Game: San Francisco Giants vs. Baltimore Orioles
Date: Thursday, September 19, 2024
Location: Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, MD
TV: NBC Bay Area
Odds/Points distribution: San Francisco (+131) Baltimore (-157)
The Baltimore Orioles (84-67) host the San Francisco Giants (73-78) on Thursday at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The odds for this matchup are San Francisco +131 and Baltimore -157. The wager is set at 8. The men on the mound are Logan Webb and Zach Eflin.
As a team, the San Francisco Giants score 4.3 runs per game, which ranks 17th in baseball. They have scored 643 runs and hold a .306 on-base percentage. As a team, the Giants have had 250 two-baggers and hit 160 balls out of the ballpark. They have 614 RBIs and 1,210 base hits so far this season, and their batting average is .238. San Francisco has a .392 slugging percentage and has 1,345 strikeouts while allowing 467 walks.
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The Giants have a team earned run average of 4.15 this season (20th in baseball) and have faced 1,337 batters. The Giants’ pitchers have allowed 149 home runs and 662 total runs (17th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 483 opposing batters and their FIP as a team is 3.85 so far this season. San Francisco has allowed 1,252 hits (8.4 per 9 innings) and 616 earned runs. They have a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 2.77 and their pitching staff has a combined WHIP of 1.30.
The Giants’ bullpen has accumulated a 63.3% save percentage and has entered the game in 139 save situations. Relievers have taken on 183 baserunners this year, with 35.0% of them scoring. Giants’ pitchers have faced runners on the mound 126 times and have had 142 appearances in high-pressure situations. The Giants have sent 524 relievers to the mound this season. The bullpen has 88 holds over the course of the season (9th in baseball). They have accumulated 31 saves this season and missed 18 of 49 opportunities to make a save.
The Seattle Mariners have totaled 4,008 putouts over the course of the season, along with 1,463 assists and 86 errors. Their fielding percentage is .985, which ranks 20th in the majors, and they have made 131 double plays. The Giants have turned 68.2% of the balls batted into outs in their 12,024 innings, which ranks them 25th in the majors.
Webb has pitched 843 innings in his career and has 759 strikeouts. Webb (career record 54-42) has a FIP of 3.38 and has faced 3,451 batters in his time in the major leagues. His earned run average is 3.44 (322 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.189. He has allowed 802 base hits (8.6 hits per 9 innings) and has 201 free passes.
Baltimore has 218 home runs and 700 runs batted in this year. They have hit 246 doubles, gotten a free base 457 times and scored 727 runs. The Baltimore Orioles have a team OBP of .314 and a batting average of .248 so far this year. The Orioles have a team slugging percentage of .435 and are scoring 4.81 runs per game (6th in baseball). They have 1,257 strikeouts (19th in the league) and have 1,280 base hits.
Baltimore pitchers have allowed 654 runs this season and have a team ERA of 3.95 (590 earned runs allowed). They have allowed 160 home runs and allowed 4.38 runs per 9 innings (16th in MLB). The Orioles as a team have a WHIP of 1.239 with a FIP of 3.90 for the season. They have a K/BB ratio of 8.60 (1,287 strikeouts versus 444 walks). They rank 15th in MLB as a pitching team with 1,220 total hits allowed.
Baltimore has called relievers in on 64 save opportunities and has come away with 44 saves. They rank sixth in baseball with a 68.8% save rate and have sent 500 relievers to the mound this season. Their relievers have stepped on the mound 146 times in high pressure situations and also 160 times with runners on the field. Baltimore’s relievers have a 31.3% point percentage on 230 runners taken. With 166 save situations, the Orioles have 101 holds and 20 blown saves.
In their 12,087 innings on the field, the Orioles have a defensive efficiency of 70.1% (15th in MLB). The Baltimore Orioles have 91 double plays and a fielding percentage of .985 (15th in baseball). The Orioles have 1,256 assists, 79 errors and 4,029 putouts this season.
In his MLB career, Eflin has allowed 1,008 base hits and has 866 strikeouts in 990 innings. Eflin (career record 62-62) has a 4.17 earned run average and allows 9.2 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed 459 earned runs while compiling a 1.222 WHIP and a 4.1 FIP. His K/BB ratio is 4.29 and he has faced 4,146 batters in his career.
Who will win today’s MLB game against the spread or the moneyline?
Tony Sinks tip: Take San Francisco (+131)
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