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The San Francisco Giants (76-77) and Los Angeles Dodgers (94-58) play the 2nd game of a 4-game set Friday at Dodger Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 10:10 p.m. ET (Apple TV+). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Giants vs. Dodgers odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Giants lead 4-3
The Giants lost 7-2 as +162 underdogs as the Over (8.5) hit in the series opener Thursday. San Francisco has lost 3 straight and is 3 games back of the Chicago Cubs and the Miami Marlins, who are tied for the final NL Wild Card.
Dodgers DH J.D. Martinez batted in the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly in the 6th inning as Los Angeles won for the 6th time in its last 7 games. The Dodgers remain 3½ games behind the Atlanta Braves for the NL’s best record.
Giants at Dodgers projected starters
LHP Sean Manaea vs. LHP Caleb Ferguson
Manaea (6-6, 4.82 ERA) makes his 9th start and 36th appearance. He has a 1.30 WHIP, 3.6 BB/9 and 10.1 K/9 in 104 2/3 innings.
- Last start: Win, 5 1/3 IP, 3 ER, 8 H, 0 BB, 3 K in 11-10 victory at Colorado Rockies Sunday
- 2023 road stats: 4-1, 6.08 ERA (53 1/3 IP, 36 ER) in 3 starts and 15 relief appearances
- 2023 vs. Dodgers: No-decision, 3 2/3 IP, 4 ER, 4 H, 1 BB, 6 K in relief during 7-5 road win in 11 innings June 16
- Career vs. Dodgers: 0-5, 9.00 ERA (35 IP, 35 ER) in 6 starts and 3 relief appearances
Ferguson (7-3, 2.56 ERA) will be Los Angeles’ opener. The left-hander makes his 6th start and 64th appearance. He has a 1.37 WHIP, 3.4 BB/9 and 10.5 K/9 in 56 1/3 innings.
- Last start: No-decision, 1 IP, 1 ER, 1 H, 0 BB, 3 K as opener in 3-2 home victory vs. Detroit Tigers Tuesday
- 2023 home stats: 4-0, 1.17 ERA (30 2/3 IP, 4 ER) in 2 starts and 32 relief appearances
- 2023 vs. Giants: 0-0, 0.00 ERA (1 2/3 IP) in 2 relief appearances
- Career vs. Giants: 1-1, 2.42 ERA (26 IP, 7 ER) in 2 starts and 21 relief appearances
- LHP Ryan Yarbrough will likely be used as a bulk reliever, according to reports
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Giants at Dodgers odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 2:55 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Giants +140 (bet $100 to win $140) | Dodgers -165 (bet $165 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Giants +1.5 (-140) | Dodgers -1.5 (+115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 9 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Giants at Dodgers picks and predictions
Prediction
Dodgers 8, Giants 3
Moneyline
The Dodgers (-165) should win for the 7th time in 8 games, but there’s no need to pay the higher price on the moneyline when Los Angeles should win by multiple runs.
PASS. Bet the run line and/or the total instead.
Run line/Against the spread
The Dodgers are 39-33 on the run line this season as home favorites, according to TeamRankings.com. Nineteen of Los Angeles’ last 20 wins have been by multiple runs and the Giants’ last 5 losses have also been by 2 or more runs.
Manaea has struggled vs. the Dodgers in the past, and this game may get out of hand early if Los Angeles’ offense picks up where it left off in the series opener.
BET DODGERS -1.5 (+115).
Over/Under
The Over is 87-57-8 (60.4%) this season in Dodgers games.
Manaea has a career ERA of 9.00 vs. Los Angeles and should struggle to contain this Dodgers offense that is coming off a 7-run outing.
BET OVER 9 (-105).
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