Giants vs. Athletics Prediction: Close Contest Projected in Updated Analysis for Saturday's MLB Game [8/17/2024]

The Oakland Athletics and San Francisco Giants are scheduled to meet in MLB action at Oakland Coliseum on Saturday, starting at 7:07PM ET.

Osvaldo Bido (3-3, 3.92 ERA) will be on the bump for the Athletics, pitting him against Hayden Birdsong (3-2, 5.40 ERA) for the Giants.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' advanced MLB model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects the Giants as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Our team has used the latest data to run 10,000 simulations of Saturday's Giants-Athletics game," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"By incorporating recent updates and various other inputs, we estimate that the Giants are more likely to win, while the Athletics have a lower chance of victory."

Giants vs. A's Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Saturday's MLB game between the Athletics and Giants at Oakland Coliseum is scheduled to start at 7:07PM ET.

• Who: San Francisco Giants vs. Oakland Athletics
• Date: Saturday, August 17, 2024
• Time: 7:07PM ET/4:07PM PT
• Venue: Oakland Coliseum
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's comprehensive preview of Saturday's Giants vs. Athletics matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

Before making any Athletics vs. Giants picks, be sure to check out the latest MLB predictions and betting advice from Dimers Pro.

Giants vs. Athletics Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Run Line?

Using trusted machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Saturday's MLB game between the Giants and Athletics 10,000 times as part of our MLB picks coverage.

Our independent predictive model currently gives the Giants a 51% chance of defeating the Athletics.

According to our model, the Athletics (+1.5) have a 63% chance of covering the run line, while the over/under total of 7.5 runs has a 53% chance of going over.

Giants vs. Athletics Odds [8/17/2024]

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Giants	Athletics
Run Line	-1.5 (+140)	+1.5 (-165)
Moneyline	-120	+102
Total	o7.5 (-115)	u7.5 (+105)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Giants vs. Athletics Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's Giants vs. Athletics matchup is on the total.

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Conclusion

We predict the Giants, with a 51% win probability, will likely beat the Athletics on Saturday.

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