The Los Angeles Dodgers will play host to their division rival San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium. NBC Sports – Bay Area will showcase the matchup and the game gets underway at 10:10 p.m. ET.
San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Dodgers Odds
Los Angeles (-185) is favored over San Francisco (+175) and Vegas has set the Over/Under for this night game at 8 runs. The odds for betting on the game’s total sit at -120 for the over and +100 for the under. You can also bet on the game’s runline with the odds sitting at -125 for the Giants +1.5 runs and +105 for the Dodgers -1.5 runs.
The Giants are 60-61 SU and are 66-54 against the spread (ATS). They’ve accumulated 6.8 units for gamblers taking the moneyline and 10.9 units ATS. San Francisco is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the under has hit in four of those seven. The Dodgers, on the other hand, are 65-56 SU and 53-67 ATS. The team’s lost 23.4 units for moneyline bettors and 13.9 units ATS. Los Angeles has a 3-4 ATS record over its last seven games and the total has gone under in five of those seven.
Dodgers games have a 57-59-4 over/under record in 2018. San Francisco has an over/under record of 55-60-5.
Derek Holland will get the nod for the Giants. The left-handed Holland is 6-8 with a 3.97 ERA and 125 strikeouts. He’s 0-2 with 14 strikeouts and a 6.08 ERA against Los Angeles this year (three starts).
The Dodgers are planning to start lefty Hyun-Jin Ryu (3-0, 2.12 ERA), who has 36 strikeouts and 10 walks to his credit, as well as a 0.88 WHIP. Ryu is 0-0 with seven strikeouts and a 3.18 ERA in one start against San Francisco this year.
Los Angeles’ pitching staff has allowed 3.9 runs per game overall this year as a unit. The club’s starters have an ERA of 3.27, a WHIP of 1.13 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 9.3. The bullpen has a 3.96 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 9.4 K/9. In 53 games against divisional foes, Dodgers starters have an ERA of 3.20 and the bullpen’s ERA is 3.90.
The Los Angeles offense is putting up 4.7 runs per contest, including 4.5 per game against divisional foes and 2.6 per game over its last five. The team has a slash-line of .224/.297/.345 over its last five contests and is 1-4 SU during that stretch.
The Dodgers’ hitters have been led by first baseman Cody Bellinger and outfielder Chris Taylor. Bellinger is slashing .254/.337/.465 with 19 home runs, 54 RBIs, 66 runs and 10 stolen bases, and Taylor is hitting .248 with 13 homers, 53 RBIs and 66 runs.
In the visiting dugout, San Francisco’s pitching staff allowed 4.3 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 4.19 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 7.19 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 3.61, along with a WHIP of 1.34.
The Giants offense has slashed .250/.316/.388 on its way to 4.0 runs scored per game this season, including 3.8 runs per game against divisional foes and 4.6 per game over the team’s last five outings (3-2 SU).
San Francisco’s hitters have been led by shortstop Brandon Crawford and right fielder Andrew McCutchen. Crawford is slashing .275/.346/.431 with 11 home runs, 45 RBIs and 52 runs scored. McCutchen is hitting .253/.352/.409 with 13 homers, 49 RBIs and 58 runs scored.
The Giants have gained 1.8 units and are 25-23 ATS when facing a lefty starter this season. The over has hit in 24 of those games, compared to 22 that’ve gone under against left-handed starting pitchers. On the other hand, the Dodgers have lost 6.0 units and are 20-23 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in 12 of those games, as opposed to 29 that’ve gone under.
San Francisco Giants vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Dodgers, ATS Winner – Giants, O/U – OVER
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San Francisco has logged eight extra-base hits over its last five games. Los Angeles has 13 XBH over its last five.
The Giants have hit five home runs in their last 10 games. The Dodgers have hit nine over their last 10.
San Francisco fielders have three errors over the last 10 games, compared to eight errors for Los Angeles over its last 10.
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