San Francisco Giants vs Athletics Prediction & Picks - MLB

Prediction published on 8/17/24, 4:08 PM  by Lou Aguila | Modified on 8/17/24 at 4:10 PM in MLB Picks

The San Francisco Giants will attempt to go above .500 on Saturday as they open a fresh three-game series with the streaking Oakland Athletics at Oakland Coliseum. The Giants came through with a 6-0 win in the final game of their series against the Atlanta Braves on Friday. The victory improved their regular-season slate to 60-60, fourth in the NL West behind the San Diego Padres (69-54), Arizona Diamondbacks (69-54) and the current division leader, the Los Angeles Dodgers (72-51). During their recent 10-game schedule, San Francisco has batted .225 with 4.2 ERA and pitched a 4.30 ERA. The Athletics may be last in the AL West with a 52-70 record, and yet a growing number of baseball fans and critics think this team will have a bright future as they continue to showcase a glimpse of their potential this season. The Athletics have captured five wins in their last seven assignments, upping their record to 52-70 – still last in the AL West. They are scoring 5.2 runs per game on a .282 batting average during their recent five-game stretch.