The Los Angeles Dodgers (28-18) try for a three-game sweep against NL West rival San Francisco Giants (28-18) in Oracle Park at 4:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook‘s lines around the Dodgers vs. Giants odds with MLB picks and predictions.
L.A. won the first two games of the series by a combined score of 8-4 thanks to awesome starts from Trevor Bauer and Walker Buehler, who allowed just one earned run and combined for 16 strikeouts in their outings.
Season series: Dodgers 2-0.
LHP Julio Urías gets his 10th start for the Dodgers. Urías is 6-1 with a 3.04 ERA (56 1/3 IP, 19 ER), 0.85 WHIP, 1.1 BB/9 and 9.6 K/9 this season.
- Last outing: Win, 9-1, in 6 2/3 IP with 1 ER, 3 H, 0 BB and 8 K vs. the Arizona Diamondbacks Tuesday.
- Career vs. the Giants: 0-2 with a 2.12 ERA (46 2/3 IP, 11 ER), 1.33 WHIP and 8.7 K/9 over nine starts and six bullpen appearances.
- Vs. Giants on the current roster: 93 at-bats with a .269/.387/.398 slash line, 30/16 K/BB, 2 HR and 9 RBIs.
RHP Anthony DeSclafani is on the rubber for the Giants. DeSclafani is 4-1 with a 2.03 ERA (53 1/3 IP, 12 ER), 0.92 WHIP, 2.2 BB/9 and 8.1 K/9 across nine starts.
- Last outing: Win, 4-2, in 7 IP with 1 ER, 6 H, 2 BB and 7 K Tuesday at the Cincinnati Reds.
- Career vs. the Dodgers: 1-5 with a 4.67 ERA (34 2/3 IP, 18 ER), 1.33 WHIP and 8.8 K/9 over six starts.
- Vs. Dodgers on the current roster: 51 at-bats with a .314/.364/.815 slash line, 6/4 K/BB, 2 HR and 6 RBIs.
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Dodgers at Giants odds, lines, picks and prediction
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- Money line: Dodgers -140 (bet $140 to win $100) | Giants +115 (bet $100 to win $115)
- Against the spread/ATS: Dodgers -1.5 (+125) | Giants +1.5 (-150)
- Over/Under: 7.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Prediction
Dodgers 4, Giants 2
Money line (ML)
PASS with a “lean” on the Dodgers (-140) because they have the starting pitching matchup and are the best lineup in the majors vs. right-handed pitching.
However, I am high on the Giants (+115) this season as they are much healthier than the Dodgers at the moment and are 23-15 vs. lefties since the beginning of last year.
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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)
Slight “LEAN” to the DODGERS -0.5 (+100) FIRST 5 INNINGS for a quarter unit because I think the biggest edge for either team has on each other in this game is Urías over DeSclafani.
For instance, Urías grades in the 87th percentile or better in exit velocity, hard-hit rate, chase rate and BB% while DeSclafani is in the 35th percentile or worse in chase rate, hard-hit rate and exit velocity.
Over/Under (O/U)
“LEAN” to the UNDER 7.5 (-105) for a half unit because this is an intense, rivalry game I think both starters get up for, and DeSclafani has pitched well enough for the Giants to win all of his starts.
DeSclafani has only surrendered three earned runs in three games—twice to the San Diego Padres and once to the Philadelphia Phillies, both are stacked with quality batters—five of his nine outings have been quality starts.
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