The San Francisco Giants are playing host to the Los Angeles Dodgers at AT&T Park. NBC Sports – Bay Area will televise the action and the game is scheduled to get underway at 1:05 p.m. ET.
Los Angeles Dodgers at San Francisco Giants Odds
Los Angeles (-130) is favored against San Francisco (+110) and oddsmakers have put the Over/Under for this afternoon’s game at 7 runs (+100 for the over and -120 for the under). The game’s most recent runline odds stand at -185 for betting the Dodgers -1.5 runs and +175 for the Giants +1.5.
The Dodgers are 2-6 SU and have gone 2-5 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 6.5 units for moneyline gamblers this year and 3.4 units ATS. The Giants are 4-3 SU and 3-3 ATS. They’ve gained 1.8 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 0.3 units ATS.
Giants games have a 3-3 over/under record so far in 2018. Los Angeles has an over/under record of 2-5.
The Dodgers have lost 3.3 units and are 1-2 ATS when facing a lefty starter this season. The over has cashed in zero of those games, compared to three that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Giants have netted 1.8 units and are 2-2 ATS when facing a lefty starter. The over’s hit in two of those games, compared to two that’ve gone under.
Southpaw Clayton Kershaw (0-2, 2.25 ERA) will get the nod for Los Angeles. Kershaw recorded 202 strikeouts in 175 innings last year (with only 30 walks) and finished the season 18-4 overall with a 2.31 ERA and a 0.95 WHIP. He made five starts against San Francisco in 2017 and put together a 4-1 record against the Giants with a 1.59 ERA and 29 strikeouts.
The Giants are turning to lefty Ty Blach (1-1, 5.79 ERA), who started 24 games last year while finishing the season 8-12 overall with a 4.78 ERA and a 1.36 WHIP. He made three starts against the Dodgers a year ago and registered a 1-2 record with a 3.20 ERA and nine strikeouts.
As a unit, San Francisco’s pitching staff has given up 3.7 runs per game overall this year. The club’s starters have an ERA of 3.58, a WHIP of 1.27 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 5.0. The bullpen has a 2.54 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 9.8 K/9. In five games against NL West foes, Giants starters have an ERA of 2.63 and the bullpen’s ERA is 3.48.
The San Francisco hitters are putting up 3.3 runs per outing, including 4.2 per game over their last five. The team has hit .283/.337/.449 over its last five contests and is 2-3 SU during that span.
The Giants’ batters have been led by second baseman Joe Panik and first baseman Brandon Belt. Panik is hitting .393/.452/.714 with 11 hits, three RBIs and six runs scored, and Belt is batting .304 with seven hits, three RBIs and two runs scored.
Panik didn’t do as well batting against lefties at home last year. In 69 such plate appearances, he slashed .172/.217/.203 (his overall season line was .288/.349/.421).
For the visitors, Los Angeles’ pitching staff allowed 3.3 runs per game and its starters own a 2.42 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 9.27 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.63, along with a WHIP of 1.19.
The Dodgers offense has slashed .206/.280/.289 on its way to 3.4 runs scored per game this year, including over the team’s last five outings (1-4 SU).
Yasmani Grandal and Chase Utley have led Los Angeles’ hitters. Grandal is slashing .348/.444/.522 with eight hits, three RBIs and four runs scored, while Utley is hitting .278/.381/.500 with five hits, two RBIs and two runs scored.
Grandal did not do as well batting against left-handed pitchers on the road last year, maintaining a slash line of .143/.250/.238 across 48 such plate appearances (compared to his overall season line of .247/.308/.459).
Los Angeles Dodgers at San Francisco Giants Free 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 Giants’ bullpen managed an ERA of 3.48 against the Dodgers last year.
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