The San Francisco Giants wrap up their four-game home-and-home interleague series with the Oakland A’s across the bay on Thursday night. The Giants (49-30) are in first place in the National League West but have lost the first two games against the A’s, as Oakland won 13-11 thanks to a three-run pinch hit Jimmy Jack by Jake Smolinski. Oakland (34-43) is in fourth place in the American League West but have won five of six, including taking three of four from the Los Angeles Angels last weekend. So let’s get in on the action and review the MLB Odds and predictions for this Thursday night match!!
San Francisco Giants vs Oakland A’s MLB Odds and Expert Pick
When: Thursday, June 30, 2016, 10:05pm Eastern time
Where: O.co Coliseum, Oakland
TV: CSBA, CSCA
Radio: KNBR 680 AM San Francisco, KIQI 1010 AM Oakland
Live Stream: MLB Media Center
MLB Odds: TBA
Pitching Matchup: Madison Bumgarner (8-4, 1.99 ERA) (SF) vs Dillon Overton (1-0, 4.76 ERA) (OAK)
Why should you bet on San Francisco?
It’s hard to bet against Madison Bumgarner, who has thrown 100 or more pitches in 12 straight starts, the longest streak in the majors. He did take a loss last time out against the Phillies, but that low ERA should tell you that he can control opposing offenses. Only two members of the Oakland lineup (Yonder Alonso and Josh Reddick) have ever taken Bumgarner deep. The Giants also have plenty of offense, so as long as their pitching staff can keep the A’s in hand, they should be able to win.
Why should you put your money on the A’s?
Dillon Overton makes his second start in the big leagues. On Saturday, he did get the win against the Angels but permitted three home runs over 5 ⅔ innings. He did strike out three but walked two. His best pitch was his change-up, which was able to get some massive swings out of the Angel hitters. Coming off the momentum of a comeback win can give teams a lot of energy, so the A’s could come home from San Francisco and ride this to a four-game sweep.
Expert Pick and Final Score Prediction
I like Bumgarner to settle things down against Oakland and get the Giants back on another winning streak. I’m predicting a 5-1 San Francisco win.
