The San Francisco Giants are heading west to square off against their divisional nemesis Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. Spectrum SportsNet LA will showcase the action and the game is slated to get going at 10:10 p.m. ET.
San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Dodgers Odds
Los Angeles (-195) is favored against San Francisco (+182) and Vegas has put the Over/Under for this game at seven runs (-115 for the over and -105 for the under). The game’s most recent runline odds sit at -120 for picking the Giants +1.5 runs and +100 for the Dodgers -1.5.
The Giants have gone 57-58 SU this year and are 64-54 against the spread (ATS). The team hasn’t moved the needle very much this year, gaining 3.9 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 8.9 units ATS. San Francisco’s covered the spread only twice over its last seven games and the total has gone under in four of those seven. The Dodgers, on the other hand, are 63-52 SU and 53-65 ATS. The team’s lost 19.5 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 11.5 units ATS. Los Angeles has a 3-4 ATS record over its last seven outings and the total has gone under in five of those seven.
Dodgers games have a 57-58-3 over/under record in 2018. The Giants have an over/under record of 55-59-4.
San Francisco’s pitching staff allowed 4.3 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 4.22 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 7.21 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.54, along with a WHIP of 1.35.
Giants hitters have slashed .250/.316/.391 on their way to 4.0 runs scored per game in 2018, including 3.8 runs per game against divisional foes and 2.2 per game over the team’s last five contests (1-4 SU).
Shortstop Brandon Crawford and right fielder Andrew McCutchen continue to lead San Francisco’s offense. Crawford is slashing .278/.346/.435 with 11 home runs, 45 RBIs and 48 runs scored, while McCutchen has a .261 average with 12 homers, 46 RBIs and 55 runs scored.
For the home team, Los Angeles’ pitchers have yielded 3.9 runs per game overall this season. Its starters have a 3.35 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 9.4 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 3.80 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 9.4 K/9. In 47 games against divisional opponents, Dodgers starters have an ERA of 3.38 and the bullpen’s ERA is 3.52.
The Los Angeles offense is putting up 4.7 runs per outing, including 4.7 per game against divisional foes and 2.0 per game over its last five. The team has hit .191/.270/.287 over its last five contests and is 2-3 SU during that span.
The Dodgers’ batters have been led by outfielders Chris Taylor and Matt Kemp. Taylor is slashing .253/.328/.442 with 12 home runs, 51 RBIs and 65 runs scored, and Kemp’s line sits at .289/.338/.487 with 17 homers, 65 RBIs and 50 runs.
San Francisco Giants vs. Los Angeles Dodgers MLB Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Dodgers, ATS Winner – Giants, O/U – OVER
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Notes
Betting Trends
The over has cashed in just two of Los Angeles’ last seven games.
The Giants have dropped four of their last five games SU.
San Francisco has posted 20.6 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 16.6 over its last five.
The Giants have hit 10 home runs in their last 10 games. The Dodgers have hit 13 over their last 10.
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