San Francisco Giants vs Oakland Athletics

Today’s matchup is between the San Francisco Giants (25-24) and the Oakland Athletics (31-19). The Giants have won 2 of their last 5 games & the Athletics have won 2 of their last 5 games.

The Giants are starting Kevin Gausman (RHP), on the mound who is 3-2 on the season pitching a 4.05 ERA, 3.54 FIP, .295 wOBA, K% of 32.0%, BB% of 6.2%, 88.5 MPH average exit velocity, and a 1.14 WHIP in 46.2 innings pitched.

The Athletics are starting Frankie Montas (RHP), who is 3-4 on the season with a 5.86 ERA, 4.73 FIP, .339 wOBA, K% of 22.8%, BB% of 10.9%, 87.6 MPH average exit velocity, and a 1.53 WHIP in 43.0 innings pitched.

The Giants are the 29th best in the Majors in Relieving Pitching (WAR) while the Athletics are 1st.

On the hitting side, the Giants have a .337 wOBA and a .333 OBP. The Athletics have a .318 wOBA and a .325 OBP. The Giants have 64 HRs this season while the Athletics have 62 HRs.

The Giants have the better starting pitcher but their relievers can’t be relied on to win the game. That said I like the Giants First 5 innings.