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San Francisco Giants vs Baltimore Orioles: Can the Orioles get back on winning track?

The San Francisco Giants are visiting the Baltimore Orioles tonight at the Oriole Park at Camden Yards.

Another disappointing season for the Giants

The San Francisco Giants are fourth in the NL West with a 72-78 record, including 31-41 on the road. They have lost the last 4 games and are coming off a 4-3 loss to the San Diego Padres. San Francisco has a 4.17 ERA, a .245 batting average, a .318 on-base percentage, and 1.30 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Matt Chapman is the best player on the team with 135 hits, 93 runs, and 24 home runs.

The Orioles are struggling lately

The Baltimore Orioles are second in the AL East with an 84-66 record and 42-33 at home which puts them 3 games behind the New York Yankees. The Orioles have lost 3 of the last 4 games and are coming off a 4-2 loss to the Detroit Tigers. The Orioles have a 3.91 ERA, a .236 batting average, a .303 on-base percentage, and 1.24 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Gunnar Henderson leads the team with 165 hits, 113 runs while Anthony Santander is on top with 41 home runs.

Betting Trends

The Orioles are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games overall, 7-13 SU in their last 20 games against teams from the NL and  4-1 SU in their last 5 games played don Tuesday. Baltimore has played under the total run line in their last 5 games overall, 4 of their last 5 games against San Francisco and 4 of their last 5 games when hosting the Giants. San Francisco is 1-5 SU in their last 6 games overall and 3-12 SU in their last 15 road games played on Tuesday. The Giants have played under the total run line in 4 of their last 6 games overall.

Prediction and Conclusion

The Baltimore Orioles have had an excellent season, and they are still in the race for the top seed in the AL. The Orioles are struggling lately, and coming back home to face the Giants is something they needed. The Giants will start Blake Snell, who is 3-3 for the season with a 3.52 ERA, 124 K, 92 IP, and 1.12 WHIP. Albert Suarez will be the starting pitcher for the Orioles, who are 8-5 for the season with a 3.39 ERA, 95 K, 119.1 IP, and 1.29 WHIP. Both pitchers are very solid, but the Orioles are the better overall team and really need this one, so we go with the O’s to win tonight.