Oakland Athletics vs San Francisco Giants Prediction, 7/26/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oakland Athletics vs San Francisco Giants

Date: Wednesday, July 26, 2023

Location: Oracle Park in San Francisco, CA

TV: NBC Sports Bay Area

The San Francisco Giants (54-47) will try to defeat the Oakland Athletics (28-74) at Oracle Park on Wednesday. The pitchers taking the mound are Hogan Harris and Alex Wood.

Oakland has a slugging % of .357 and have struck out 938 times, while being walked on 337 occasions. They have accumulated 351 RBI's in addition to 741 base knocks this year, while their average at the plate is .221. The Athletics have tallied 137 doubles as a unit and have hit 96 balls out of the stadium. They have notched a total of 364 runs and hold an OBP of .301. As a unit, the Oakland Athletics are notching 3.6 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 30th in MLB.

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Their K/BB ratio is 1.86 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.53. Athletics pitchers have yielded 144 home runs and also 622 runs in total (30th in the league). Oakland has allowed 938 base hits (9.4 per 9 innings) in addition to 588 earned runs. The Athletics have compiled a team ERA of 5.89 this year (30th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 813 hitters. They have walked 436 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 5.23 as a squad so far this year.

The Athletics relievers have accumulated a save rate of 48.6% and has stepped onto the mound in 66 save situations. The relievers have inherited 196 runners on the season and 38.3% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. Athletics relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 126 times in addition to having 121 appearances in high leverage situations. The Athletics have dispatched 338 relievers to the hill for the season. The relievers have a total of 29 holds on the year (30th in baseball). They have compiled 17 saves so far this year and have blown 18 out of their 35 save chances.

The Athletics have turned 67.9% of baseballs in play into outs out of 8,091 innings, which has them ranked 27th in the majors. The Oakland Athletics have earned 2,697 putouts on the campaign, as well as 815 assists and 62 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .983 which ranks 28th in pro baseball, and they have turned 72 double plays.

Harris (2-4 mark in his career) has earned a FIP of 4.43 while he has faced 230 hitters in the major leagues. He has allowed 51 base knocks (8.7 hits per 9 innings) with 22 free passes. His earned run average is 6.11 (36 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.377. Harris has thrown 53 frames and has accumulated 46 strikeouts during his MLB career.

The Giants hold a team SLG% of .398 and they tally 4.52 runs per contest (14th in baseball). They have put up 166 two-baggers, while taking a walk 342 times and racking up 457 runs. San Francisco is sitting with 117 long balls so far this season as well as 444 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 957 occasions (3rd in the league) and have totaled 824 base hits. The San Francisco Giants hold a team on-base percentage of .318 as well as a batting average of .242 on the season.

The Giants have a team WHIP of 1.264 in addition to having a FIP of 3.97 as a squad over the course of the season. They come in at 24th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 868. The San Francisco pitching staff have relinquished 440 runs over the course of the season and come in with a team ERA of 4.02 (400 earned runs relinquished). Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.70 (866 strikeouts vs 265 free passes). They have allowed 108 homers and they relinquish 4.42 runs per 9 innings (13th in the league).

San Francisco has had bullpen pitchers take the mound in 49 save opportunities and they have tallied 38 saves. They are currently ranked 2nd in MLB holding a save percentage of 77.6%, and they have dispatched 307 relievers onto the field over the course of the season. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 103 times in high leverage situations and on 88 occasions with runners on. San Francisco bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 30.2% out of 126 inherited base runners. Sitting with 96 save situations, the Giants have earned 45 holds and 11 blown saves.

In their 8,070 innings on the field, the Giants hold a defensive efficiency of 67.9% (26th in MLB). The San Francisco Giants have turned 91 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .983 (29th in the majors). The Giants have racked up 984 assists, 65 errors and have 2,690 putouts this season.

Wood (75-64 win-loss record in his career) is the owner of a 3.75 ERA while giving up 8.6 hits per nine innings. His K/BB ratio is 3.26 and he has faced 4,948 opposing hitters so far in his pro baseball career. He has surrendered 491 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.242 and a FIP of 3.6. In his MLB career, Wood has allowed 1,121 hits while he has tallied 1,117 punch outs in 1,178 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Oakland

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