PREMIUM
Giants/A’s: Home free or out to Sea?
(MLB) San Francisco vs. Oakland,
Money Line: -116.00 San Francisco (Away)
Result: Win
Money Line: -116.00 San Francisco (Away)
Result: Win
Giants (Gausman) vs Atheletics (Manaea)
The Giants are on the road this week. In first in their division and with an 8-2 record, they ought to be breathing easy, but the Dodgers are right behind them. Oakland has been less than overpowering of late and find themselves falling behind the Astros. Both starters have not been their best in August. Gausman (12-5, 2.40) slipped in effectiveness in July but seems to have righted the ship. He has 3 wins in his last three starts and has been superlative on the road, throwing to the tune of 6-2 with an ERA of 1.55. Manaea’s trouble seem to be of a more serious nature. He is now 8-8 with an ERA of 3.77, and has been giving up more than an ER per inning in his last three starts.
Oakland’s usually dependable relievers have also slipped lately. The Giants’ bullpen has been very good on the road, and excellent in their last 7.
The Giants have a lot going for them: a very good run differential of 1.18 (as compared to Oakland’s at .57), a 36-24 road record and a 22-16 record against lefties. While Oakland needs this game more than the Giants, I think it is far more likely that Gausman, rather than Manaea, will step up on Saturday.
Take the Giants to win outright.
The Giants are on the road this week. In first in their division and with an 8-2 record, they ought to be breathing easy, but the Dodgers are right behind them. Oakland has been less than overpowering of late and find themselves falling behind the Astros. Both starters have not been their best in August. Gausman (12-5, 2.40) slipped in effectiveness in July but seems to have righted the ship. He has 3 wins in his last three starts and has been superlative on the road, throwing to the tune of 6-2 with an ERA of 1.55. Manaea’s trouble seem to be of a more serious nature. He is now 8-8 with an ERA of 3.77, and has been giving up more than an ER per inning in his last three starts.
Oakland’s usually dependable relievers have also slipped lately. The Giants’ bullpen has been very good on the road, and excellent in their last 7.
The Giants have a lot going for them: a very good run differential of 1.18 (as compared to Oakland’s at .57), a 36-24 road record and a 22-16 record against lefties. While Oakland needs this game more than the Giants, I think it is far more likely that Gausman, rather than Manaea, will step up on Saturday.
Take the Giants to win outright.
