San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Angels odds, picks and prediction
The San Francisco Giants (47-26) and Los Angeles Angels (36-37) close out a two-game intrastate, interleague set Wednesday with a 4:07 p.m. ET first pitch at Angel Stadium. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Giants vs. Angels odds with MLB picks and predictions.
RHP Kevin Gausman is the projected starting pitcher for the Giants. Over 14 starts this season, he is 8-1 with a 1.51 ERA, 0.77 WHIP, 10.3 K/9 and 1.9 BB/9 through 89 2/3 IP.
Gausman has given up just 4 ER over his last seven road starts. He owns a 0.99 ERA in away games this season and a 3.38 mark over the last three seasons.
RHP Shohei Ohtani is the projected starting pitcher for the Angels. Through 10 starts, he is 3-1 with a 2.70 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, 12.3 K/9 and 4.9 BB/9 across 53 1/3 IP.
The Angels' two-way star has held opponents to 2 or fewer runs in 6 of his last 7 starts.
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Giants at Angels odds, lines, picks and prediction
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 11:50 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Giants -115 (bet $115 to win $100) | Angels -105 (bet $105 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Giants -1.5 (+145) | Angels +1.5 (-175)
- Over/Under: 8 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Prediction
Angels 5, Giants 4
Money line (ML)
The surging Giants shut out the Angels 5-0 Tuesday night. With the victory, San Francisco is 7-1 over its last eight games. Over that stretch, the Giants have averaged 8.0 runs per game on a 1.028 OPS.
Los Angeles has also had its offense cranked up of late. The Halos are 11-6 and averaging 6.35 RPG over their last 17 contests.
BACK THE ANGELS (-105) in this one. San Francisco is a good baseball club but not .644-winning-percentage good. There is a lot of artificial ERA deflation going on both with Gausman as a starter and in the bullpen department.
Los Angeles is 7-3 over its last 10 home games; look for the home side to earn a series split in this Wednesday matinee.
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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)
PASS on the inflated run line prices.
Over/Under (O/U)
There isn't too much conviction here, but the lean is on the OVER 8 (-115). There is plenty of ammunition to fade both starters and fade the Giants bullpen. Both offenses also look to be too far out over their skis and unlikely to live up to current paces moving forward.
Still, on a breeze-out-to-center day in Southern California and with a decent price on the 8 runs, the Over has enough value.
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