Oakland Athletics vs San Francisco Giants Preview

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June 19, 4:05 PM | GrassOverstock.com Coliseum

San Francisco Giants vs Oakland Athletics Odds

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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 Sunday in baseball action.

It's a pitching duel between Trevor Cahill for the Athletics (6-5 on the year) and Matt Cain for San Francisco (6-4 so far).



View San Francisco vs Oakland Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the Sportsbook MLB line for this matchup, Oakland sat as -110 favorites. The total was set at 6.5.

Power Rankings:
It's a baseball betting matchup between the American League No. 4-rated Athletics and the league No. 5-ranked Giants, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.



How They Match Up:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Oakland has the American League's No. 13-rated offensive output, at 8.1 hits per game. The Giants average 8.1 hits per game, good for No. 13 on the National League list.

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. 3-rated defense.

The Giants were a 4-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Athletics. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Oakland at -113 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for UNDER bettors. The Giants endured a 4-2 loss at the hands of the Athletics on Saturday, with Jonathan Sanchez throwing 4 2/3 innings of 6-hit ball at Overstock.com Coliseum.




San Francisco Giants Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
Before playing Minnesota are 2-4
After playing Oakland are 6-4
After a loss are 7-3

Oakland Athletics Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing NY Mets are 4-2
After playing San Francisco are 4-6
After a win are 6-4


A few Giants at Athletics trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of San Francisco's last 17 games when playing on the road against Oakland
San Francisco is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of San Francisco's last 15 games
San Francisco is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Oakland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Oakland's last 17 games when playing at home against San Francisco
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home


Next up:
San Francisco home to Minnesota, Tuesday, June 21
Oakland at NY Mets, Tuesday, June 21

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