The San Francisco Giants (59-58) will host the Detroit Tigers (55-61), Friday at 10:15 PM ET, in the opener of a three-game series.
The favored Giants (-194 on the moneyline) host the Tigers (+162). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the San Francisco Giants looking to Robbie Ray (2-1), and Beau Brieske (1-2) getting the nod for the Detroit Tigers.
The Giants won their last game against the Nationals yesterday by a 9-5 score. Tyler Fitzgerald went 2-for-5 with a double to lead them offensively. Camilo Doval picked up the win on the strength of one inning, giving up three earned runs on one hit.
The Tigers fell to the Mariners 4-3 yesterday. Zach McKinstry led the way offensively after going 1-for-2 with a double and two RBI, and Will Vest was handed the loss, pitching 2/3 of an inning, giving up two earned runs on two hits while striking out two.
Before the Giants vs. Tigers matchup, here is everything you need to prepare for Friday’s baseball action, including viewing options.
San Francisco Giants vs. Detroit Tigers odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 9:17 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Giants (-194, bet $194 to win $100)
- Underdog: Tigers (+162, bet $100 to win $162)
- Over/under: 7.5
Giants vs. Tigers: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Friday, August 9, 2024
- Game Time: 10:15 PM ET
- Stadium: Oracle Park
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Giants stats and trends
Giants betting records
- This season, the Giants have won 35 out of the 60 games, or 58.3%, in which they’ve been favored.
- This season San Francisco has won five of its six games when favored by at least -194 on the moneyline.
- The implied probability of a win from the Giants, based on the moneyline, is 66%.
- Games involving San Francisco have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 62 of 116 chances this season.
- The Giants are 56-59-0 ATS in their 115 games with a spread this season.
Robbie Ray (Giants probable starter)
- The Giants are sending Ray (2-1) to the mound for his fourth start of the season. He is 2-1 with a 4.40 ERA and 21 strikeouts in 14 1/3 innings pitched.
- The lefty’s most recent time out came on Sunday against the Cincinnati Reds, when he threw five innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing three hits.
- In three games this season, the 32-year-old has an ERA of 4.40, with 13.2 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .196 against him.
- He meets a Tigers offense that ranks 20th in the league with 483 runs while batting .231 as a squad. It has a collective .382 slugging percentage (21st in MLB play) and has hit a total of 117 home runs (23rd in MLB).
Giants batting stats
- The Giants’ 124 home runs rank 19th in Major League Baseball.
- The offense for San Francisco has a slugging percentage of .401 this season, 14th in MLB.
- The Giants rank 14th in MLB with a .245 team batting average.
- San Francisco has scored 520 runs (4.4 per game) this season, which ranks 13th in MLB.
- The Giants have an on-base percentage of .315 this season, which ranks 12th in the league.
- San Francisco ranks 20th in strikeouts per game (8.6) among MLB offenses.
Tigers stats and trends
Tigers betting records
- The Tigers have come away with 32 wins in the 70 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- This season, Detroit has come away with a win one time in three chances when named as an underdog of at least +162 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Tigers have an implied victory probability of 38.2% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
- Contests with Detroit has gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 62 of 116 chances this season.
- The Tigers are 60-55-0 against the spread in their 115 games that had a posted line this season.
Beau Brieske (Tigers probable starter)
- The Tigers will look to Brieske (1-2) to open the game and make his third start this season.
- The right-hander last appeared in relief on Wednesday, when he threw two-thirds of an inning against the Seattle Mariners, allowing one earned run while giving up one hit.
- In 26 games this season, he has a 4.93 ERA and 9.4 strikeouts per nine innings while opponents are hitting .267 against him.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in 14 of his 26 outings this season.
- The opposing Giants offense has a collective .245 batting average, and is 13th in the league with 970 total hits and 13th in MLB action with 520 runs scored. They have the 14th-ranked slugging percentage (.401) and are 19th in all of MLB with 124 home runs.
Tigers batting stats
- The Tigers rank 23rd in MLB play with 117 total home runs.
- So far this year, Detroit’s .382 slugging percentage ranks 21st in baseball.
- The Tigers are 26th in the majors with a .231 batting average.
- Detroit scores the 20th-most runs in baseball (483 total, 4.2 per game).
- The Tigers rank 28th in the majors with a .296 on-base percentage.
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