The San Francisco Giants (27-19) host the Athletics (22-24) on Sunday, May 18, 2025. First pitch for the Bay Bridge Series finale from Oracle Park is scheduled for 4:05 p.m. ET; the game will be broadcast on NBCS-BA.
Continue below to find my Giants vs Athletics prediction and MLB pick for Sunday afternoon.
My Athletics vs Giants Prediction
- Athletics vs Giants picks: Brent Rooker Home Run (+500 to 425)
My Athletics vs Giants bet for Sunday is Brent Rooker to hit a home run. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live MLB odds page.
Athletics vs Giants Odds
| Athletics Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 +140 | 8.5 -106o / -113u | +128 |
| Giants Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 -165 | 8.5 -106o / -113u | -152 |
Athletics vs Giants Projected Starting Pitchers
| LHP Jeffrey Springs (A's) | Stat | RHP Justin Verlander (SF) |
|---|---|---|
| 5-3 | W-L | 0-3 |
| 0.4 | fWAR (FanGraphs) | 0.2 |
| 4.27 / 4.04 | ERA /xERA | 4.31 / 4.69 |
| 4.59 / 5.10 | FIP / xFIP | 4.67 / 4.44 |
| 1.38 | WHIP | 1.35 |
| 7.4% | K-BB% | 11.7% |
| 29.5% | GB% | 37.8% |
| 92 | Stuff+ | 106 |
| 95 | Location+ | 96 |
Grant Neiffer’s Athletics vs Giants Preview
Athletics Prop Pick: Brent Rooker Home Run
Oracle Park isn't the best park in the league for home runs — still, these odds for Brent Rooker are too good to pass up.
Rooker is one of the best power bats in the league, and Justin Verlander has struggled heavily against right-handed power hitters this season.
Verlander's getting up there in age at 42 years old, and his fly-ball and hard-contact numbers are way up there this season.
He's allowing 1.8 HR/9 this season to righties despite playing in one of the most pitcher-friendly ballparks in the league.
I have the true odds on Rooker around +425.
Pick: Brent Rooker Home Run (+500 to +425)
Moneyline
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Run Line (Spread)
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Over/Under
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