San Francisco Giants vs. Oakland Athletics MLB Pick Prediction 8/18/2024 by Tony T.
Giants at Oakland Athletics—Blake Snell to start for San Francisco. Snell in 13 starts in 2024 puts up an ERA of 3.91 with WHIP of 1.07. The lefthander has an elite 32.7% K rate with 10.1% walks. Ground ball rate of 42.3% with 0.78 home runs per nine innings. A FIP of 2.92 does suggest a drop in ERA based on his numbers. JP Sears is the starter for Oakland. Sears has 24 starts with an ERA of 4.32 and WHIP of 1.19. The lefthander fans 18.1% with 6.6% walks. Ground balls served for 38.4% with 1.22 home runs per nine innings.