Oakland Athletics at San Francisco Giants 8/3/2017 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Thursday, August 3, 2017

AT&T Park

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Probable Pitchers: Kendall Graveman vs. Ty Blach

The Oakland Athletics head to AT&T Park on Thursday, August 3, 2017 to take on the San Francisco Giants. The expected starting pitchers are Kendall Graveman for the Athletics and Ty Blach for the Giants.

The odds for this matchup have Oakland at -133 and San Francisco at +123. The Athletics have a 58-45-4 over/under mark and a 54-53-0 run line record. The Giants are 43-65-0 against the run line and have a 51-48-9 over/under record.

Valuable Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 58-45-4 against the over/under

The Oakland Athletics are 54-53-0 against the run line

Important San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The San Francisco Giants are 51-48-9 against the over/under

The San Francisco Giants are 43-65-0 against the run line

Key Oakland Athletics Injuries

07/31/17 P Kendall Graveman Shoulder 10-day DL (05/26) - expected to start Thursday vs. San Francisco Giants
07/28/17 C Josh Phegley Oblique 10-day DL (07/25)
07/02/17 CF Dustin Fowler Knee 60-day DL (06/30)
06/10/17 P Andrew Triggs Hip 60-day DL (06/10)
05/28/17 P Bobby Wahl Shoulder 60-day DL (05/24)
04/01/17 P Chris Bassitt Elbow 60-day DL (03/30)
04/01/17 CF Jake Smolinski Shoulder 60-day DL (03/30)

Key San Francisco Giants Injuries

08/01/17 P Johnny Cueto Blister 10-day DL (07/15)
07/31/17 RF Jarrett Parker Collarbone 60-day DL (04/16) - available Wednesday vs. Oakland Athletics
07/09/17 RF Austin Slater Groin 10-day DL (07/08)
07/08/17 3B Ryder Jones Wrist 10-day DL (07/07)
07/02/17 3B Christian Arroyo Finger 60-day DL (07/02)
06/29/17 P Mark Melancon Arm 10-day DL (06/28)
06/09/17 LF Michael Morse Concussion 10-day DL (06/08)
04/03/17 P Will Smith Elbow 60-day DL (04/01)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Athletics have a 47-60 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Kendall Graveman has a 2-2 record with an earned run average of 3.83 and a WHIP of 1.28. He has 32 strikeouts over his 47 innings pitched and he's given up 46 hits. He allows 8.8 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.48. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.67 and they have given up 333 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .247 against the bullpen and they've struck out 345 hitters and walked 130 batters. As a team, Oakland allows 8.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.9 batters per nine innings. They are 19th in the league in team earned run average at 4.61. The Athletics pitchers collectively have given up 933 base hits and 484 earned runs. They have allowed 131 home runs this season, ranking them 17th in the league. Oakland as a pitching staff has walked 336 batters and struck out 831. They have walked 3.2 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.9 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.34 and their FIP as a unit is 4.39.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Oakland is hitting .238, good for 29th in the league. The Athletics hold a .420 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .313, which is good for 26th in baseball. They rank 29th in MLB with 7.9 hits per game. Jed Lowrie is hitting .268 with an on-base percentage of .344. He has 102 hits this season in 381 at bats with 35 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .436 and an OPS+ of 112. Yonder Alonso is hitting .267 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .367. He has totaled 84 hits and he has driven in 49 men in 315 at bats. His OPS+ is 142 while his slugging percentage is at .530. The Athletics have 849 hits, including 192 doubles and 147 home runs. Oakland has walked 377 times so far this season and they have struck out 995 times as a unit. They have left 698 men on base and have a team OPS of .732. They score 4.29 runs per contest and have scored a total of 459 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

San Francisco has a 41-67 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.38, Ty Blach has a 6-7 record and a 1.33 WHIP. He has 56 strikeouts over the 113 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 125 hits. He allows 10 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.89. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.30 and they have given up 334 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .261 against the Giants bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 304 batters and walked 150 opposing hitters. As a team, San Francisco allows 9.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.6 batters per nine innings. They are 21st in the league in team earned run average at 4.64. The Giants pitchers as a team have surrendered 1054 base knocks and 504 earned runs this season. They have given up 119 home runs this year, which ranks 23rd in Major League Baseball. San Francisco as a staff has walked 335 hitters and struck out 822 batters. They give up a walk 3.1 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.6 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.42 while their FIP as a staff is 4.18.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .246, good for 25th in the league. The Giants hold a .376 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .305, which is good for 29th in baseball. They rank 22nd in MLB with 8.5 hits per contest. Eduardo Nunez comes into this matchup batting .321 with an OBP of .349. He has 104 hits this year along with 40 RBI in 324 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .454 with an OPS+ of 111. Buster Posey is hitting .333 this season and he has an OBP of .418. He has collected 112 hits in 336 at bats while driving in 47 runs. He has an OPS+ of 142 and a slugging percentage of .497. The Giants as a unit have 921 base hits, including 194 doubles and 85 homers. San Francisco has walked 312 times this year and they have struck out on 793 occasions. They have had 738 men left on base and have an OPS of .682. They have scored 3.97 runs per game and totaled 429 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Athletics/Giants MLB game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Giants +123

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