Realmuto is batting .270 with 23 doubles, five triples, 14 home runs and 35 walks.
• Alec Bohm leads the team in batting average with a mark of .290.