San Francisco Giants at Baltimore Orioles MLB Picks and Tips 6/2/2019

Sunday, June 2, 2019

Oriole Park

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Probable Pitchers: Jeff Samardzija vs. Gabriel Ynoa

Oriole Park is the site where Jonathan Villar and the Baltimore Orioles (18-39, 5th in AL East) will play the San Francisco Giants (22-34, 5th in NL West) on Sunday. The Orioles open this game at +102 while the Giants are priced at -112. The over/under has been set at 10.

The Giants have been a bad choice for baseball wagerers, having gone 22-34-0 SU. The Orioles are covering 31.6% of the time, going 18-39-0 straight up. The Giants have been dicey for Las Vegas oddsmakers as favorites, going 6-5-0 SU. Baltimore is covering 31.5% of the time as an underdog, having gone 17-37-0 straight up.

Valuable San Francisco Giants Betting Trends

The Giants have been a less than ideal Under play for over/under bettors, having gone 29-25-2.

The Giants are covering 42.9% of the time as the away team, having gone 12-16-0 straight up.

Important Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends

The Orioles are covering 27.6% of the time at Oriole Park, going 8-21-0 SU.

The Orioles have been a less than ideal Under play for over/under bettors, having gone 29-25-3.

Key San Francisco Giants Injuries

5/30/2019 Travis Bergen RP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Jun 4
5/29/2019 Nick Vincent RP Pectoral Expected to be out until at least Jun 14
5/28/2019 Trevor Gott RP Forearm Expected to be out until at least Jun 4
2/19/2019 Johnny Cueto SP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Sep 1

Key Baltimore Orioles Injuries

5/29/2019 Chris Davis 1B Hip Expected to be out until at least Jun 7
5/27/2019 Mark Trumbo LF Knee Expected to be out until at least Jun 11
5/22/2019 Alex Cobb SP Back Expected to be out until at least Jun 28
5/20/2019 Nate Karns RP Forearm Expected to be out until at least Jun 11

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Giants have a 22-34 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jeff Samardzija has a 2-4 record with an earned run average of 3.83 and a WHIP of 1.24 this season. He has 45 strikeouts over his 56.1 innings pitched and he's given up 51 hits. He's allowed 8.1 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.92. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.86 and they have given up 190 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .227 against the bullpen and they've struck out 223 hitters and walked 79 batters. As a team, San Francisco allows 8.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.6 batters per nine innings. They are 21st in the league in team earned run average at 4.76. The Giants pitchers collectively have given up 491 base hits and 265 earned runs. They have allowed 82 home runs this season, ranking them 9th in the league. San Francisco as a pitching staff has walked 186 batters and struck out 478. They have walked 3.3 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.6 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.35 and their FIP as a unit is 4.65.

Hitting Statistics

As a team San Francisco is hitting .221, good for 30th in the league. The Giants hold a .364 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .288, which is good for 29th in baseball. They rank 28th in MLB with 7.4 hits per game. Steven Duggar is hitting .242 with an on-base percentage of .286. He has 50 hits this season in 207 at bats with 24 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .348 and an OPS+ of 70. Joe Panik is hitting .242 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .328. He has totaled 43 hits and he has driven in 17 men in 178 at bats. His OPS+ is 84 while his slugging percentage is at .348. The Giants have 414 hits, including 100 doubles and 51 home runs. San Francisco has walked 166 times so far this season and they have struck out 493 times as a unit. They have left 349 men on base and have a team OPS of .652. They score 3.71 runs per contest and have scored a total of 208 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Baltimore has a 18-39 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 5.40, Gabriel Ynoa has a 0-1 record and a 1.57 WHIP. He has 22 strikeouts over the 21.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 27 hits. He's allowing 11.2 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.88. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.87 and they have given up 235 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .266 against the Orioles bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 216 batters and walked 108 opposing hitters. As a team, Baltimore allows 9.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.8 batters per nine innings. They are 30th in the league in team earned run average at 5.7. The Orioles pitchers as a team have surrendered 531 base knocks and 318 earned runs this season. They have given up 118 home runs this year, which ranks 1st in Major League Baseball. Baltimore as a staff has walked 208 hitters and struck out 436 batters. They give up a walk 3.7 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.47 while their FIP as a staff is 5.86.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .240, good for 23rd in the league. The Orioles hold a .405 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .301, which is good for 25th in baseball. They rank 23rd in MLB with 8.2 hits per contest. Jonathan Villar comes into this matchup batting .265 with an OBP of .327. He has 60 hits this year along with 25 RBI in 226 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .429 with an OPS+ of 103. Trey Mancini is hitting .299 this season and he has an OBP of .348. He has collected 64 hits in 214 at bats while driving in 28 runs. He has an OPS+ of 136 and a slugging percentage of .542. The Orioles as a unit have 466 base hits, including 91 doubles and 70 homers. Baltimore has walked 149 times this year and they have struck out on 504 occasions. They have had 370 men left on base and have an OPS of .706. They have scored 4.12 runs per game and totaled 235 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Giants -112

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