At Oracle Park on Sunday, the Athletics (four consecutive defeats) take on the San Francisco Giants at 4:05 p.m. ET.
The Giants are favored at home (-153) against the Athletics (+129). The Giants will give the ball to Justin Verlander (0-3) against the Athletics and Jeffrey Springs (5-3).
Camilo Doval (1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 2 K) picked up the win in the Giants’ 1-0 victory over the Athletics yesterday. Mason Miller (0.2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 K) took the loss for the Athletics.
Ahead of watching this Giants vs. Athletics matchup, here is everything you need to know about Sunday’s action on the diamond, including viewing options.
San Francisco Giants vs. Athletics odds, line and spread
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 3:16 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Giants (-153, bet $153 to win $100)Underdog: Athletics (+129, bet $100 to win $129)Over/under: 9
Giants vs. Athletics: Game time and live stream info
Game day: Sunday, May 18, 2025Game time: 4:05 p.m. ETLocation: San Francisco, CaliforniaStadium: Oracle ParkTV channel: NBCS-BA and NBCS-CALive stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Giants stats and trends
Giants betting records
The Giants have been favorites in 26 games this season and won 17 (65.4%) of those contests.This season, the Giants have won six of their nine games, or 66.7%, when favored by at least -153 on the moneyline.The implied probability of a win from the Giants, based on the moneyline, is 60.5%.Games involving the Giants have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 26 of 46 chances this season.The Giants are 24-22-0 ATS in their 46 games with a spread this season.
Justin Verlander (Giants probable starter)
Verlander (0-3) takes the mound for the Giants in his 10th start of the season. He has a 4.50 ERA in 48 2/3 innings pitched, with 40 strikeouts.The righty last pitched on Tuesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, when he went six innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up nine hits.The 42-year-old has put up an ERA of 4.50, with 7.5 strikeouts per nine innings, in nine games this season. Opposing hitters have a .267 batting average against him.Verlander is trying to secure his fifth quality start of the year.Verlander is seeking his eighth straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.3 innings per appearance on the mound.He has allowed at least one earned run in each of his outings.The opposing Athletics offense has a collective .254 batting average, and is eighth in the league with 400 total hits and 14th in MLB action with 197 runs scored. It has the eighth-ranked slugging percentage (.418) and ranks ninth in home runs (58) in all of MLB.This season, the 42-year-old ranks 70th in ERA (4.50), 69th in WHIP (1.375), and 49th in K/9 (7.5) among qualifying pitchers.
Giants batting stats
The Giants rank 15th in Major League Baseball with 49 home runs.Hitters for the Giants combine for a team rank 15th of in the majors with a .389 team slugging percentage.The Giants have a team batting average of .238 this season, which ranks 21st among MLB teams.The Giants have scored the eighth-most runs in the league this season with 219.The Giants have an OBP of .314 this season, which ranks 16th in MLB.The Giants rank 23rd in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.7 whiffs per contest.
Athletics stats and trends
Athletics betting records
The Athletics have come away with 13 wins in the 32 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.This season, the Athletics have come away with a win four times in 14 chances when named as an underdog of at least +129 or worse on the moneyline.The Athletics have an implied victory probability of 43.7% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.The Athletics and their opponents have hit the over in 24 of their 46 games with a total this season.The Athletics are 23-23-0 against the spread in their 46 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
Jeffrey Springs (Athletics probable starter)
Springs makes the start for the Athletics, his 10th of the season. He is 5-3 with a 4.27 ERA and 36 strikeouts over 46 1/3 innings pitched.In his last time out on Wednesday, the lefty threw seven innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers, allowing one earned run while surrendering six hits.The 32-year-old has an ERA of 4.27, with 7.0 strikeouts per nine innings in nine games this season. Opposing batters have a .242 batting average against him.Springs has collected four quality starts this season.Springs will look to pitch five or more innings for his fifth straight start. He’s averaging 5.1 frames per outing.He has had two appearances this season that he held his opponents to zero earned runs.He meets a Giants offense that ranks eighth in the league with 219 total runs scored while batting .238 as a unit. His opponent has a collective .389 slugging percentage (15th in MLB action) and has hit a total of 49 home runs (15th in the league).Among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season, the 32-year-old’s 4.27 ERA ranks 63rd, 1.381 WHIP ranks 72nd, and 7.0 K/9 ranks 58th.
Athletics batting stats
The Athletics rank ninth in baseball with 58 total home runs.So far this year, the Athletics rank eighth in MLB with a .418 slugging percentage.The Athletics have the ninth-best batting average in the majors (.254).The Athletics score the 14th-most runs in baseball (197 total, 4.3 per game).The Athletics rank 17th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .313.
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