Oakland Athletics vs San Francisco Giants Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/27/2022

Game Time: 9:45 pm ET, Wednesday, April 27, 2022

Venue:  Oracle Park, San Francisco, CA

Where to Watch:  MLB Network

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Athletics +125, Giants -145; Over/Under:  7.5 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Athletics +125, Giants -145; Over/Under:  7.5 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Athletics +125, Giants -145; Over/Under:  7.5 runs

 

Oakland Athletics:  9-8 (3rd place, AL West)

San Francisco Giants:  12-5 (2nd place, NL West)

 

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Oakland Athletics:  5-5 last 10

San Francisco Giants:  7-3 last 10

 

 

 

The Athletics are coming into this game with a 9-8 record overall and they are 5-5 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 2 of their last 3 games but are coming into this one off of a win in their last game which snapped a 2 game losing streak that they were on. They just lost their 3-game series against the Texas Rangers 2-1 and they are playing the 2nd game of a 2-game series with the Giants on Wednesday night. This will be the 2nd game of the series on Wednesday with the series opener still to be played on Tuesday. Daulton Jefferies is the starting pitcher for them on Tuesday while Paul Blackburn will be on the mound for them here on Wednesday. He is 2-0 with a 1.80 ERA this season. His team won all 3 games this season with him as a starter. In his last start, he allowed 1 ER, 0 HRs, and 0 BB with 4 Ks on 3 hits in 5 IP against the Baltimore Orioles. They scored 3 runs in their last series averaging 1 run scored per game in that span and they allowed 10 runs against them averaging just over 3 runs allowed per game.

 

The Giants are coming into this game with a 12-5 record overall and they are 4-2 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 5 of their last 6 games and are coming into this one on a 4 game winning streak. They just won their 3-game series against the Washington Nationals completing the sweep 3-0, won a 1-off game against the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday, and they are playing the series finale of a 2-game series with the Athletics on Wednesday night. This will be the 2nd game of the series on Wednesday with the series opener still to be played on Tuesday. Carlos Rodón is the starter for them on Tuesday while Jakob Junis will be throwing the first pitch for them here on Wednesday. He is 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA this season. His team won their only game this season with him as the starter. In his last start, he allowed 0 earned runs, 0 homers, and 0 BB with 4 strikeouts on 3 hits through 5 innings played against the Washington Nationals. They scored 24 runs in their last series averaging 8 runs scored per game in that span and they allowed 6 runs against them averaging 2 runs allowed per game.

 

The Giants are coming into this game as a slight favorite with the current betting odds. This team has been a money maker since the beginning of last season though as they keep on winning as underdogs and they even won their division last season when no one expected that to happen. They are a very good team that can hit the ball well and has very good pitching to go with it. They are coming into this series off of a sweep of the nationals over the weekend and coming off of an upset win in Milwaukee over the Brewers on Monday. They do not have a probable pitcher yet but their bullpen and rotation is so good that it really does not matter for this team. The Athletics have been dealing with a lot covid-19 cases and their lineup has been very thin recently. The Giants are in much better shape to win this game. The best bet here is on the Giants to win.

 

Athletics Giants Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Wednesday, April 27, 2022 (9:45 pm ET start time) is Giants 5 Athletics 2.

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Oakland Athletics: 80-81 (-12.9 Units) ML against right-handed starters. PAUL BLACKBURN is 8-1 OVER after giving up 1 or less earned runs last outing AND 10-6 OVER in road games.

San Francisco Giants: 150-94 (+59.8 ) ML in all games. 76-44 (+23.1 ) ML in home games. 25-14 OVER against AL West opponents.

 

 

Oakland Athletics:  C. Pinder (LF) Out indefinitely - Illness. R. Laureano (CF) Elig May 8 - Suspension. J. Lowrie (SS) Out indefinitely - Illness.

San Francisco Giants:  S. Duggar (CF) Out indefinitely - Oblique injury. A. DeSclafani (SP) Out indefinitely - Ankle injury. T. La Stella (2B) Early May - Achilles injury.

 

 

 

"I found some confidence in my slider grip and I figured out what I was doing to throw it more consistently. The cutter was moving like a slider but it was fun to throw, kept guys off balance. Fastball command was big, too. I'm still learning how to pitch a little bit more at this level." - Cole Irvin after their win against the Rangers on Sunday.

 

 

"It's a group that really stayed together through a long, arduous and challenging trip." - Gabe Kapler on his team’s win against the Brewers on Monday night.

 

 

 

 

Tony Kemp (L) 2B

Sheldon Neuse (R) 3B

Sean Murphy (R) C

Seth Brown (L) 1B

Stephen Piscotty (R) RF

Austin Allen (L) DH

Billy McKinney (L) LF

Nick Allen (R) SS

Mickey McDonald (L) CF

 

Joc Pederson (L) RF

Brandon Belt (L) 1B

Darin Ruf (R) LF

Brandon Crawford (L) SS

Wilmer Flores (R) DH

Luis Gonzalez (L) CF

Thairo Estrada (R) 2B

Jason Vosler (L) 3B

Curt Casali (R) C

 

 

Batting Average:  Sheldon Neuse (.313)

Hits:  Sean Murphy (16)

Home Runs:  Sean Murphy (3)

RBI:  Seth Brown (12)

Stolen Bases:  Tony Kemp (2)

Wins:  Frankie Montas (2)

Saves:  Dany Jimenez (3)

ERA:   Dany Jimenez (0.00)

 

Batting Average:  Luke Williams (.400)

Hits:  Joc Pederson (17)

Home Runs:  Joc Pederson (6)

RBI:  Thairo Estrada (10)

Stolen Bases:  Steven Duggar (4)

Wins:  Carlos Rodon (2)

Saves:  Camilo Doval (4)

ERA:  Jakob Junis (0.00)

 

Managers:

Oakland Athletics: Mark Kotsay (1st season)

San Francisco Giants: Gabe Kapler (3rd season)