San Francisco Giants vs. Oakland Athletics MLB Pick Prediction 8/17/2024 by Tony.
Giants at Athletics—Hayden Birdsong will start for San Francisco. Birdsong in eight starts posts an ERA of 5.40 with WHIP of 1.39. The righthander fans 27.7% with 11.9% walks. Ground balls dealt at 42.4% with 1.96 home runs per nine innings. Osvaldo Bido to start for Oakland. Bido appeared in 11 games with an ERA of 3.92 and WHIP of 1.26. The rookie righty is striking out 23.5% with 11.4% walks. Ground balls are 30% with limited home run damage.