Giants vs. Athletics Prediction for MLB Saturday [8/5/2023]

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

Paul Blackburn (2-2, 4.83 ERA) will get the ball for the Athletics, while the Giants are going with Ross Stripling (0-4, 5.52 ERA).

Dimers' top betting picks for Giants vs. Athletics, as well as game predictions and betting odds, are detailed in this article.

Who Will Win: Giants vs. Athletics

Based on state-of-the-art machine learning and data, Dimers.com has simulated Saturday's Giants-Athletics MLB matchup 10,000 times.

Dimers' famous predictive analytics model, DimersBOT, currently gives the Giants a 56% chance of beating the Athletics.

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Giants vs. Athletics Odds [8/5]

• Run Line: Athletics +1.5 (-110), Giants -1.5 (+100)
• Moneyline: Athletics +160, Giants -165
• Total: Over/Under 8.5 (-115/+100)

The Athletics are currently +1.5 underdogs against the Giants, with -110 at PointsBet the best odds currently available.

For the favored Giants (-1.5) to cover the run line, BetMGM has the best odds currently on offer at +100.

PointsBet currently has the best moneyline odds for the Athletics at +160. That means you can bet $100 to profit $160, earning a total payout of $260, if they win.

Elsewhere, BetMGM currently has the best moneyline odds for the Giants at -165, where you can risk $165 to win $100, for a total payout of $265, if they come out on top.

The Over/Under is set at 8.5 with BetMGM, which currently has the best odds for the Over at -115, while PointsBet currently has the best odds for the Under at +100.

As always, make sure you check the sportsbooks you have access to in your state for the best MLB odds and lines.

According to DimersBOT, the Athletics (+1.5) have a 57% chance of covering the run line, while the 8.5-run Over/Under has a 51% chance of going Over.

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Best Bets: Giants vs. Athletics

• Run Line: Athletics +1.5 @ -110 via PointsBet (57% probability) 🔥
• Moneyline: Athletics @ +160 via PointsBet (5.4% edge) 🔥
• Total: Under 8.5 @ +100 via PointsBet

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Dimers' best bets are based on complex modeling and betting expertise to help you make smarter investments with the legal sportsbooks in the United States.

While the Giants are more likely to win the game, according to DimersBOT, betting on the Athletics moneyline is the best option because of the 5.4% edge found when comparing our data-led probabilities to the sportsbooks' odds currently available.

Taking advantage of the edges seen here at Dimers is pivotal to achieving long-term profitability.

Furthermore, despite the Over being more likely to hit on this occasion, Under 8.5 is our best bet on account of the better odds (+100) that are available from PointsBet.

Giants vs. Athletics Prediction

Dimers.com predicts that the Giants are more likely to defeat the Athletics at Oakland Coliseum on Saturday.

This prediction is based on detailed data-driven analysis, with the Giants boasting a 56% chance of winning after conducting 10,000 game simulations.

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Dimers has full coverage of Saturday's Giants-Athletics game, including pregame predictions, free picks, and live scores.

Don't forget, DimersBOT updates frequently, so keep an eye on this article for any changes to our betting insights ahead of Giants vs. Athletics on Saturday August 5, 2023.

Giants vs. Athletics 2023

Saturday's MLB action 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 5, 2023
• Time: 7:07PM ET / 4:07PM PT
• Venue: Oakland Coliseum

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