Los Angeles Dodgers vs. San Francisco Giants MLB Picks, Odds, Predictions 7/29/2021

The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants meet Thursday in MLB action at Oracle Park. The Dodgers look for a win after splitting their last eight games. The Giants look for a win after splitting their last 10 games.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have scored 12 runs in their last three games and three or less runs in five of their last seven games. The Dodgers have lost four of their last six games when scoring three or less runs. Justin Turner leads the Dodgers with 102 hits and 58 RBI while Chris Taylor and Mookie Betts have combined for 181 hits and 95 RBI. David Price gets the ball, and he is 4-0 with a 3.35 ERA and 39 strikeouts this season. Price is 0-2 with a 2.45 ERA and 29 strikeouts in his career against the Giants.

The San Francisco Giants have scored eight runs in their last three games and four or more runs in six of their last nine games. The Giants have won five of their last seven games when scoring four or more runs. Brandon Crawford leads the Giants with 78 hits and 58 RBI while Buster Posey and Mike Yastrzemski have combined for 141 hits and 73 RBI. Johnny Cueto gets the ball, and he is 6-5 with a 4.09 ERA and 77 strikeouts this season. Cueto is 8-9 with a 3.92 ERA and 117 strikeouts in his career against the Dodgers.

The Dodgers are 37-14 in their last 51 Thursday games and 131-64 in their last 195 games as a favorite. The Giants are 10-2 in their last 12 during game 3 of a series and 6-2 in their last 8 Thursday games. The under is 4-1-1 in Dodgers last 6 overall. The Dodgers are 10-2 in the last 12 meetings in San Francisco.

Once again, the Giants and the plus money at home is worth a look given they’re one of the best teams in baseball. However, Price has been on a roll lately, allowing 12 hits and four runs in his last 14.2 innings. Cueto has struggled lately, allowing 21 hits and 13 runs in his last 21 innings. The Dodgers have the starting pitching edge. Give me the Dodgers and the cheap price.