MLB Game Preview: San Francisco Giants (47-42) vs. Athletics (37-53)

The San Francisco Giants and Oakland Athletics continue their three-game Bay Bridge Series at Sutter Health Park, with both teams looking to gain momentum before the All-Star break. After the A’s stunned the Giants with an 11–2 blowout in Game 1, San Francisco will turn to ace Logan Webb to even the series, while Oakland counters with struggling veteran Luis Severino.

Game Details

Team Records & Recent Form

• The Giants have lost 4 of their last 5 and are 22–24 on the road.
• The Athletics have won 3 of their last 5 and are 15–27 at home (temporary home in Sacramento).

Pitching Matchup

San Francisco Giants: Logan Webb (7–6, 2.61 ERA)

• 113.2 IP, 127 K, 1.14 WHIP
• Ranks 13th in MLB in ERA and 12th in K/9 (10.1)
• Coming off 6.1 IP, 3 ER vs. Arizona
• Faced A’s earlier this season: 8 IP, 1 ER, 5 H, 4 K

Athletics: Luis Severino (2–9, 5.09 ERA)

• 81.1 IP, 1.47 WHIP, 72 K
• Allowed 6 ER in 3 IP in last start vs. Tampa Bay
• Has given up 4+ runs in 5 of last 7 starts
• Opponents batting .284 against him

Players to Watch

San Francisco Giants

• Rafael Devers: .267 AVG, 17 HR, 67 RBI – leads team in both HR and RBI
• Heliot Ramos: .274 AVG – team leader in batting average
• Jung Hoo Lee: .244 AVG, 18 doubles, 7 triples – speed and gap power
• Wilmer Flores: 11 HR, 28 BB – veteran presence in the lineup

Athletics

• Jacob Wilson: .337 AVG – team leader in batting average
• Brent Rooker: 19 HR, 55 RBI – top 20 in MLB in both categories
• Lawrence Butler: .255 AVG, 11 HR, 23 doubles – extra-base machine
• Tyler Soderstrom: 14 HR, 48 RBI – power bat in the middle of the order

Advanced Stats Snapshot