Baltimore Orioles vs San Francisco Giants Prediction, 6/2/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Baltimore Orioles vs San Francisco Giants

Date: Friday, June 2, 2023

Location: Oracle Park in San Francisco, CA

TV: NBC Sports Bay Area

Odds/Point Spread: Baltimore (+130) San Francisco (-150)

Oracle Park is the site where the San Francisco Giants (28-28) will attempt to beat the Baltimore Orioles (35-21) on Friday. The moneyline on this matchup has the Orioles at +130 while the Giants are at -150. The total is 7.5. The pitchers who are expected to start are Dean Kremer and Logan Webb.

As a unit, the Baltimore Orioles are notching 5.0 runs per outing, which ranks them 7th in the league. They have racked up 281 runs and have an OBP of .327. The Orioles have recorded 104 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 65 balls out of the stadium. They have amassed 273 runs batted in as well as 476 hits on the campaign, while their batting average comes in at .252. Baltimore has a slugging percentage of .421 and have struck out 455 times, while drawing a walk on 203 occasions.

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The Orioles have compiled a team ERA of 4.24 on the campaign (16th in baseball), and the staff has rung up 507 batters. Orioles pitchers have conceded 67 home runs and 253 total runs (14th in the league). They have walked 182 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 4.18 as a team so far this year. Baltimore has surrendered 492 base hits (8.8 per 9 innings) in addition to 238 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.79 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.33.

The Orioles have dispatched 203 relievers to the mound so far this season. The relief pitchers have inherited 109 base runners on the campaign and 35.8% of them earned a run for their team. They have earned 18 saves this year and have not converted 14 of 32 chances to get a save. The Orioles relievers have compiled a save rate of 56.3% and stepped onto the hill in 82 save situations. The bullpen have tallied 48 holds for the season (1st in baseball). Orioles relief pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 77 times and also have had 79 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Baltimore Orioles have accumulated 1,517 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 483 assists and 24 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .988 which ranks 8th in MLB, and have a total of 61 double plays. The Orioles have converted 67.9% of balls in play into outs in their 4,551 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 24th in baseball.

Kremer has taken the hill for 256 innings and has racked up 204 K's so far in his MLB career. His ERA is 4.56 (130 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.391. He has conceded 269 base hits (9.4 hits per 9 innings) and has 88 walks. Kremer (14-17 win-loss mark in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 4.58 while going up against 1,093 batters in the majors.

The Giants hold a team SLG% of .419 and they are recording 4.59 runs per game (13th in the league). They have notched 90 doubles, while walking 181 times and racking up 257 runs. San Francisco has accounted for 76 home runs so far this year and 253 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 549 occasions (2nd in the league) and have notched a total of 476 hits. The San Francisco Giants have a team on-base percentage of .320 and a team batting average of .249 on the season.

The San Francisco pitching staff have given up 254 runs for the season while holding an ERA of 4.05 (223 earned runs surrendered). They have given up 64 dingers and they concede 4.62 runs per 9 innings (16th in baseball). The Giants are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.288 and have a FIP of 4.07 as a team so far this season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 9.00 (497 strikeouts vs 159 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 22nd in MLB as a staff in total hits conceded with 479.

San Francisco bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 27.4% out of their 84 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 54 times in high leverage situations in addition to 55 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 55 save situations, the Giants have amassed 28 holds and also 6 blown saves. They rank 3rd in MLB holding a save rate of 76.0%, and they have dispatched 170 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond for the year. San Francisco has called on relievers to take the mound in 25 save opportunities and they have recorded 19 saves.

The San Francisco Giants have gotten 56 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .980 (30th in the majors). The Giants have racked up 556 assists, 41 errors and have notched a total of 1,487 putouts on the campaign. In 4,461 innings on the field, the Giants have earned a defensive efficiency of 67.5% (28th in pro baseball).

In his career, Webb has conceded 470 base knocks while he has tallied 480 strikeouts in 506 frames. Webb (35-24 record in his career) has a 3.38 earned run average while giving up 8.3 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed 190 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.198 and a FIP of 3.2. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.50 and he has gone up against 2,086 batters in his pro baseball career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Baltimore (+130)

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