The Oakland Athletics will look to grab an inter-league road victory when they take on the Giants in San Francisco at AT&T Park on Saturday in baseball action.

Oakland puts its faith in starter Tyson Ross to earn a win and boost his personal mark of 2-3. Getting the ball for the Giants is Ryan Vogelsong, who owns a 1-2 record on the season with a 2.66 ERA.



View Oakland vs San Francisco Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the Sportsbook MLB line for this matchup, San Francisco sat as -155 favorites. The total was set at 6.5.

Power Rankings:
The Giants sit at No. 10 in the National League in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Athletics sit at an American League No. 12 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features San Francisco's National League No. 10-ranked scoring average of 3.8 runs per game, against a Athletics offense rated No. 14 and scoring 3.6 runs per game in the league. The Giants have averaged 8.9 hits per game to date this season, more than the Athletics hitters have managed (7.4 per nine innings).

Comparing defensive stats, Oakland owns the American League's No. 6-rated road mark, allowing 4.2 runs per game on the highway. San Francisco, on the other hand, rates No. 13 in scoring at home.

Last time out for Oakland, they were an 8-6 loser as they battled the Giants on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Giants at -108 were rewarded, while the 14 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. Oakland suffered an 8-6 loss against San Francisco on Friday, as Jarrod Parker wasn't able to lead his team to victory at AT&T Park.




Oakland Athletics Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing San Francisco are 5-5
After playing San Francisco are 4-6
After a loss are 6-4

San Francisco Giants Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing Oakland are 6-4
After playing Oakland are 6-4
After a win are 5-5

A few Athletics at Giants trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 7 games
Oakland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Oakland is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing San Francisco
Oakland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
San Francisco is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Oakland
San Francisco is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
San Francisco is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
San Francisco is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Oakland


Next up:
Oakland at San Francisco, Sunday, May 20