Athletics vs San Francisco Giants Picks, Prediction, Odds, and Line Movement for Tuesday June 23 2026
Use Code WWWC The Bay Area rivalry takes center stage on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, as the visiting Athletics prepare to battle the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park in an intriguing matchup featuring plenty of betting value and top MLB player props.
Best Available Odds
Best Moneyline Odds: Athletics (+116 at FanDuel) / San Francisco Giants (-134 at FanDuel)
Best Spread Odds: Athletics +1.5 (-182 at FanDuel) / San Francisco Giants -1.5 (+150 at FanDuel)
Best Total Odds: Over 8.5 (-124 at FanDuel) / Under 8.5 (+102 at FanDuel)
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Game Info
Date: Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Time: 9:45 PM EDT
Location: Oracle Park, San Francisco, CA
TV: NBC Sports California, NBC Sports Bay Area
Athletics vs San Francisco Giants Preview
The Athletics enter Tuesday at 38-40 after splitting a four-game series against the Los Angeles Angels. They won the first two games before losing 7-0 on Saturday and 9-7 in Sunday's finale.
The Athletics remain within striking distance of the AL West lead despite their inconsistency. They have gone 5-5 over their last 10 games and own a 20-17 road record, one of the strongest away marks in baseball.
The road performance is particularly important because the Athletics have struggled badly in their temporary home environments. Their pitchers have been much more effective away from home, producing a 3.67 road ERA compared with a 5.04 overall staff ERA.
The Athletics have scored 364 runs while averaging approximately 4.7 per game. The lineup ranks near the top 10 in MLB scoring and has generated above-average production despite playing without Brent Rooker.
Nick Kurtz has become the centrepiece of the offense. He enters batting .290 with a .439 on-base percentage and .556 slugging percentage while producing 19 home runs and 61 RBIs.
Kurtz combines elite patience with substantial power. His ability to reach base ahead of Shea Langeliers, Tyler Soderstrom, Zack Gelof, and the remaining lineup gives the Athletics several ways to create multi-run innings.
Langeliers has also produced one of the strongest offensive seasons among American League catchers. He enters batting .271 with 19 home runs, a .521 slugging percentage, and 40 RBIs.
The catcher has been particularly dangerous away from the Athletics' home parks, hitting 10 of his 19 home runs on the road. He has also produced seven homers against left-handed pitching.
Gelof enters batting .284 with 10 doubles, one triple, and 11 home runs. He recently carried a hitting streak beyond 20 games before the Athletics' difficult weekend against the Angels.
Jacob Wilson has returned from a dislocated shoulder and is beginning to regain his timing. He went 4-for-16 with one home run, one double, two walks, and two strikeouts during the four-game Angels series.
Tyler Soderstrom has added 20 doubles and 13 home runs. Lawrence Butler, Joey Meneses, Jeff McNeil, Colby Thomas, Max Muncy, and Henry Bolte give the Athletics additional lineup options around Kurtz and Langeliers.
The Athletics remain without Rooker, who is on the injured list with a bone bruise in his left knee. He had produced 10 home runs and 29 RBIs before the injury.
Denzel Clarke remains on the 60-day injured list with a foot injury, while Luis Severino is unavailable because of a shoulder strain. Reliever Mark Leiter Jr. is also on the injured list with a hip issue.
The San Francisco Giants enter at 31-46 following a three-game sweep at the hands of the Miami Marlins. San Francisco scored only seven runs during the series and lost the finale 2-1 despite eight strong innings from Logan Webb.
The Giants have gone 4-6 over their last 10 games and own a disappointing 14-20 home record. They are near the bottom of the National League standings despite carrying one of baseball's larger payrolls.
San Francisco has scored approximately 4.1 runs per game while allowing close to 4.8. The Giants' negative run differential reflects problems in both the rotation and lineup.
The offense has improved during the last month. San Francisco has generated one of the league's better weighted on-base averages over the past 30 days, with Rafael Devers, Luis Arraez, Jung Hoo Lee, Casey Schmitt, and Bryce Eldridge supplying most of the production.
Lee enters batting .327 with a .359 on-base percentage and .456 slugging percentage. He has provided consistent contact and remains one of the few Giants hitters producing at an All-Star level.
Arraez has also supplied dependable contact near the top of the lineup. His ability to avoid strikeouts gives San Francisco a different offensive dimension from the power-heavy approaches of Devers, Matt Chapman, and Willy Adames.
Schmitt leads the Giants with 16 home runs and 42 RBIs while batting .296. His ability to play several positions has made him one of San Francisco's most valuable players during an otherwise disappointing season.
Devers endured a slow opening stretch but has improved significantly. He produced a .400 weighted on-base average in May and has generated a hard-hit rate above 44% during June.
The left-handed slugger enters an especially favourable matchup against Civale. Devers should bat near the middle of the order and receive several opportunities with Arraez and Lee potentially reaching ahead of him.
Adames has produced more power after an extremely slow start, but his recent results have again declined. He enters with only four hits in his last 48 at-bats.
The Giants remain without Heliot Ramos, who is on the injured list with a quadriceps strain. Harrison Bader is unavailable because of plantar fasciitis, reducing San Francisco's outfield depth and defence.
Tyler Mahle remains on the injured list with a hamstring strain but could return during the series. Relievers Keaton Winn and Joel Peguero are also unavailable.
Starting Pitchers and Pitching Matchup
The Athletics will start right-hander Aaron Civale, who enters at 5-3 with a 4.91 ERA, 1.59 WHIP, and 41 strikeouts across 58.2 innings.
Civale has allowed 74 hits, 19 walks, and 12 home runs. Opponents are averaging more than one hit per inning, while his reduced strikeout rate has made it difficult to escape trouble.
The veteran returned from shoulder tendinitis during his latest appearance against Pittsburgh. Civale allowed six earned runs on nine hits and two walks across three innings.
Pittsburgh attacked immediately, scoring five runs during the first two innings. Civale threw 71 pitches and faced one hitter during the fourth before being removed.
The performance extended a serious negative trend. Civale has allowed at least five earned runs during three consecutive starts.
He surrendered seven earned runs and three home runs over four innings against Seattle before going on the injured list. That followed a five-run appearance against the Angels in which he allowed three more home runs.
Civale has therefore surrendered 18 earned runs and six home runs across 12 innings during his last three starts. He has recorded exactly two strikeouts in each appearance.
His season-long strikeout rate has fallen to approximately 15%. Civale averages only 6.3 strikeouts per nine innings and has not consistently generated the swing-and-miss production required to escape difficult innings.
Left-handed hitters have created his greatest problem. They have produced a weighted on-base average above .400 and accounted for eight of the 12 home runs Civale has allowed.
That split aligns poorly with the construction of San Francisco's lineup. Arraez, Devers, Lee, Eldridge, and potentially several supporting hitters can all bat from the left side.
Devers provides the most dangerous individual matchup. His current hard-contact production gives him an opportunity to punish Civale's elevated fastballs and mistakes over the middle of the plate.
Civale has experienced some success against the current Giants roster. San Francisco hitters have combined for only 12 hits across 71 career at-bats against him.
Arraez is 6-for-26 in the matchup, while Devers is 2-for-13 and Chapman is 1-for-11. Adames has recorded only one hit across seven at-bats.
Those numbers provide some encouragement, but they do not outweigh Civale's current velocity, workload, home-run, and command concerns. Historical matchups become less meaningful when a pitcher is returning from an injury and allowing repeated hard contact.
The Athletics bullpen creates another concern after Civale exits. Oakland relievers carry an ERA above five and have been one of the league's least dependable units.
During the previous week, Athletics relievers allowed a 7.62 ERA and more than three home runs per nine innings. Civale's recent short outings have repeatedly forced the bullpen to cover five or six innings.
The Giants counter with left-hander Robbie Ray, who enters at 5-6 with a 4.07 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, and 74 strikeouts across 79.2 innings.
Ray has allowed 68 hits, 38 walks, and 14 home runs. His walk and home-run rates create volatility, but he continues to generate considerably more strikeouts than Civale.
The veteran delivered his best performance of the season during his latest appearance. Ray entered the resumed game against Atlanta and worked 6.1 scoreless innings of relief.
He allowed only two hits and two walks while recording eight strikeouts. Ray controlled a strong Braves lineup and helped San Francisco complete a 7-2 victory.
The performance lowered his ERA from 4.42 to 4.07. It also demonstrated that Ray remains capable of dominating when his fastball command and slider are working together.
His season has still been inconsistent. Ray owns a 4.07 ERA but has issued 38 walks and has rarely worked deep without elevating his pitch count.
He has completed six innings in only a limited number of starts. Even when Ray is missing bats, walks can force San Francisco to use its bullpen earlier than expected.
The Athletics possess several right-handed hitters capable of attacking the left-hander. Langeliers, Gelof, Wilson, Meneses, Thomas, and Muncy should all receive the platoon advantage.
Langeliers has gone 2-for-4 with a home run against Ray. He also owns an OPS above 1.000 against left-handed pitching this season.
Lawrence Butler is 2-for-3 with a home run against Ray, although his lineup position and playing time must be confirmed before using that history heavily.
Kurtz faces the left-on-left disadvantage but remains dangerous because of his patience. Ray's walk rate gives Kurtz an opportunity to reach base even without producing a hit.
The Athletics have hit Ray well in a small career sample, producing eight hits and three home runs across 28 at-bats. Those numbers support the possibility that Oakland contributes several runs despite Ray's strong latest outing.
Game Thesis: San Francisco owns the more favourable starting-pitching matchup. Ray enters after 6.1 scoreless innings with eight strikeouts, while Civale has surrendered at least five earned runs in three consecutive starts and remains vulnerable against left-handed power. The Athletics can answer through Langeliers, Gelof, Wilson, and their other right-handed hitters, especially if Ray's walks create traffic. Both bullpens carry significant risk, making the Over the strongest game wager while San Francisco remains the preferred straight-up side.
Moneyline Pick: San Francisco Giants (-134)
San Francisco is the preferred moneyline side because Ray provides the more dependable starting option and Civale's recent form creates a direct path to early Giants offense.
Ray enters after limiting Atlanta to two hits across 6.1 scoreless innings. He recorded eight strikeouts and showed the ceiling that made him a former Cy Young Award winner.
Civale allowed six earned runs during his return from the injured list. He has now surrendered 18 earned runs and six home runs across his last 12 innings.
The Giants can construct a heavily left-handed lineup around Arraez, Devers, Lee, and Eldridge. Left-handed batters have produced a weighted on-base average above .400 against Civale.
San Francisco also possesses several hitters capable of creating extra-base damage. Devers, Schmitt, Chapman, Adames, and Eldridge give the Giants more power than their overall scoring numbers suggest.
The Athletics remain dangerous because of their road success and the right-handed bats available against Ray. Oakland has gone 20-17 away from home and is still competing near the top of the AL West.
San Francisco's 14-20 home record prevents the favourite from becoming an automatic play. The Giants have repeatedly lost games in which their pitching provided an opportunity to win.
The individual matchup still favours the home side. Ray's current form and Civale's left-handed split make San Francisco the more likely winner at a moderate price.
Spread Pick: San Francisco Giants -1.5 (+150)
San Francisco -1.5 provides substantial plus-money upside if Civale's recent problems continue. The Giants have a realistic opportunity to create an early multi-run lead.
Civale has allowed five, seven, and six earned runs during his last three starts. He has failed to complete six innings in each appearance and worked only three innings against Pittsburgh.
That workload could expose Oakland's bullpen for most of the second half of the game. Athletics relievers have struggled with both walks and home runs during June.
Devers, Lee, Arraez, and Eldridge should receive the platoon advantage against Civale. San Francisco can also attack the Oakland bullpen through Schmitt, Chapman, and Adames.
Ray provides enough strikeout upside to support a multi-run margin. If he works five or six competitive innings, San Francisco may only need five or six runs to cover.
The Athletics' road form creates meaningful risk. Oakland has played considerably better away from its temporary home parks and possesses enough power to stay within one run.
Langeliers is particularly dangerous against Ray. One home run with runners on base could quickly reduce a San Francisco lead and place the run line in danger.
The +150 return compensates for the volatility. Scores such as 6-4, 7-4, or 6-3 fit the Giants run-line position.
⭐ Best Bet - Total Pick: Over 8.5 (-124)
The Over 8.5 is the strongest game wager. Oracle Park suppresses home runs and scoring, but the current pitching matchup creates too much risk to rely on the venue alone.
Civale has allowed 18 earned runs during his last three starts. He has also surrendered six home runs and recorded only six combined strikeouts during that span.
San Francisco has the exact lineup construction required to exploit his greatest weakness. Civale has allowed a .415 weighted on-base average and more than two home runs per nine innings against left-handed hitters.
The Giants are averaging more than five runs over their last five games. Their offense has also produced one of baseball's better weighted on-base averages during the last 30 days.
Oakland's bullpen adds another path to scoring. The relief staff owns an ERA above five for the season and was hit particularly hard during the previous week.
The Athletics can contribute against Ray. Langeliers and Butler have already homered against him, while Gelof, Wilson, Meneses, and Thomas receive the platoon advantage.
Ray has issued 38 walks and allowed 14 home runs. His latest performance was excellent, but his full-season command remains inconsistent.
The San Francisco bullpen is also vulnerable enough to allow late scoring. The Giants have struggled to consistently bridge games from their starters to the final inning.
Oracle Park is the strongest argument for the Under. Deep dimensions and evening conditions can turn several potential home runs into ordinary fly balls.
The total still requires only nine runs. A final score around 6-4, 5-4, or 7-3 would clear the number while remaining consistent with a San Francisco victory.
Top Player Prop Picks
Rafael Devers Over 1.5 Hits + Runs + RBIs (-130 at FanDuel) Devers receives one of the most favourable individual matchups on Tuesday's schedule. He bats from the left side against a pitcher who has been overwhelmed by left-handed hitters.
Civale has allowed a .415 weighted on-base average and 2.18 home runs per nine innings against lefties. Eight of his 12 home runs allowed have come in that split.
Devers has improved considerably after a slow start. He produced a .400 weighted on-base average in May and has generated a 44.2% hard-hit rate during June.
The combination market gives him several paths to clear the number. Devers can produce two hits, record a hit and score, or drive in a runner after Arraez or Lee reaches base.
San Francisco's improved offensive form also helps. The Giants have generated the sixth-best team weighted on-base average over the past 30 days.
Devers is only 2-for-13 against Civale, but the current condition of the pitcher matters more than the small historical sample. The platoon advantage and multiple statistical routes support the Over.
Shea Langeliers Over 1.5 Total Bases (+102) Langeliers enters with 19 home runs and a .521 slugging percentage. He has been one of the Athletics' most reliable sources of extra-base power.
The right-handed catcher receives the platoon advantage against Ray. Langeliers owns an OPS above 1.000 against left-handed pitching this season.
He has also produced direct success against Ray, going 2-for-4 with a home run in their previous meetings.
Ten of Langeliers' 19 home runs have come on the road. Oracle Park suppresses power, but Langeliers does not need a home run to clear the line.
A double, triple, or homer would immediately cash the prop. He can also reach two total bases through a pair of singles.
The plus-money price offers considerably better value than laying -240 on Langeliers to record one hit. His platoon production and power make the total-bases Over the stronger market.
Aaron Civale Under 3.5 Strikeouts (-169) Civale has recorded exactly two strikeouts in each of his last three starts. He completed only five, four, and three innings during those appearances.
The right-hander has struck out 41 hitters across 58.2 innings, giving him a rate of only 6.3 strikeouts per nine innings.
His season strikeout percentage has fallen near 15%. Civale has not generated enough empty swings to compensate for the hits, walks, and home runs he has allowed.
San Francisco can also make frequent contact near the top of the order. Arraez is one of baseball's most difficult hitters to strike out, while Lee and Schmitt have maintained strong batting averages.
Civale's workload is another major concern. He threw 71 pitches and recorded only nine outs during his return from the injured list.
Frequent baserunners could produce another exit during the fourth or fifth inning. Civale would need both improved swing-and-miss production and a longer appearance to record four strikeouts.
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