The streaking Los Angeles Dodgers will go for their fifth consecutive win as they play host to the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium. The matchup will be televised nationally on Fox and the game gets underway 8:15 p.m. ET.
San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Dodgers Odds
Los Angeles (-135) is hosting this game as the favorite over San Francisco (+125) and Vegas has set the Over/Under for this one at 7 runs (-120 for the over and +100 for the under). Bettors can also wager on the game’s runline with the current odds standing at -170 for the Giants +1.5 runs and +150 for the Dodgers -1.5 runs.
The Giants have gone 34-36 SU this year and are 39-30 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 4.8 units for moneyline gamblers and 7.7 units ATS. San Francisco is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the over has hit in five of those seven. The Dodgers, on the other hand, are 36-32 SU and 30-37 ATS. They’ve lost 17.8 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 7.2 units ATS. Los Angeles has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the total has gone over in six of those seven.
Los Angeles games have had an over/under record of 36-29-2 so far in 2018. The Giants have an over/under record of 36-31-2.
Madison Bumgarner will get the start for San Francisco. The southpaw Bumgarner (0-1, 4.76 ERA) has racked up six strikeouts in 11.1 innings so far. He has yet to face Los Angeles this year, but he made two starts against the Dodgers in 2017, compiling a 1-0 record against them with a 0.61 ERA and 12 strikeouts.
The Dodgers will turn to lefty Alex Wood (1-5, 4.43 ERA), who has 66 strikeouts and 13 walks as well as a WHIP of 1.19. Wood is 0-1 with nine strikeouts and a 2.57 ERA over two starts against San Francisco this year.
As a unit, Los Angeles’ pitching staff has yielded 4.0 runs per game overall this year. Its starting pitching staff has a 3.50 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 9.8 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 3.85 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 9.0 K/9. In 38 games against NL West foes, Dodgers starters have an ERA of 3.60 and the bullpen’s ERA is 3.74.
The Los Angeles offense has put up 4.9 runs per contest, including 5.1 per game against divisional foes and 5.6 per game over its last five. The team has hit .263/.349/.527 over its last five matchups and is 4-1 SU during that span.
Outfielders Matt Kemp and Chris Taylor have led the way for the Dodgers’ batters this year. Kemp is slashing .335/.370/.566 with 11 home runs, 42 RBIs and 31 runs scored, while Taylor is batting .249 with eight homers, 27 RBIs and 45 runs.
In the visiting dugout, San Francisco’s pitchers have allowed 4.6 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 4.61 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 7.04 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.71, along with a WHIP of 1.38 and a K-per-9 of 8.48.
Giants hitters have slashed .260/.323/.413 on their way to 4.2 runs scored per game in 2018, including 4.0 runs per game against divisional foes and 3.6 per game over the team’s last five contests (1-4 SU).
San Francisco’s offensive production has been sparked by shortstop Brandon Crawford and right fielder Andrew McCutchen. Crawford is slashing .322/.373/.504 with eight home runs, 32 RBIs and 31 runs scored, while McCutchen is hitting .267/.352/.455 with eight homers, 34 RBIs and 40 runs scored.
The Giants have gained 2.7 units and are 15-11 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has cashed in 17 of those games, as opposed to nine that’ve hit the under against lefties. On the other hand, the Dodgers have netted 2.5 units and are 12-10 ATS when facing a lefty starter. The over’s hit in five of those games, compared to 16 that went under the total.
San Francisco Giants vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Dodgers, ATS Winner – Giants, O/U – OVER
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The over has cashed in six of Los Angeles’ last seven games.
The Giants have hit 10 home runs in their last 10 games. The Dodgers have hit 26 over their last 10.
Los Angeles has averaged 24.9 runs + hits + errors over its last 10 contests and 23.2 over its last five.
The Dodgers have won six of their last seven games SU.
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