The San Francisco Giants will look to grab an inter-league road victory when they take on the Athletics in Oakland at Overstock.com Coliseum on Friday in baseball action.

Oakland hands the ball to starter Graham Godfrey in this one and he'll try to improve on his 0-0 mark on the year. San Francisco counters with Tim Lincecum, who will try to quiet the fans and the Athletics bats at the same time.



View San Francisco vs Oakland Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had installed the Athletics as +145 moneyline underdogs in this particular MLB matchup. The total, meanwhile, was set early at 7 before betting started to move the line.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Athletics rated this week at No. 4 and the Giants sitting at No. 5.



How They Match Up:
On offense, it's a battle between Oakland and its American League No. 13-rated batting order, averaging 3.6 runs per nine innings, against the National League's No. 15 lineup of the Giants at 3.5 runs per outing.

San Francisco brings the National League's No. 3-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Athletics' league No. 3-ranked defense.

In their last action, San Francisco was a 3-2 loser on the road against the Diamondbacks. Bettors on Arizona at -135 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. San Francisco lost in extra innings against the Diamondbacks on Thursday as Arizona edged them 3-2 at Chase Field.

Last time out for Oakland, they were an 8-4 Sportsbook as they battled the Royals at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Athletics at -142 were rewarded, while the 12 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. Oakland hopes solid pitching and defense that led to their last victory - a 10-strikeout performance from Gio Gonzalez - will prevaiil again after their 8-4 victory against Kansas City at Overstock.com Coliseum.


San Francisco Giants Trends:
When playing on Friday are 3-7
Before playing Oakland are 6-4
After playing Arizona are 6-4
After a loss are 7-3

Oakland Athletics Trends:
When playing on Friday are 9-1
Before playing San Francisco are 3-7
After playing Kansas City are 6-4
After a win are 5-5

A few Giants at Athletics trends to consider:
San Francisco is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of San Francisco's last 15 games when playing on the road against Oakland
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Francisco's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Oakland's last 15 games when playing at home against San Francisco
Oakland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Oakland's last 23 games when playing San Francisco
Oakland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home


Next up:
San Francisco at Oakland, Saturday, June 18