San Francisco Giants vs Baltimore Orioles Prediction, 9/19/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Francisco Giants vs Baltimore Orioles

Date: Thursday, September 19, 2024

Location: Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, MD

TV: NBC Bay Area

Odds/Point Spread: San Francisco (+131) Baltimore (-157)

The Baltimore Orioles (84-67) welcome the San Francisco Giants (73-78) at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Thursday. The line on this matchup has San Francisco at +131 and Baltimore is sitting at -157. The betting total is set at 8. The men taking the mound will be Logan Webb and Zach Eflin.

As a unit, the San Francisco Giants are scoring 4.3 runs per outing, which is 17th in baseball. They have earned 643 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .306. The Giants have recorded 250 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 160 baseballs out of the stadium. They have recorded 614 RBI's in addition to 1,210 base knocks so far this season, and their average at the plate sits at .238. San Francisco owns a slugging percentage of .392 and have struck out 1,345 times, while being walked on 467 occasions.

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The Giants are sitting with a team earned run average of 4.15 on the campaign (20th in baseball), and they have rung up 1,337 batters. Giants pitchers have allowed 149 home runs in addition to 662 runs in total (17th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 483 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 3.85 as a team so far this season. San Francisco has allowed 1,252 hits (8.4 per 9 innings) and 616 earned runs. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.77 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.30.

The Giants bullpen have accumulated a save percentage of 63.3% and has come into the game in 139 save situations. The relievers have inherited 183 base runners on the year with 35.0% of them ended up scoring. Giants pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 126 times in addition to having 142 appearances in high leverage situations. The Giants have sent 524 relievers to the hill on the season. The bullpen have 88 holds over the course of the season (9th in baseball). They have compiled 31 saves for the season and have missed out on 18 of 49 chances to get a save.

The Seattle Mariners have earned a total of 4,008 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 1,463 assists and 86 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .985 which ranks 20th in the majors, and they have turned 131 double plays. The Giants have turned 68.2% of balls hit into play into outs in their 12,024 innings, which has them sitting at 25th in the majors.

Webb has pitched in 843 innings and has 759 strikeouts during his career. Webb (54-42 career record) holds a FIP of 3.38 and he has faced 3,451 batters during his time in the major leagues. His earned run average is 3.44 (322 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.189. He has conceded 802 base knocks (8.6 hits per 9 innings) and has 201 free passes.

Baltimore has tallied 218 HRs on the year to go along with 700 runs batted in. They have 246 doubles, while getting a free base 457 times and notching 727 runs. The Baltimore Orioles have earned a team OBP of .314 and a batting average of .248 so far this year. The Orioles hold a team slugging percentage of .435 and they score 4.81 runs per game (6th in baseball). They have struck out on 1,257 occasions (19th in the league) and have recorded 1,280 base knocks.

The Baltimore pitching staff have relinquished 654 runs on the campaign and come in with a team ERA of 3.95 (590 earned runs conceded). They have allowed 160 home runs and they surrender 4.38 runs per 9 innings (16th in MLB). The Orioles have a WHIP of 1.239 with a FIP of 3.90 as a staff for the season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.60 (1,287 strikeouts against 444 walks). They are sitting at 15th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 1,220.

Baltimore has called on relievers to enter the game in 64 save chances and they have walked away with 44 saves. They are ranked 6th in baseball with a save rate of 68.8%, and they have sent 500 relievers to the mound on the campaign. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 146 times in high leverage situations and also on 160 occasions with runners on. Baltimore relievers hold an inherited score rate of 31.3% out of 230 inherited runners. With 166 save situations, the Orioles have 101 holds in addition to 20 blown saves.

Out of their 12,087 innings on the diamond, the Orioles are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 70.1% (15th in MLB). The Baltimore Orioles have gotten 91 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .985 (15th in baseball). The Orioles have racked up 1,256 assists, 79 errors and have accumulated 4,029 putouts during this campaign.

In his MLB career, Eflin has conceded 1,008 base knocks while accumulating 866 strikeouts in 990 innings. Eflin (62-62 career record) is the owner of a 4.17 earned run average while allowing 9.2 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed 459 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.222 and having a FIP of 4.1. His K/BB ratio is 4.29 and he has gone up against 4,146 batters during his career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take San Francisco (+131)

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