Oakland and San Francisco open their two-game interleague series at Oracle Park on Tuesday night, so let’s see what’s the best Athletics vs Giants betting pick for their first encounter in 2022. The Giants are listed as firm home favorites to win Tuesday’s opener. They’ll start Carlos Rodon, who’s been electric so far this season, while the A’s will give the ball to Daulton Jefferies, who has only nine major-league appearances under his belt.
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Athletics vs Giants FanDuel Betting Pick
This game will be played at Oracle Park at 4:10 PM ET on Sunday, April 24, 2022.
Why Bet The Giants:
✅ Carlos Rodon is off to a terrific start in the Giants’ uniform. The former White Sox hurler has registered a 1.06 ERA, 0.82 WHIP, 0.91 FIP, and 29/6 K/BB ratio over his first three starts (17 innings) in 2022. Last Wednesday, the 29-year-old left-hander blanked the red-hot New York Mets across five innings. He scattered three hits and two walks while punching out eight. Rodon leads the majors in strikeouts per nine frames (15.4).
✅ The Athletics have struggled on the plate as of late and will have a tall task to get things going against Rodon. Over their previous six outings, the A’s have scored more than a couple of runs only once. During that stretch, the Athletics have recorded an abysmal .190/.262/.299 triple-slash. Oakland is hitting only .202/.264/.339 against the left-handed pitchers.
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✅ The Giants will lean on their bullpen should Carlos Rodon starts to struggle. The A’s should struggle to score against San Francisco’s relievers, who boast a microscopic 1.71 ERA. The Giants’ bullpen carries a solid 3.32 FIP while allowing a .235 BABIP to its opponents. Also, the Giants’ relief pitching is surrendering only 0.43 home runs per nine innings.
Oakland Athletics
The A’s are coming off a three-game home series against Texas. They avoided a sweep with a 2-0 victory in the closing contest last Sunday. Cole Irvin yielded only one hit and a pair of free passes through five innings, while Stephen Piscotty’s two-run homer in the bottom of the fourth decided the winner.
Oakland has scored only 11 runs in its last six contests. Sean Murphy leads the way for the A’s with 16 hits, three home runs, and 11 RBIs, while Seth Brown has a couple of homers and 12 RBIs in 50 at-bats. Daulton Jefferies is 1-2 with a 1.17 ERA, 3.74 FIP, and 0.98 WHIP in three starts this season.
San Francisco Giants
The Giants routed the Washington Nationals 12-3 last Sunday to sweep a three-game set at Nationals Park. Joc Pederson went 3-for-3 and homered twice, the Giants recorded a whopping 15 hits, while Logan Webb yielded three earned runs across 6.2 frames of work.
San Francisco has scored 31 runs over its previous five outings, excluding Monday night’s road clash against Milwaukee. Pederson and Brandon Belt have already combined for nine home runs in 2022, while the Giants are slashing .241/.312/.385.