The San Francisco Giants and the Los Angeles Dodgers meet Friday 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 San Francisco Giants vs. Los Angeles Dodgers prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The San Francisco Giants will send out Robbie Ray for the start here and Ray is 11-7 with a 3.50 ERA and 181 strikeouts this season. In his last five starts against the Dodgers, Ray is 2-2 with a 6.20 ERA and 29 strikeouts. Clayton Kershaw will get the start for the Dodgers here and is 10-2 with a 3.53 ERA and 71 strikeouts this season. In his last five starts against the Giants, Kershaw is 2-1 with a 2.96 ERA and 23 strikeouts.
San Francisco Giants Recap
The San Francisco Giants come into this game looking to bounce back from their 2-1 loss at the hands of the Dodgers in Thursday’s opener to sit at 76-77 this season. After this series, the Giants will head home for a series against the St. Louis Cardinals.
Giants Drop 6 Of Last 8
Jung Hoo Lee has 139 hits including a team-high 30 doubles along with 11 triples, 8 home runs and 52 RBIs with 10 stolen bases while Heliot Ramos has 149 hits with 24 doubles, 17 home runs and 61 RBIs. Wilmer Flores also 16 home runs and 70 RBIs while Tyler Fitzgerald has 9 stolen bases as well on the year. Matt Chapman also has 99 hits with 21 home runs and 58 RBIs along with 20 doubles and Willy Adames has 126 hits with 20 doubles, 28 home runs and 82 RBIs of his own this season.
Why the San Francisco Giants will win
- The Giants have won each of their last four night games against the Dodgers following a loss.
- The Dodgers have lost each of their last four Friday games as favorites.
- The Dodgers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last nine Friday games as favorites against National League opponents.
- The Giants have covered the run line each of their last six road games against teams that held a winning record.
San Francisco Giants Player Prop Facts
- Casey Schmitt has hit a home run in two of his last three road appearances against the Dodgers after playing the previous day.
- Dominic Smith has recorded at least one hit in 20 of his last 22 appearances in night games.
- Dominic Smith has recorded a Double in three of his last four road appearances against the Dodgers.
Los Angeles Dodgers Recap
The Los Angeles Dodgers come into this game looking to build on their win over the Giants from Thursday’s opener to sit at 86-67 this season. After this series, the Dodgers will head to the desert for a series against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Dodgers Win Back-To-Back Games
Shohei Ohtani has 162 hits including 22 doubles, 51 home runs, 95 RBIs and 8 triples. Michael Conforto has 78 hits with 20 doubles while Teoscar Hernandez has 119 hits with 24 home runs, 28 doubles and 84 RBIs as well this season. Ohtani has a team-high 19 stolen bases while Max Muncy has 10 doubles but also has 73 strikeouts so far this season. Mookie Betts has also chipped in 19 home runs and 78 RBIs as well on the year. Freddie Freeman has also logged 155 hits with a team-high 39 doubles, 21 home runs and 83 RBIs. Andy Pages also has 151 hits with 25 doubles, 25 home runs and 81 RBIs as well this season.
Why the Los Angeles Dodgers will win
- The Dodgers have won seven of their last eight games against NL West opponents.
- The Giants have lost each of their last four night games against NL West opponents.
- The Dodgers have covered the run line each of their last four games against teams that held a losing record.
Los Angeles Dodgers Player Prop Facts
- Clayton Kershaw has recorded five or more strikeouts in 41 of his last 43 home appearances against NL West opponents that held a losing record.
- Mookie Betts has hit a home run in three of the Dodgers’ last four games against opponents that held a losing record.
- Mookie Betts has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 10 appearances against NL West opponents that held a losing record.
- Clayton Kershaw has recorded a win in each of his last four appearances with the Dodgers as favorites against NL West opponents.
- Shohei Ohtani ranks 2nd amongst qualified players for Slugging Percentage (.617) this season.
Total Runs Facts
- Four of the Dodgers’ last five games as favorites against the Giants have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Nine of the Giants’ last 12 night games after playing the previous day have gone OVER the total runs line.
San Francisco Giants vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction
I’m on the Dodgers in this one. I get the case to be made for the Giants, who are still fighting for their playoff lives, but the offense has started to stall again. Both starters struggled in their last matchups against these same opponents, but I trust Kershaw more for a bounce back showing here. Ray’s been giving up runs left and right lately but it’s the offense that’s backed him up, and I don’t think he gets the backup here. Give me the Dodgers.