LA Dodgers vs San Francisco Giants Prediction 5/12/26 MLB Picks Today

The San Francisco Giants and the Los Angeles Dodgers meet Tuesday in MLB action from Oracle Park. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a San Francisco Giants vs. Los Angeles Dodgers prediction.

Starting Pitching Matchup

The San Francisco Giants will send out Adrian Houser for the start here and Houser is 0-4 with a 6.19 ERA and 19 strikeouts this season. In his career, Houser is 0-3 with a 12.34 ERA and 13 strikeouts against the Dodgers. The Los Angeles Dodgers will be sending Yoshinobu Yamamoto out for the start here and Yamamoto is 3-2 with a 3.09 ERA and 40 strikeouts this season. In his last five starts against the Giants, Yamamoto is 0-2 with a 2.61 ERA and 35 strikeouts.

San Francisco Giants Recap

The San Francisco Giants come into this game looking to add on to their 9-3 win over the Dodgers last time out to improve to 17-24 this season. After this series, the Giants will head on the road for a series agianst the Athletics.

Giants Win Back-To-Back Games

Entering Monday, Luis Arraez has 45 hits with 7 doubles, 2 triples and 14 RBIs while Willy Adames has 33 hits with 12 doubles, 3 home runs and 8 RBIs along with 49 strikeouts. Matt Chapman has 35 hits with 8 doubles, a triple, 4 home runs and 16 RBIs and Jung Hoo Lee has 40 hits with 9 doubles and 12 RBIs. Heliot Ramos has 40 hits with 10 doubles, 4 home runs and 18 RBIs this season. Rafael Devers also has 35 hits with 8 doubles, 4 home runs and 16 RBIs but also has 49 strikeouts this season.

Los Angeles Dodgers Recap

The Los Angeles Dodgers come into this game looking to bounce back from their loss at the hands of the Giants on Monday to slip to 24-17 this season. After this series, the Dodgers will square off in a series against the Angels on the road.

Dodgers Lose 3 In A Row

Going into Monday’s game, Andy Pages has 49 hits with 8 doubles, 9 home runs and 35 RBIs while Teoscar Hernandez has 30 hits with 4 doubles, 4 home runs and 17 RBIs. Shohei Ohtani has 34 hits with 7 doubles, 6 home runs and 16 RBIs and Freddie Freeman has 40 hits with 10 doubles, a triple, 4 home runs and 20 RBIs this season. Will Smith has 3 home runs as well this season. Max Muncy’s added 35 hits with 5 doubles, 10 home runs and 15 RBIs and Kyle Tucker has 36 hits with 9 doubles, 4 home runs and 20 RBIs this season.

San Francisco Giants @ Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends: May 12, 2026

• Probable Starting Pitcher: Yoshinobu Yamamoto      Record this season: 3-2      ERA: 3.09
• Home Record: 1-1
• Last 5 against Giants: 0-2

Why the Los Angeles Dodgers will win

• The Giants have lost each of their last nine Tuesday games at UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium.
• The Dodgers have won 10 of their last 12 home games against NL West opponents.
• The Dodgers have covered the run line in 15 of their last 18 night games against the Giants following a loss.
• The Giants have failed to cover the run line in four of their last five games after playing the previous day.
• The Giants have trailed after 5 innings in eight of their last nine road night games.

• Probable Starting Pitcher: Adrian Houser      Record this season: 0-4      ERA: 6.19
• Road Record: 0-2
• Last 5 against Dodgers: 0-3

Why the San Francisco Giants will win

• The Dodgers have lost each of their last five games as home favorites after playing the previous day.
• The underdogs have won five of the Dodgers’ last six games at UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium.
• The Dodgers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six home games after playing the previous day.
• The Giants have covered the run line in seven of their last eight night games against NL West opponents.
• The Giants have led after 3 innings in nine of their last 10 night games against NL West opponents.
• The Giants have won the first inning in each of their last six Tuesday games against NL West opponents.
• The Dodgers have trailed after 5 innings in three of their last four home games against opponents that held a losing record.

Total Runs Facts

• Four of the last five games between the Giants and Dodgers have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• Four of the Giants’ last five games as underdogs against NL West opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of Adrian Houser’s last eight road appearances as a starter.
• The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s last four appearances as a starter.

Los Angeles Dodgers Player Prop Facts

• Max Muncy has hit a home run in each of the Dodgers’ last two games.
• Kyle Tucker has recorded at least one hit in each of the Dodgers’ last eight games against opponents that held a losing record.
• Andy Pages ranks T3rd in the league in Hits (49) this season.

San Francisco Giants Player Prop Facts

• Rafael Devers has hit a home run in each of the Giants’ last two games against NL West opponents.
• Adrian Houser has recorded four or more strikeouts in five of his last six road appearances against NL West opponents.
• Heliot Ramos has recorded at least one hit in each of the Giants’ last eight games as underdogs against NL opponents.
• Luis Arraez ranks T10th in the league in Hits (47) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Dodgers rank 2nd in the league for batting average this season (.265).
• The Dodgers rank 2nd in the league for on-base percentage this season (.344).
• The Giants rank 30th in the league for steals this season (12).
• The Giants rank 30th in the league for walks this season (86).

San Francisco Giants vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction

I’m on the Dodgers in this one. Los Angeles has been up and down as of late but there’s still no denying the talent in this Los Angeles roster and Houser has had massive issues against the Dodgers for the entirety of his career. This feels like the perfect spot for a bounce back from Los Angeles and I think the Dodgers take care of business in this game. Give me the Dodgers in this one.