The San Francisco Giants are set to play host to the Los Angeles Dodgers at AT&T Park. The action begins at 7:15 p.m. ET and fans can catch it on either KNTV or SNLA.
Los Angeles Dodgers at San Francisco Giants Odds
Vegas has listed San Francisco (-125) as the favorite over Los Angeles (+105). Bettors can wager on the game’s total with odds sitting at -110 for over 8.5 runs and -110 for under 8.5. Bettors can also wager on the game’s runline with the most recent odds standing at -140 for the Dodgers -1.5 runs and +130 for the Giants +1.5.
The Giants are 3-3 SU and 3-3 ATS. The team has gained 1.8 units for moneyline bettors and 0.3 units against the spread (ATS). The Dodgers are 2-5 SU and have gone 2-5 ATS. In total, the team’s lost 6.5 units for moneyline bettors this year and 3.4 units ATS.
Giants games have a 3-3 over/under record thus far in 2018. Dodgers games have gone under five times, gone over two times and pushed on zero instances.
The Dodgers just lost a 3-0 game to the Diamondbacks, while the Giants are coming off of a 10-1 win against the Mariners.
Kenta Maeda (1-0, 0.00 ERA) will get the nod for Los Angeles. The right-handed Maeda recorded 140 strikeouts over 134 innings last year (25 starts) but finished the season 13-6 overall with a 4.22 ERA and a 1.15 WHIP.
The Giants are going with lefty Derek Holland (0-1, 5.40 ERA) as their starter. Holland started 26 games last year while finishing the season 7-14 overall with a 6.20 ERA and a 1.71 WHIP.
San Francisco’s pitching staff has given up 3.5 runs per game overall this season as a unit. The club’s starters have a 3.58 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 5.0 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 2.79 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 11.2 K/9. In four divisional games, Giants starters have an ERA of 2.42 and the bullpen’s ERA is 4.63.
San Francisco’s hitters have produced 2.7 runs per contest so far this season and the team has a slash-line of .233/.290/.387 to begin the year.
The Giants’ hitters have been led by Joe Panik, who is hitting .381/.458/.810 with eight hits, three RBIs and four runs scored. Panik seemed to have a little trouble hitting at home in 2017. In 258 plate appearances, he slashed .249/.310/.326 (compared to his overall season line of .288/.349/.421).
In the other dugout, Los Angeles’ pitchers have allowed 2.7 runs per game and its starters own a 1.99 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 8.85 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.51, along with a WHIP of 1.13 and a K-per-9 of 7.01.
The Dodgers offense has slashed .202/.266/.286 on its way to 3.1 runs scored per game in 2018, including over the team’s last five contests (2-3 SU).
Los Angeles’ hitters have been spearheaded by Yasmani Grandal, who is slashing .350/.435/.550 with seven hits, three RBIs and four runs scored. He seemed to take a step back when hitting lefty pitching on the road last year. Over 48 such plate appearances, he put up a slash line of .143/.250/.238 (compared to his total season line of .247/.308/.459).
Los Angeles Dodgers at San Francisco Giants MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Dodgers, ATS Winner – Dodgers, O/U – OVER
Notes
Betting Notes
The Dodgers went 11-8 SU against the Giants last season.
The Dodgers’ bullpen managed 3.34 ERA against the Giants last year.
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