MLB Game Preview: San Francisco Giants (48-42) vs. Athletics (37-54)

The Bay Bridge Series concludes Sunday night as the San Francisco Giants and Oakland Athletics face off in the rubber match of their three-game set. After the A’s dominated Game 1 with an 11–2 win and the Giants responded with a 7–2 victory in Game 2, both teams are looking to claim the series and build momentum heading into the All-Star break.

Game Details

Team Records & Recent Form

• The Giants are 24–7 when they out-hit their opponents and 23–25 on the road.
• The Athletics are 16–28 at home and rank 9th in MLB in home runs (112).

Starting Pitching Matchup

San Francisco Giants: Hayden Birdsong (3–3, 4.30 ERA)

• 60.2 IP, 1.40 WHIP, 58 K
• 23-year-old rookie with solid command and a developing curveball
• Coming off a quality start vs. Arizona (6 IP, 2 ER, 7 K)
• First career start vs. Oakland

Athletics: Jacob Lopez (2–4, 3.88 ERA)

• 46.1 IP, 56 K, 1.34 WHIP
• Lefty with a deceptive delivery and high strikeout rate (10.9 K/9)
• Has not allowed an earned run in 6 of his 12 appearances
• Opponents batting .244 against him

Players to Watch

San Francisco Giants

• Rafael Devers: .278 AVG, 17 HR, 67 RBI – 5-game hitting streak, 3 doubles in last 5 games
• Heliot Ramos: .274 AVG – team leader in batting average
• Wilmer Flores: .238 AVG, 11 HR – veteran power bat with 28 walks
• Jung Hoo Lee: .243 AVG, 18 doubles, 7 triples – elite speed and gap power

Athletics

• Brent Rooker: .273 AVG, 18 HR, 48 RBI – 20th in MLB in home runs
• Jacob Wilson: .333 AVG – team leader in batting average
• Lawrence Butler: .256 AVG, 24 doubles, 11 HR – 6-game hitting streak
• Max Muncy: 11-for-35 with 3 doubles, 2 HR over last 10 games

Injury Report Highlights

San Francisco Giants

• Patrick Bailey – 10-day IL (concussion)
• Blake Snell, Alex Cobb, Robbie Ray – 60-day IL
• Austin Slater – day-to-day (hamstring)

Athletics

• Luis Severino – 15-day IL (shoulder)
• Esteury Ruiz – 60-day IL (wrist)
• Mason Miller – day-to-day (fatigue)