Matt Chapman and the San Francisco Giants (62-63) visit Brent Rooker and the Oakland Athletics (53-70) on Sunday at 4:07 p.m. ET.
If you plan on watching this game, read on for information on TV and streaming options for the San Francisco-Oakland matchup.
When is the Giants vs. Athletics game and when does it start?
Where can I watch the Giants vs Athletics game?
The Giants and the Athletics will face off at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on August 18. If you want to see all the action live, get your tickets now at Vivid Seats!
What channel is the game on?
You can watch this game live on NBCS-CA.
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Game Preview Giants vs. Athletics
These clubs meet again after the Athletics’ 2-0 victory over the Giants yesterday. Osvaldo Bido (6.0 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 6 K) got the win for the Athletics. Seth Brown went 3-of-3 with an RBI to lead the team’s offense. Hayden Birdsong (4.2 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 5 K) was blamed for the loss on the mound for the Giants.
Giants Stats, Odds and Insights
The Giants have won 57.4% of the games this season in which they were favored on the moneyline (39-29).
San Francisco ranks 22nd in the MLB with a total of 128 home runs.
With a slugging percentage of .395, the Giants rank 18th in baseball.
San Francisco’s team ERA of 4.23 ranks 21st among all MLB pitching teams.
The Giants rank 22nd in the Major Leagues by WHIP (1.303).
Athletics stats, odds and insights
This season, the Athletics have been underdogs 106 times and won 41 of those games, or 38.7%.
Oakland has hit 154 home runs this season, ranking sixth in the Major Leagues.
The Athletics rank 17th in the majors with a team slugging percentage of .396.
Oakland’s pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.32 this year, which ranks 22nd in the MLB.
The Athletics rank 25th in MLB this season with a combined WHIP of 1.328.
Giants starter – recent performance: Blake Snell
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | HE | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| against Braves | 12 August | 6.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 |
| at Nationals | 7 August | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| at Reds | 2 August | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 |
| against Rockies | July 27 | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
| at Dodgers | July 22 | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
Athletics starter – most recent performance: JP Sears
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | HE | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Blue Jays | 11 August | 7.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| against the White Sox | 5 August | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| at Giants | July 30 | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| against Astros | July 24 | 6.0 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| against angels | July 19 | 5.2 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Important Giants players to keep an eye on
Blake Snell starts for the Giants, his 14th of the season. He has a 2-3 record, a 3.91 ERA and 91 strikeouts in 69 2/3 innings pitched.
In his last appearance on Tuesday against the Atlanta Braves, the left-hander played 6 1/3 scoreless innings and allowed two hits.
The 31-year-old has posted a 3.91 ERA with 11.9 strikeouts per nine innings in 13 games this season. Opponents have a .185 batting average against him.
Chapman is the most successful San Francisco player with 19 home runs and 61 runs batted in, and his batting average of .245 is also the best on his team.
Heliot Ramos has 94 hits this season and an OBP of .336. His slugging average this year is .484.
Michael Conforto has a batting average of .234/.315/.429 for the Giants this season.
Key players in athletics to keep an eye on
The Athletics will send JP Sears (10-8) to the mound for his 25th start this season.
The left-hander’s last start was on Sunday, when he threw seven innings in a matchup against the Toronto Blue Jays, allowing three earned runs on three hits.
The 28-year-old has pitched in 24 games this season with a 4.32 ERA and 6.8 strikeouts per nine innings, with an opposing batting average of .245.
Rooker leads the Athletics in home runs (29) and runs batted in (83) and has the team’s best batting average at .290.
JJ Bleday has 33 doubles, four triples, 15 home runs and 52 walks with a batting average of .247.
Shea Langeliers has 15 doubles, two triples, 22 home runs and 31 walks with a batting average of .228.
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