by Rod Pearson
Monday, Aug 07, 2023
Game Time: 9:38 pm ET, Tuesday, August 8, 2023
Venue: Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Anaheim, CA
Where to Watch: BSW
Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks
DraftKings: Moneyline odds: Giants -125, Angels +105; Over/Under: 8 runs
Bet365: Moneyline odds: Giants -125, Angels +105; Over/Under: 8 runs
BetMGM: Moneyline odds: Giants -125, Angels +105; Over/Under: 8 runs
Season Record
San Francisco Giants: 61-51 (2nd place, NL West)
Los Angeles Angels: 56-57 (4th place, AL West)
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San Francisco Giants: 6-4 last 10
Los Angeles Angels: 2-8 last 10
San Francisco Giants vs Los Angeles Angels Preview and Analysis
The Giants are entering this series on a 2 game losing streak and got swept 2-0 in their 2-game series against the Oakland Athletics in their last series. They enter this game with a 61-51 record overall and have a road record of 28-27. This is the 2nd game of a 3-game series with the LA Angels on Tuesday with the series opener of this series still to be played on Monday. Their offense ranks 23rd in the MLB with a .709 OPS. Logan Webb is their starting pitcher on Monday while Alex Wood is making his start in this game on Tuesday. He is 5-4 with a 4.83 ERA this season. His team lost 2 of their last 3 games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 5 ER, 2 HR, and 2 BB with 1 K on 5 hits through 4 IP against the Washington Nationals.
The Angels are entering this series on a 6 game losing streak and got swept 4-0 in their 4-game series against the Seattle Mariners in their last series. They enter this game with a 56-57 record overall and have a home record of 29-27. This is the 2nd game of a 3-game series with the Giants on Tuesday with the 1st game of this series still to be played on Monday. Their offense ranks 4th in the MLB with a .774 OPS. Patrick Sandoval is their starting pitcher on Monday while Lucas Giolito is making his start in this game on Tuesday. He is 6-8 with a 4.36 ERA this season. His team lost their last 6 straight games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 9 earned runs, 3 homers, and 3 BB with 2 strikeouts on 8 hits through 3.2 innings played against the Atlanta Braves.
Giants vs Angels Prediction
The current betting odds have the Giants listed as a slight favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Giants were just swept in a mini series by the A's over the weekend but they will be looking to bounce back here since they have been playing so well lately. They are starting to surge up the standings now as they are in 2nd place of the NL West and looking to chase down the Dodgers in 1st place. The Angels have been terrible in their games lately as they took Ohtani off the trade market right before the deadline to make a push for the playoffs but now they have lost 6 games in a row entering this series and they are in some serious trouble now with a record below .500. They also have Giolito starting in this game who they acquired before the trade deadline but he was terrible in his 1st start for the Angels giving up 9 runs and has continued to pitch the way he was in Chicago. The Giants will likely have a bullpen day here but their pitching has been really good lately as their bullpen hasn't been giving up many runs in their games and their pitching staff will help lead them to another win here against the slumping Angels. The best way to place a bet here is on the Giants to win this game.
Giants Angels Prediction: Our MLB Pick for Tuesday, August 8, 2023 (9:38 pm ET start time) is Giants 4 Angels 2.
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MLB Betting Trends
San Francisco Giants: 31-19 (+11.4 units) on the moneyline when the money line is +125 to -125. 38-27 (+5.9 units) on the moneyline when the total is 8 to 8.5. 35-21 UNDER as a favorite of -110 or higher. 21-12 UNDER in an inter-league game.
Los Angeles Angels: 14-20 (-10 units) on the moneyline in an inter-league game. 11-18 (-12.6 units) on the moneyline against left-handed starters. LUCAS GIOLITO is 5-1 UNDER at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 and 7-2 UNDER after getting rocked for 7 or more runs last outing.
Key Injuries
San Francisco Giants: A. DeSclafani (SP) out for season - Elbow. M. Yastrzemski (RF) Out indefinitely - Hamstring. J. Brebbia (RP) Mid Aug - Back. L. Gonzalez (CF) Mid Aug - Back. C. Waites (RP) out for season - Elbow. M. Haniger (RF) Late Aug - Forearm. T. Szapucki (SP) out for season - Arm. R. Perez (C) out for season - Shoulder.
Los Angeles Angels: R. Lopez (SP) Out indefinitely - Personal. Z. Neto (SS) Out indefinitely - Back. J. Suarez (RP) Mid Aug - Shoulder. L. O'Hoppe (C) Early Sept - Shoulder. S. Bachman (SP) Out indefinitely - Shoulder. G. Canning (SP) Late Aug - Undisclosed. J. Adell (LF) Out indefinitely - Oblique. T. Ward (RF) Late Sept - Face. B. Joyce (RP) Mid Aug - Hand. M. Trout (CF) Mid Aug - Wrist. A. Rendon (3B) Late Aug - Shin. C. Devenski (RP) Out indefinitely - Hamstring. G. Urshela (3B) out for season - Pelvis. M. Stassi (C) Out indefinitely - Hip. A. Warren (RP) out for season - Elbow. J. Quijada (RP) out for season - Elbow. C. Rodriguez (RP) Out indefinitely - Shoulder.
Notable Quotes
“To get where you want to be, you have to beat the teams you’re supposed to beat. Letting two games go like that, hopefully it’s not going to cost us at the end of the year, but definitely has the potential to.” - Alex Cobb after their loss against the A’s in their game on Sunday.
“We show up tomorrow and work and play hard. I know everybody is now done with us, counted us out. That’s fine. We’ve got 26 guys in there plus staff that know we have it. They know we’re still here. We know what’s in front of us.” - Phil Nevin after his team’s loss against the Mariners in their game on Sunday.
Starting Lineups
San Francisco Giants
LaMonte Wade Jr. (L) 1B
Thairo Estrada (R) 2B
Wilmer Flores (R) DH
Joc Pederson (L) LF
J.D. Davis (R) 3B
Michael Conforto (L) RF
Patrick Bailey (S) C
Brandon Crawford (L) SS
Luis Matos (R) CF
Los Angeles Angels
Luis Rengifo (S) SS
Shohei Ohtani (L) DH
Brandon Drury (R) 2B
Mike Moustakas (L) 1B
Randal Grichuk (R) LF
Mickey Moniak (L) CF
Hunter Renfroe (R) RF
Matt Thaiss (L) C
Eduardo Escobar (S) 3B
Statistical Leaders
San Francisco Giants
Batting Average: Wilmer Flores (.303)
Hits: J.D. Davis (89)
Home Runs: J.D. Davis (14)
RBI: J.D. Davis (55)
Stolen Bases: Thairo Estrada (18)
Wins: Logan Webb (9)
Saves: Camilo Doval (33)
ERA: Mauricio Llovera (1.69)
Los Angeles Angels
Batting Average: Shohei Ohtani (.306)
Hits: Shohei Ohtani (127)
Home Runs: Shohei Ohtani (40)
RBI: Shohei Ohtani (82)
Stolen Bases: Shohei Ohtani (14)
Wins: Shohei Ohtani (9)
Saves: Carlos Estevez (23)
ERA: Dominic Leone (0.00)
Managers:
San Francisco Giants: Gabe Kapler (4th season)
Los Angeles Angels: Phil Nevin (2nd season)
Rod Pearson
About the Author:
Rod Pearson has been a rabid sports fan his entire life. He grew up in Ontario, and was skilled in both hockey and baseball, and pitched in an elite baseball league for many years. In 2022, Rod decided to hang up his glove, so that he could write about the sports he loves -- but from a gambling perspective. Join Rod every day as he breaks down the games to find the best betting value.
