The Los Angeles Dodgers (5-5) and San Francisco Giants (4-5) begin a 3-game set Monday at Oracle Park. First pitch is at 9:45 p.m. ET. 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: First meeting of the 2023 season. The Dodgers won 15-4 last season.
The Dodgers were roughed up in the desert as they dropped the final 3 contests of a 4-game set to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Arizona outscored them 29-17 in those 3 games. 1B Freddie Freeman hasn’t been the problem as he’s hitting a robust .421 (16-for-38), but he has just 1 HR and 2 RBIs.
The Giants avoided a sweep in a 3-game series against the Kansas City Royals Sunday with a 3-1 win. San Francisco has been mired by inconsistency early on. It was the 1st time the Giants won after scoring 3 or fewer runs, which they have done in 5 of their 9 games.
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Dodgers at Giants projected starters
LHP Julio Urias vs. RHP Logan Webb
Urias (2-0, 1.50 ERA) makes his 3rd start. He has a 0.75 WHIP, 0.0 BB/9 and 9.0 K/9 in 12 IP.
- Went 4-1 with a 0.90 ERA, 0.80 WHIP and 9.9 K/9 in 5 starts against the Giants last season.
- Giants hitters are hitting just .228 with a .271 wOBA in 132 plate appearances against Urias.
Webb (0-2, 6.55 ERA) makes his 3rd start. He has a 1.37 WHIP, 1.6 BB/9 and 13.1 K/9 in 11 IP.
- Went 1-2 with a 5.57 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 5.1 K/9 in 4 starts against LAD last year.
- Dodgers hitters are raking to a .336 tune with a .400 wOBA in 145 plate appearances against Webb.
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 9:50 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Dodgers -145 (bet $145 to win $100) | Giants +120 (bet $100 to win $120)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Dodgers -1.5 (+115) | Giants +1.5 (-140)
- Over/Under (O/U): 7.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Dodgers at Giants picks and predictions
Prediction
Dodgers 5, Giants 2
Moneyline
Urias and the Dodgers owned the Giants last year, and he has been superb to start the season. I would definitely be comfortable paying -155 on the ML here, and I am guessing it’ll get steamed up closer to -175 before first pitch. However, I like the run line more. You can either try to land a half-unit on the ML and a full unit on the run line or PASS.
Run line/Against the spread
The Dodgers were a great RL team last season. There was one stretch where they were a sure thing. L.A. has started slowly out of the gates, but when they win – it’s by multiple runs. All 5 wins have been by at least 2 runs. That trend continues today, and you should take the plus money while it lasts.
Take the DODGERS -1.5 (+115).
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Over/Under
The Dodgers are 5-4-1 O/U, and the Giants are 5-4. This is a deceiving total because it looks good, but it’s the Giants’ side that will hold it back. Urias hasn’t allowed more than 2 ER in his last 7 starts, dating back to last year, and he hasn’t allowed more than 2 ER in his last 5 against San Francisco.
I’ll LEAN UNDER 7.5 (-110) because the Dodgers’ bats have yet to come alive and could need 6 runs to cash an Over.
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