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

Tyson Ross gets the call for the Oakland Athletics and he will try to build on a 2-6 mark. In the other dugout, Madison Bumgarner brings a 8-4 ledger to the game for the Giants as he tries to quiet the Athletics bats.



View San Francisco vs Oakland Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Giants listed as favorites of 115 at most sportsbooks. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 7, depending on the book.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Athletics rated this week at No. 12 and the Giants sitting at No. 7.



How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Oakland's American League No. 14-ranked scoring average of 3.8 runs per game, against a Giants offense rated No. 11 and scoring 4 runs per game in the league. The Athletics have averaged 7.5 hits per game to date this season, less than the Giants hitters have managed (9 per nine innings).

Oakland owns the American League's No. 2 defense, allowing 3.8 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with San Francisco's National League No. 5-rated defense.

Last time out for San Francisco, they were a 5-4 Sportsbook as they battled the Athletics on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Giants at +105 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. San Francisco rolled to a 5-4 win against Oakland on Friday, as Tim Lincecum and the Giants' bats led the team to victory at O.co Coliseum.

A few Giants at Athletics trends to consider:
San Francisco is 2-4-1 SU in its last 7 games ,when playing Oakland
San Francisco is 1-4-1 SU in its last 6 games ,
San Francisco is 1-4-1 SU in its last 6 games ,on the road
San Francisco is 0-4-1 SU in its last 5 games ,when playing on the road against Oakland
Oakland6-0-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against San Francisco
Oakland8-1-1 SU in its last 10 games
Oakland7-1-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
Oakland is 4-8-1 SU in its last 13 games ,when playing San Francisco


Next up:
San Francisco at Oakland, Sunday, June 24