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Los Angeles Dodgers at San Francisco Giants odds, picks and predictions
By Jess Root,
21 hours ago
The Los Angeles Dodgers (51-32) and San Francisco Giants (40-43) play the 2nd game of their 3-game series on Saturday. First pitch from Oracle Park is at 7:15 p.m. ET (FOX). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Dodgers vs. Giants odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Dodgers lead 5-2.
The Dodgers saw their 4-game winning streak snapped with a 5-3 loss to the Giants in the opener as San Francisco SS Brett Wiseley hit a walk-off 2-run homer to break a 3-3 tie. The Over (7.5) cashed in.
With the win, the Giants improved to 4-1 on their homestand. They are 24-18 at home and 10-10 over their last 20 overall.
Dodgers at Giants projected starters
RHP Tyler Glasnow vs. LHP Erik Miller
Glasnow (8-5, 2.88 ERA) makes his 17th start. He has a 0.87 WHIP, 2.3 BB/9 and a league-high 12.2 K/9 through 100 innings.
Last start: Win, 7 IP, 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 0 BB, 10 K in 7-2 home win over Los Angeles Angels last Saturday
3-0 with 1.80 ERA in 4 career games (3 starts) vs. Giants
Allowed 2 or fewer runs in 4 of last 5 starts
Miller (2-2, 3.79 ERA) makes his 8th start and 40th appearance. He has a 1.21 WHIP, 4.5 BB/9 and 10.2 K/9 through 38 innings.
5th time this month being used as an opener, pitching 1 inning each time
Has allowed a run only in 2 of 12 appearances in June
Has 10.13 ERA in 4 appearances (2 2/3 IP) vs. Dodgers this season
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Moneyline (ML): Dodgers -210 (bet $210 to win $100) | Giants +170 (bet $100 to win $170)
Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Dodgers -1.5 (-120) | Giants +1.5 (+100)
Over/Under (O/U): 7.5 (O: +105 | U: -125)
Dodgers at Giants picks and predictions
Prediction
Dodgers 6, Giants 3
As mentioned, the Giants are 4-1 during their homestand and 24-18 at home overall this season but are only 14-25 against teams with winning records like the Dodgers. They have not scored more than 5 runs in 10 straight games.
The Dodgers are 26-16 on the road and 10-6 in Glasnow’s starts.
Glasnow has allowed only 2 runs in his last 14 innings and opponents have scored 2 or fewer runs in 4 of his last 5 outings.
The Dodgers should even the series but at -210, it isn’t worth the action to bet them on the moneyline.
PASS.
Nine of the Dodgers’ 10 wins with Glasnow on the mound have been by at least 2 runs. Nine of their last 11 wins have been by more than 1 run. They are 22-19 ATS on the road.
The Giants have covered the spread only once in their last 25 losses.
BET DODGERS -1.5 (-120).
The Over has hit in 6 of the 7 games between the teams this season.
The Giants’ last 5 losses have had 8 or more total runs.
Six of the Dodgers’ last 10 games have had 8 or more total runs.
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