The San Francisco Giants and the Los Angeles Dodgers meet Monday in MLB action from Dodger Stadium. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a LA Dodgers vs San Francisco Giants Prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The San Francisco Giants will start Blake Snell here and Snell is 0-3 with a 6.31 ERA and 42 strikeouts this season. In his last five starts against the Dodgers, Snell is 1-1 with a 2.25 ERA and 32 strikeouts. The Los Angeles Dodgers did not have a starting pitcher announced at the time that this article was posted.
San Francisco Giants Recap
The San Francisco Giants will try to pick up some momentum after salvaging a win from their series with the Rockies after a 3-2 win in Sunday’s series finale. Despite the victory, the Giants still lost the series, starting the second half of the season on a low note after their series win over the Twins prior to the all-star break.
Giants Trying To Close Gap In NL Playoff Hunt
Thairo Estrada has 71 hits along with 9 home runs and 43 RBIs while also chipping in 14 doubles. Michael Conforto has 59 hits with 10 home runs, 16 doubles and 39 RBIs while Matt Chapman has 86 hits of his own alongside 25 doubles with 13 homers, 43 RBIs and 10 stolen bases. Chapman also has the dubious distinction of leading the Giants with 98 strikeouts this season. Heliot Ramos has a team-high 14 home runs and 46 RBIs while Jorge Soler has 11 homers and 34 RBIs.
Why the San Francisco Giants will win
- The Dodgers have lost each of their last six night games at Dodger Stadium following a win.
- The Giants have won five of their last six night games against National League opponents that held a winning record.
- The Dodgers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six night games at Dodger Stadium following a win.
- The Giants have covered the run line each of their last four road games against teams that held a winning record.
Los Angeles Dodgers Recap
The Los Angeles Dodgers come into this one looking to keep the ball rolling after sweeping the Boston Red Sox thanks to a 9-6 win in Sunday’s series finale, helping the Dodgers rebound from back-to-back series losses to the Tigers and Phillies prior to the all-star break.
Dodgers Still Leading Charge In NL West
Shohei Ohtani has 120 hits including a team-high 30 home runs, 25 doubles and 70 RBIs with a .315 batting average while Mookie Betts has 86 hits with 16 doubles, 3 triples, 10 homers and 40 RBIs of his own, but continues to miss time because of an injury. Teoscar Hernandez also has 20 home runs with 64 RBIs and a team-high 116 strikeouts. Betts also has 9 stolen bases while Ohtani has a team-high 23 stolen bases. Freddie Freeman also has 66 RBIs with 25 doubles and Will Smith has added 19 doubles, 15 home runs and 56 RBIs.
Why the Los Angeles Dodgers will win
- The home team has won eight of the Dodgers’ last nine games.
- The Giants have lost each of their last five games at Dodger Stadium.
- The Giants have failed to cover the run line in eight of their last nine games.
- The Dodgers have covered the run line each of their last six Monday games against teams that held a losing record.
LA Dodgers vs San Francisco Giants Prediction
I’m on the Giants here. I’m concerned for the Dodgers right now as this pitching staff is banged up. Sure, Clayton Kershaw is scheduled to come back this week, but I think there will always be looking over the shoulder when it comes to injury concerns and that’s the last thing the Dodgers need right now. The Giants are a better team than what we saw in their series in Colorado and they usually play the Dodgers fairly tough. I’ll side with San Francisco here.