Las Vegas Athletics vs San Francisco Giants (6:45pm)

The Giants are live to beat the Athletics because this is a strong value spot at home. Oakland is favored because Gage Jump has the better surface numbers, but this is still a young arm going on the road into Oracle Park against a Giants lineup that has started to show more life. San Francisco just beat the A’s 3-1 in the series opener, and that type of win matters for a team trying to build momentum at home.

The biggest key is the Giants’ offense. Luis Arraez, Jung Hoo Lee, Casey Schmitt, Rafael Devers, and Matt Chapman give San Francisco enough contact, power, and matchup depth to make Jump work. Lee went deep last night, Schmitt has been swinging a hot bat, and the Giants have enough power hitters to put pressure on a rookie starter if he falls behind in counts. Even if Jump is solid early, San Francisco’s lineup is capable of grinding out at-bats and forcing Oakland into its bullpen.

That is where the advantage can flip hard toward the Giants. The Athletics’ bullpen has been one of the weaker units in baseball, and they no longer have the same late-inning stability after moving Mason Miller. If this game is close after five or six innings, San Francisco has the edge to steal this game late. Tyler Mahle’s season numbers are ugly, but at home in a pitcher-friendly park, he does not need to be dominant. He just needs to keep the Giants within striking distance.

(2x-Rated Members Only) Pick: San Francisco Giants ML (-105)

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