Ryan Vogelsong (0-1, 10.45 ERA) and Zack Greinke (2-0, 1.83 ERA) take the hill in the last of a three-game series between the San Francisco Giants (6-10) and the Los Angeles Dodgers (9-5) at AT&T Park. The Giants won the last game 3-2 and San Francisco leads the series 2-0. Action begins at 3:45 p.m. ET on Thursday, Apr. 23 and can be seen on SportsNet LA and CSN-BAY.
Vogelsong is 4-4 with a 3.90 ERA in his appearances against the Dodgers, and goes up against a quality Los Angeles offense which is batting .278 this season. Norichika Aoki (.338, 7 Rs, 3 RBIs, 4 SBs) went 1 for 4 yesterday with one RBI. Greinke is 5-0 with a 1.99 ERA when pitching against the Giants. He is up against a below-average San Francisco offense which is hitting just .239 this season.
The odds for San Francisco and Los Angeles are even, while the Over/Under (O/U) is currently not available. Within its division, San Francisco has a record of 6-10 SU.
The Dodgers are 6-5 against NL West opponents. The Dodgers are tough outs for opponents, ranking third in the NL with 9.4 hits per game. Los Angeles is excellent at drawing walks with an NL-best 4.2 per game.
The Giants have the edge in the season series, 2-0. The Giants have a bad 1-5 record at home (4-9 overall) against right-handed starting pitchers, which is what they’ll be facing when Greinke takes the mound. Vogelsong (RHP) will be on the hill against the Dodgers, who have a 1-3 record on the road against right-handed starting pitchers. Their overall record against righties isn’t as positive at 8-4.
Predictions: SU Winner – LAD
Notes
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Francisco’s last 9 games.
San Francisco is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Francisco’s last 10 games at home.
San Francisco is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home.
San Francisco is 3-6 SU in their last 9 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers.
The Giants currently sit below .500 against the NL West Division at 6-10, and the Dodgers have a 6-5 record.
When leading after 7 innings, Los Angeles is 3-3, while San Francisco is 1-4.
The Giants are coming off of a hot pitching game where they recorded 10 strikeouts. The Dodgers have a record of 1-1 when they are struck out that many times or more.
It looks like the Giants have a slight leg up on the Dodgers, as the Giants have won their last two games while the Dodgers have lost their last two.
When they outhit their opponents, the Giants are 4-2. The Dodgers have a 9-2 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 27th, San Francisco is near the bottom of the league in runs, scoring 46 this season. Los Angeles ranks in the top 10 at 10th with 67.
Ranking 11th, San Francisco is in the top half of the league in walks, notching 48 this season. Los Angeles ranks in the top five at third with 59.
When the Giants hit at least one home run, they are 3-5. When the Dodgers hit at least one homer, they have a 7-3 record.
