The Los Angeles Dodgers (6-5) play the 2nd outing in a 3-game road series against the San Francisco Giants (4-6) Tuesday. First pitch at Oracle Park is scheduled for 9:45 p.m. ET (MLB Network). 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 1-0. Dodgers won the season series 15-4 in 2022.
The Dodgers rolled to a 9-1 victory in the series opener, stopping a 3-game losing streak in the process. 3B Max Muncy went off on the Giants, collecting 3 hits — including 2 home runs — and picking up 7 RBIs.
The Giants won the series finale against the Kansas City Royals on Easter Sunday but have lost 3 of their last 4 games after being drummed Monday. The Giants have yet to post consecutive wins at any point so far this season. The Over is 5-2 across the past 7 games overall.
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Dodgers at Giants projected starters
RHP Dustin May vs. LHP Alex Wood
May (1-0, 0.69 ERA) makes his 3rd start. He has a 0.62 WHIP, 2.1 BB/9 and 6.2 K/9 through 13 IP.
- Allowed 1 ER on 2 H and 2 BB with 5 K across 6 IP to pick up his first win of the season at the Arizona Diamondbacks Thursday
- Yielded just 1 BB with 4 K across 5 hitless IP in San Francisco on Sept. 16, 2022, in his most recent start against the Giants
Wood (0-0, 3.00 ERA) makes his 2nd start. He allowed 3 R (1 ER) on 6 H and 2 BB with 3 K across 3 IP in a no-decision on the road against the Chicago White Sox in his first start Thursday.
- Threw just 40 of his 71 pitches for strikes in his initial outing, posting first-pitch strikes to just 9 of the 18 batters he faced
- Was a dismal 0-3 with a 6.75 ERA with 4 HR allowed and a .298 opponent batting average (OBA) across 14 2/3 IP in 3 starts vs. Los Angeles in 2022
Dodgers at Giants odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:35 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Dodgers -160 (bet $160 to win $100) | Giants +135 (bet $100 to win $135)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Dodgers -1.5 (+105) | Giants +1.5 (-125)
- Over/Under (O/U): 8 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Dodgers at Giants picks and predictions
Prediction
Dodgers 6, Giants 3
Moneyline
The DODGERS (-160) are a strong play as a moderate favorite. Los Angeles crushed San Francisco in the opener, and the Dodgers hold the upper hand in the pitching matchup in Round 2.
Wood fared terribly against the Dodgers last season, so the Giants cannot be trusted despite being the home team.
Run line/Against the spread
The DODGERS -1.5 (+105) are worth a look at plus money.
The Dodgers have managed a 60-19 mark in the past 79 tries in Game 2 of a series and are 47-20 in their past 67 games inside the NL West.
The Giants are 1-4 in the past 5 in Game 2 or a series and 1-4 in the past 5 games at home against teams with a winning overall mark. L.A. has won 8 straight trips to Oracle Park, too.
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Over/Under
OVER 8 (-115) is the lean in this NL West rivalry game.
The Over is 7-3-2 in the past 12 meetings between these sides, including Monday’s series opener. The Over is also 3-0-1 in the past 4 inside the NL West for Los Angeles and is 3-0-1 in its last 4 on the road, too.
The Over has hit in 4 in a row for the Giants inside the division, while going 4-1 in the past 5 games following a loss. The Over is 4-1 in their past 5 vs. righties, too.
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