Baltimore Orioles vs San Francisco Giants Prediction, 6/4/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Baltimore Orioles vs San Francisco Giants

Date: Sunday, June 4, 2023

Location: Oracle Park in San Francisco, CA

TV: NBC Sports Bay Area

Odds/Point Spread: Baltimore (-115) San Francisco (-105)

The San Francisco Giants (28-29) are welcoming the Baltimore Orioles (36-21) at Oracle Park on Sunday. The moneyline on this game has the Orioles at -115 and the Giants are priced at -105. The betting total is set at 7.5. The pitchers who are expected to start are Tyler Wells and Anthony DeSclafani.

As a unit, the Baltimore Orioles are recording 5.0 runs per outing, which puts them at 7th in MLB. They have a total of 284 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .324. The Orioles have accounted for 105 doubles as a unit and have hit 66 balls out of the stadium. They have 276 runs batted in and 480 base knocks this season, while their team batting average is at .250. Baltimore is slugging .418 and have struck out 462 times, while taking a walk on 204 occasions.

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They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.81 and their pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.33. Orioles pitchers have surrendered 68 home runs in addition to 255 runs in total (14th in baseball). Baltimore has relinquished 498 hits (8.7 per 9 innings) as well as 240 earned runs. The Orioles have compiled a team ERA of 4.20 on the campaign (15th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 519 hitters. They have walked 185 opposing batters and their FIP is 4.16 as a squad on the year.

Orioles relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 77 times in addition to having 82 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have earned 50 holds this year (1st in MLB). The Orioles relief pitchers have accumulated a save rate of 57.6% and has stepped onto the mound in 85 save situations. They have earned 19 saves this season and have blown 14 of their 33 save chances. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 109 base runners this year and 35.8% of those runners crossed the plate. The Orioles have sent 206 relievers to the mound on the campaign.

The Orioles have converted 68.0% of baseballs in play into outs in their 4,632 innings on the field, which has them ranked 24th in baseball. The Baltimore Orioles have earned 1,544 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 490 assists and 24 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .988 which has them sitting 8th in the majors, and they have turned 63 double plays.

Wells has taken the ball for 223 frames and is sitting with 202 K's so far in his career. His ERA is 3.94 (98 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 0.993. He has given up 170 hits (6.8 hits per nine innings) and has had 52 free passes. Wells (12-12 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 4.33 while he has faced 888 batters in the majors.

The Giants hold a slugging % of .419 and they earn 4.54 runs per outing (14th in MLB). They have 93 doubles, while taking a walk 184 times and putting up 259 runs. San Francisco has compiled 77 home runs so far this year as well as 255 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 561 occasions (2nd in the league) and are sitting with 482 hits. The San Francisco Giants have accounted for a team OBP of .320 and a team batting average of .248 on the campaign.

The Giants are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.275 with a FIP of 4.06 as a team on the campaign. They come in at 19th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 483. The San Francisco pitching staff have given up 257 runs on the year while holding an ERA of 4.03 (226 earned runs conceded). Their K/BB ratio comes in at 9.00 (504 strikeouts against 160 bases on balls). They have allowed 65 long balls and they concede 4.59 runs per 9 innings (15th in baseball).

Sitting with 55 save situations, the Giants have accumulated 28 holds and also 6 blown saves. San Francisco has had relievers step onto the mound in 25 save chances and they have walked away with 19 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 54 times in high leverage situations in addition to 55 occasions with base runners. San Francisco bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 27.4% out of their 84 inherited runners. They are ranked 4th in baseball with a save percentage of 76.0%, and they have sent 172 relievers onto the diamond so far this year.

Out of their 4,542 innings played, the Giants have earned a defensive efficiency of 67.7% (27th in baseball). The San Francisco Giants have turned 56 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .980 (30th in MLB). The Giants have accrued 567 assists, 42 errors and have notched a total of 1,514 putouts on the campaign.

During his pro baseball career, DeSclafani has surrendered 901 base hits while he has tallied 800 strikeouts in 910 innings pitched. DeSclafani (54-52 career record) has earned a 4.07 earned run average while conceding 8.9 hits per nine innings. He has given up 412 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.253 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.1. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.33 and he has faced 3,818 opposing batters during his pro baseball career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take San Francisco (-105)

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