The San Francisco Giants and the Oakland Athletics will wrap up their quick 2-game set this afternoon at the Coliseum. The 61-50 Giants are 3 games back of the Los Angeles Dodgers for the top spot in the NL West. They cannot afford to lose to the worst team in baseball if they want to keep pace and they know that. Yesterday San Fran mustered just 3 hits and 1 run in a 2-1 loss but I expect a different outcome today. The Giants will send Alex Cobb to the hill, and he can deliver. Cobb is 6-3 with a 3.05 ERA, a 1.32 WHIP, and the Giants are 7-0 in his last 7 starts against a team with a losing record. San Fran should be able to get to Oakland’s expected starter, Luis Medina, who is 3-8 with an elevated ERA of 5.35 and a 1.45 WHIP. The A’s are 31-80 overall and 16-39 at home. The Giants have the edge in hits per game, run differential, batting average, hits, homers, etc., etc., etc.
TODAY’S PICK: SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS