Cesar Hernandez and the Philadelphia Phillies are ready to face off against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park in a Saturday showdown. This NL showdown can be viewed across the country on Fox Sports One and the opening pitch is scheduled for 4:05 p.m. ET.
Philadelphia Phillies at San Francisco Giants Odds
Las Vegas has San Francisco (-110) as the favorite over Philadelphia (+100). You can play matchup’s total with current odds sitting at -115 for over 8.5 runs and -105 for under 8.5. This game currently has a runline of Phillies +1.5 (-210) and Giants -1.5 (+175).
The Phillies have gone 60-56 SU this year and are 52-63 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 6.0 units for moneyline bettors and 13.0 units ATS. Philadelphia has covered the spread only once over its last seven games and the under has hit in four of those seven. The Giants, on the other hand, are 57-60 SU and 60-56 ATS. They’ve gained 10.5 units for moneyline bettors while earning 10.8 units ATS. San Francisco has a 3-4 ATS mark over its last seven games and the under has hit in six of those seven.
San Francisco games have a 56-53-7 over/under record in 2019. Philadelphia has an over/under record of 54-57-4.
The right-handed Vince Velasquez will get the nod for Philadelphia. Velasquez (4-6, 4.23 ERA) has racked up 88 strikeouts in 78.2 innings so far. He’s 0-1 with six strikeouts and a 3.60 ERA against San Francisco this year.
The Giants are turning to righty Jeff Samardzija (8-9, 3.70 ERA), who has 110 punchouts and 36 walks as well as a WHIP of 1.16. Samardzija is 1-0 with five strikeouts and a 0.00 ERA in one start against Philadelphia this year.
Philadelphia’s pitching staff allowed 5.0 runs per game and its starters own a 4.51 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 8.17 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.79, along with a K-per-9 of 9.20.
The Phillies offense has slashed .245/.323/.419 on its way to 4.7 runs scored per game in 2019, including 4.3 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 4.2 per game over the team’s last five contests (2-3 SU).
Philadelphia’s offense has been sparked by second baseman Cesar Hernandez and shortstop Jean Segura. Hernandez is slashing .278/.323/.398 with eight home runs, 49 RBIs and 50 runs scored, while Segura has a .285 average with 11 homers, 48 RBIs and 62 runs scored.
For the home team, San Francisco’s pitching staff has yielded 4.8 runs per game overall this year. Its starters have an ERA of 4.89, a WHIP of 1.38 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.2. The bullpen has a 3.70 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 9.0 K/9.
The San Francisco offense has put up 4.3 runs per contest, including 3.4 per game over its last 10 games and 3.0 per game over its last five. The team has hit .249/.302/.396 over its last five contests and is 1-4 SU during that span.
The Giants’ batters have been led by Kevin Pillar and Brandon Belt. Pillar is slashing .252/.281/.424 with 14 home runs, 58 RBIs, 57 runs and 10 stolen bases, and Belt’s line sits at .234/.347/.388 with 12 homers, 40 RBIs and 58 runs scored.
The Phillies have gained 1.6 units and are 41-45 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this year. The over has cashed in 40 of those games, compared to 42 that’ve hit the under in such games. On the other hand, the Giants have netted 11.1 units and are 45-38 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over’s hit in 40 of those games, compared to 37 which went under the total.
Phillies at Giants Free Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Giants, ATS Winner – Phillies, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- Philadelphia has recorded 13 extra-base hits over its last five contests. San Francisco has 16 XBH over its last five.
- The Philadelphia defense has permitted 12 errors over the last 10 games, compared to only four errors for San Francisco over its last 10.
- The Phillies have hit 12 home runs in their last 10 games. The Giants have hit 11 over their last 10.
- The Phillies have a total OPS of .742 this season and an OPS of .735 when facing right-handed pitchers. The Giants’ OPS stands at .704 overall and .706 against righties.
