The San Francisco Giants will head west to take on their divisional rival Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. The action begins at 10:10 p.m. ET and you can watch it on both KNTV and SNLA.
San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Dodgers Odds
San Francisco (+175) is entering this game as the underdog to Los Angeles (-185) and Vegas has set the Over/Under for this one at eight runs. The odds for betting on the game’s total stand at +100 for the under and -120 for the over. Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the runline odds sitting at -125 for the Giants +1.5 runs and +105 for the Dodgers -1.5.
The Dodgers are 35-32 straight up (SU) and 30-37 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 17.8 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 7.2 units (ATS). The Giants have gone 34-35 SU this year and are 38-30 ATS. In total, the team’s accumulated 3.8 units for moneyline bettors and 6.5 units ATS.
Dodgers games have had an over/under record of 36-29-2 so far in 2018. Giants games have gone over 35 times, gone under 31 times and pushed on two occasions.
Southpaw Derek Holland will get the nod for San Francisco. Holland (4-6, 4.54 ERA) has recorded 57 strikeouts in 67.1 innings so far. He’s 0-1 with seven strikeouts and a 7.56 ERA against Los Angeles this year (two starts).
The Dodgers are handing the ball to righty Ross Stripling (5-1, 1.65 ERA), who’s got 72 strikeouts and 11 walks, as well as a WHIP of 1.05. Stripling is 0-0 with five strikeouts and a 0.00 ERA against San Francisco this year.
San Francisco’s pitching staff allowed 4.6 runs per game and its starters own a 4.63 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 6.96 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 3.75, along with a WHIP of 1.38 and a K-per-9 of 8.51.
Giants hitters have slashed .261/.326/.415 on their way to 4.2 runs scored per game this year, including 4.0 runs per game against divisional foes and 3.6 per game over the team’s last five contests (2-3 SU).
Shortstop Brandon Crawford and right fielder Andrew McCutchen continue to lead San Francisco’s hitters. Crawford is hitting .328/.379/.513 with eight home runs, 32 RBIs and 30 runs scored, while McCutchen has a .267 average with eight homers, 34 RBIs and 40 runs scored.
For the home team, Los Angeles’ pitchers have yielded 4.0 runs per game overall this year. The club’s starters have a 3.51 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 9.8 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 3.89 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 9.0 K/9. In 37 games against divisional foes, Dodgers starters have an ERA of 3.62 and the bullpen’s ERA is 3.81.
Los Angeles’ hitters have produced 4.9 runs per contest, including 5.1 per game against divisional foes and 6.4 per game over their last five. The team has slashed .275/.360/.587 over its last five games and is 4-1 SU during that stretch.
The Dodgers’ batters have been led by outfielders Matt Kemp and Chris Taylor. Kemp is slashing .335/.367/.555 with 10 home runs, 41 RBIs and 30 runs scored, and Taylor’s line is .252/.339/.450 with eight homers, 27 RBIs and 45 runs.
The Giants have gained 1.1 units and are 23-19 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has cashed in 18 of those games, compared to 22 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Dodgers have netted 2.5 units and are 12-10 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher. The over’s hit in five of those games, compared to 16 which went under the total.
San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Dodgers Free Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Dodgers, ATS Winner – Giants, O/U – UNDER
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Notes
Betting Notes
The over has cashed in six of Los Angeles’ last seven games.
The Dodgers have won five of their last six games SU.
San Francisco has recorded 23.9 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 19.2 over its last five.
The Giants have hit 13 home runs in their last 10 games. The Dodgers have hit 27 over their last 10.
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