Giants vs Athletics Prediction, Odds & Player Prop Bets Today – MLB, Mar 17

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  • The Giants are -125 favorites vs the Athletics
  • Giants starting pitcher: Thomas Stripling, 6.48 ERA
  • Athletics starting pitcher: John Patrick Sears, 6.39 ERA
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The San Francisco Giants (-125) visit Hohokam Stadium to take on the Oakland Athletics (+105) on Friday, March 17, 2023. First pitch is scheduled for 4:05pm EDT in Mesa.

The Giants are the betting favorite in this game, with the run line sitting at -1.5 (+130).

The Giants vs Athletics Over/Under is 10.5 total runs for the game.

During Spring Training, the Giants are 5-7 against the spread (ATS), while the Athletics are 6-6 ATS.

Giants vs. Athletics Odds, Run Line, Over/Under & Moneyline

SpreadOver / UnderMoneyline
Giants-1.5 +130O 10.5 +100-125
Athletics +1.5 -155U 10.5 -120+105

Giants vs Athletics Prediction for Today’s Game

Based on recent trends the model predicts the Giants will win Friday‘s Spring Training matchup with 67.0% confidence.

This prediction factors in starting pitchers, recent team and player hitting performances, the last 5 games for both the Giants and Athletics and up-to-date player injuries.


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We’ve highlighted some favorite MLB player prop bets for Giants players for Friday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:

Best Giants Player Prop Bets Today:

  • Heliot Ramos has hit the Hits Under in his last 5 games (+5.20 Units / 87% ROI)
  • Heliot Ramos has hit the Singles Under in his last 5 games (+5.00 Units / 47% ROI)
  • Brandon Crawford has hit the Hits Runs and RBIs Over in his last 4 away games (+4.00 Units / 80% ROI)
  • Ford Proctor has hit the Singles Under in his last 4 games (+4.00 Units / 52% ROI)
  • Brandon Crawford has hit the Runs Over in his last 2 games (+3.90 Units / 195% ROI)

And here are some favorite MLB player prop bets for Athletics players for Friday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:

Best Athletics Player Prop Best Bets Today:

  • Kevin Smith has hit the Singles Under in his last 3 games at home (+3.00 Units / 43% ROI)
  • Chad Pinder has hit the Hits Runs and RBIs Under in his last 2 games (+2.00 Units / 95% ROI)
  • Stephen Vogt has hit the Singles Under in his last 2 games at home (+2.00 Units / 44% ROI)
  • Tony Kemp has hit the Runs Over in 1 of his last 2 games (+0.90 Units / 45% ROI)
  • The San Francisco Giants have hit the Team Total Under in 62 of their last 109 games (+10.00 Units / 8% ROI)
  • The San Francisco Giants have covered the Run Line in 22 of their last 35 games (+9.40 Units / 22% ROI)
  • The San Francisco Giants have hit the Moneyline in 16 of their last 24 games (+8.80 Units / 29% ROI)
  • The San Francisco Giants have hit the Game Total Under in 17 of their last 27 games (+6.05 Units / 21% ROI)
  • The San Francisco Giants have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Moneyline in 8 of their last 15 games (+3.85 Units / 19% ROI)
  • The Oakland Athletics have covered the 1st Five Innings (F5) Run Line in 22 of their last 35 games (+13.45 Units / 37% ROI)
  • The Oakland Athletics have hit the Moneyline in 21 of their last 44 games at home (+11.40 Units / 25% ROI)
  • The Oakland Athletics have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Moneyline in 17 of their last 45 games at home (+9.20 Units / 20% ROI)
  • The Oakland Athletics have hit the Team Total Over in 27 of their last 44 games at home (+8.75 Units / 17% ROI)
  • The Oakland Athletics have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Over in 21 of their last 34 games (+7.70 Units / 19% ROI)

Giants Against the Spread (ATS) Record

Against the spread this MLB season, the Giants have gone 6-7 against the Run Line (-1.75 Units / -10.06% ROI).

  • 5-7 when betting on the Moneyline for -3.3 Units / -22.22% ROI
  • 7-6 when betting on the total runs Over for +0.45 Units / 3.15% ROI
  • 6-7 when betting on the total runs Under for -1.65 Units / -11.54% ROI

Athletics Against the Spread (ATS) Record

Against the spread this MLB season, the Athletics have gone 6-6 against the Run Line (-1.75 Units / -10.51% ROI).

  • 4-7 when betting on the Moneyline for -3.05 Units / -24.5% ROI
  • 5-7 when betting on the total runs Over for -2.45 Units / -18.7% ROI
  • 7-5 when betting on the total runs Under for +1.65 Units / 12.41% ROI

Ross Stripling walked 20 of 536 batters (4%) last season — tied for 3rd best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 64 total IP; League Avg: 7% — 98th Percentile.

Ross Stripling allowed a slugging percentage of just .328 (21 Total Bases / 64 ABs) when he was behind in the count last season — 2nd best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 64 total IP; League Avg: .582 — 99th Percentile.

Opponents have a miss rate of just 20% (101/518) against Ross Stripling on breaking pitches since the start of the 2021 season — lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 161 total IP; League Avg: 33% — first Percentile.

Left-handed hitters had a chase rate of 36% (176/491) against Ross Stripling last season — 2nd highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 64 total IP; League Avg: 28% — 98th Percentile.

Athletics Starting Pitcher Stats & Trends

33% of JP Sears’ strikeouts were looking last season — tied for 13th highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 64 total IP; League Avg: 23% — 93rd Percentile.

48% of JP Sears’ non-fastball strikeouts were located inside last season — 14th highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 64 total IP; League Avg: 30% — 92nd Percentile.

JP Sears located 42% of his pitches inside (452/1,079) last season — 3rd highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 64 total IP; League Avg: 31% — 98th Percentile.

JP Sears had a strikeout rate of 24% (17/71) in PAs ending on inside fastballs last season — tied for 10th best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 64 total IP; League Avg: 14% — 93rd Percentile.

Giants Keys to the Game vs. the Athletics

The Giants are 63-4 (.940) when leading entering the 7th inning last season — 7th best in MLB; League Avg: .881.

The Giants are 25-4 (.862) when totaling 5 or more extra base hits last season — 10th best in MLB; League Avg: .802.

The Giants are just 27-72 (.273) when scoring 4 or fewer runs last season — 10th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .296.

The Giants are 34-10 (.773) when totaling 10 or more hits last season — 10th best in MLB; League Avg: .727.

Athletics Keys to the Game vs. the Giants

The Athletics are just 29-52 (.358) at home last season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .532.

The Athletics are just 3-80 (.036) when trailing entering the 8th inning last season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .085.

The Athletics are just 58-87 (.400) when allowing 5 or more extra base hits last season — tied for 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .533.

The Athletics are just 7-46 (.132) when allowing 10 or more hits last season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .273.

Giants hitters have chased 26% of pitches out of the zone against RHP since the start of the 2021 season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: 29%.

The Giants batted .368 on the first pitch of at-bats last season — 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: .336.

The Giants batted just .216 when facing the starting pitcher for the 3rd time in a game last season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .265.

Giants hitters have drawn 265 walks in 2,869 PA’s (9%) when leading off an inning since the start of the 2021 season — 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: 8%.

Athletics hitters are slugging just .164 on pitches out of the zone since the start of the 2021 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .210.

Athletics hitters had an OBP of just .278 (2,878 PA’s) at home last season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .317.

Athletics hitters had an OBP of just .279 (4,331 PA’s) against RHP last season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .310.

The Athletics batted just .216 last season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .243.

Opponents had a groundball rate of 48% against Giants pitchers last season — highest in MLB; League Avg: 43%.

Opponents have a groundball rate of 47% against Giants pitchers since the start of the 2021 season — highest in MLB; League Avg: 43%.

Giants pitchers have walked 177 of 2,900 batters (6%) when facing the leadoff batter in the inning since the start of the 2021 season — tied for 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: 8%.

Giants pitchers have walked 857 of 12,072 batters (7%) since the start of the 2021 season — 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: 8%.

The Athletics have won just 25% of home games in which their opponents scored first since the start of the 2021 season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: 37%.

The Athletics have won just 20% of home games in which their opponents scored first last season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 36%.

The Athletics have won just 18% of games in which their opponents scored first last season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 31%.

Athletics pitchers have won only 15% of games in which they have allowed their opponent to score in three different innings at home last season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: 26%.

Athletics vs. Giants Injuries Tonight That May Affect Prop Bets 

  • Oakland Athletics – No Injuries Reported
  • San Francisco Giants – No Injuries Reported

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