The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants clash Saturday in game 2 of an MLB series at Oracle Park. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Preview

The Dodgers look for a win after winning 6 of their last 10 games. The Dodgers have the third-best record in baseball. The Dodgers pitching staff is 14th in ERA (4.09), 5th in WHIP (1.21) and 16th in quality starts (52). The Dodgers’ offense is 2nd in runs per game (5.62), 7th in batting average (.258) and 2nd in homers (245). Freddie Freeman leads the Dodgers with 210 hits and 102 RBI, while Mookie Betts and Will Smith have combined for 296 hits and 182 RBI. Clayton Kershaw gets the ball, and he is 13-4 with a 2.42 ERA and 132 strikeouts this season. Kershaw is 26-15 with a 1.99 ERA and 397 strikeouts in his career against the Giants.

Los Angeles Dodgers Team Facts

The Dodgers have won 11 of their last 12 games at Oracle Park against NL West opponents that held a losing record.
The Dodgers have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight games against National League opponents following a win.
The Dodgers have led after 3 innings in each of their last six Saturday games against NL West opponents that held a losing record.
The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Dodgers’ last five night games at Oracle Park.

San Francisco Giants Betting Preview

The Giants need a win to snap a 3-game losing streak. The Giants are 1 of 7 NL teams bounced from the playoffs. The Giants pitching staff is 12th in ERA (4.02), 11th in WHIP (1.26) and 18th in quality starts (51). The Giants’ offense is 23rd in runs per game (4.20), 27th in batting average (.237) and 19th in homers (170). Thairo Estrada leads the Giants with 133 hits and 49 RBI, while JD Davis and Wilmer Flores have combined for 233 hits and 128 RBI. Tristan Beck gets the ball, and he is 3-3 with a 4.05 ERA and 65 strikeouts this season. Beck is 0-0 with a 2.16 ERA and 5 strikeouts in his career against the Dodgers.

San Francisco Giants Team Facts

The Giants have lost 10 of their last 11 games against teams that held a winning record.
The Giants have failed to cover the run line in six of their last seven games at Oracle Park.
The Giants have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last five games as underdogs against National League opponents.
The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Giants’ last six games as home underdogs.

Matchup/League Facts

The San Francisco Giants rank 30th in the league for steals this season (57).
The San Francisco Giants rank 1st in the league for walks allowed this season (398).
The Los Angeles Dodgers rank 2nd in the league for runs scored this season (900).
The Los Angeles Dodgers rank 2nd in the league for home runs this season (248).

Randy’s Pick

The Giants and the plus money is worth a look because this is still a heated rivalry, and you know they’ll be up to play somewhat of a spoiler. However, the Dodgers continue to role and the Giants look like a team that’s just ready for the season to end. Also, Clayton Kershaw is on the mound, a guy who has a 2.42 ERA and 1.05 WHIP this season, and he’s owned the Giants throughout his career. Give me the Dodgers and the RL for max betting value.