San Francisco Giants (28-28) vs Baltimore Orioles (35-21)
The Line: Betting Odds: San Francisco Giants -156 / Baltimore Orioles +125 — Over/Under: 7.5
The Baltimore Orioles will head out to the Bay to begin a three-game set with the San Francisco Giants this Friday from Oracle Park on the MLB Network.
Orioles Betting Preview
Baltimore moved to 35-21 after dropping two of three to Cleveland. The Orioles were outgunned by the Guardians in game three, and they’ll seek better results this weekend in San Francisco. The Baltimore offense is scoring 4.95 runs per game, while batting .252, with a .329 on-base percentage. The pitching staff carries a 4.09 ERA, with a 1.29 WHIP. Ryan Mountcastle has a hit in seven of the last nine games, and he leads the O’s in homers (11), with 38 RBI. Anthony Santander had played strong against Cleveland, producing five runs and homering in the series finale to bring his splits to .277/9/33. Cedric Mullins is set to miss this series in San Francisco.
Dean Kremer (5-2, 4.58 ERA, 43 Ks) will make the home start for Baltimore. The fourth-year pitcher took his second loss of last week against Texas, allowing three runs in 6.1 innings pitched. Overall, Kremer had a pretty good month of May, earning three victories, while allowing just eight runs through five starts. Kremer contained the Jays to one run through 5.1 innings in his last road spot, and he’ll look replicate that effort here in the Bay.
Giants Betting Preview
San Francisco comes in at 28-28 after dropping two of three to Pittsburgh. The Giants couldn’t follow up an explosive 10-run victory in game one, and they’ll look to avoid a further skid with the O’s coming to town. The San Francisco offense is scoring 4.81 runs per game, while batting .245, with a .317 on-base percentage. The pitching staff carries a 3.97 ERA, with a 1.29 WHIP. Mike Conforto has produced a run in six of his last eight games, and he leads the team in HR (11), with 28 RBI. J.D. Davis recorded multiple hits in two of three games against Pittsburgh, and he’s up to a team-lead 30 RBI.
Logan Webb (4-5, 2.75 ERA, 76 Ks) will get the ball for San Francisco. The fifth-year pitcher put together his best outing of the season in Milwaukee last week, striking out eleven in seven innings of work, while holding the Brew Crew to just one run to earn his fourth victory of the season. Webb was stellar in the month of May, extending his quality start streak to nine, while winning three decisions to no losses. Webb’s abysmal 1-5 April has truly been erased with strong form, and that may carry over this weekend.
Baltimore vs San Francisco Trends
Baltimore is 34-22 against the spread this season, with a 29-24-3 O/U record. San Francisco is 28-28 ATS this year, with a 26-28-2 over/under record.
Corey’s Free Pick
There are two big factors to note coming into this first matchup. Baltimore will be without their most reliable lineup presence in Cedric Mullins, while San Francisco will be sending their ace Logan Webb to the mound. Webb’s recent form deems him trustworthy in this home spot, so while the Under may be in play at one of the most pitcher-friendly ballparks in the majors, lean on the Giants to take game one.