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The San Francisco Giants (48-54) and Los Angeles Dodgers (61-41) play the 3rd contest of a 4-game series. First pitch from Dodger Stadium is scheduled for 10:10 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Giants vs. Dodgers odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Dodgers lead 8-3
The Giants lost 5-2 in Tuesday’s game as the Dodgers (-149) won for the 5th consecutive outing.
The Dodgers improved to 8-3 in the season series, too, including a perfect 5-0 against the Giants in Los Angeles. The Under has cashed in each of the meetings in the current series. Los Angeles has gone low on the total in 7 of the past 10 games, too.
Los Angeles welcomes RHP Tyler Glasnow back from the 15-day injured list. He has been sidelined since July 5 due to a back ailment.
The Giants have dropped 4 of the past 5 games, all against NL West opponents, while going just 4-9 in the previous 13 contests. The Under is on a 7-0 run for San Francisco, as the Giants offense has amassed just 18 runs, or 2.6 runs per game.
San Francisco LHP Robbie Ray makes his debut for the Giants. He has been sidelined since March 31, 2023, after Tommy John surgery with the Seattle Mariners last season. Specifically, he had a flexor tendon tear repaired in his forearm.
Giants at Dodgers projected starters
LHP Robbie Ray vs. RHP Tyler Glasnow
Ray makes his season debut. He was 12-12 with a 3.71 ERA, 1.19 WHIP in 189 IP across 32 starts in 2022 with the Mariners, his last full season.
- Last start: Loss, 3 1/3 IP, 3 ER (5 R), 4 H, 5 BB, 3 K in 9-4 home setback vs. Cleveland Guardians March 31, 2023, with Seattle — his only outing last year
- 2022 road splits (most recent road stats): 6-6, 4.69 ERA (78 2/3 IP, 41 ER), 1.42 WHIP, .262 opponents’ batting average (OBA), 33 BB, 89 K in 14 starts
- Career vs. Dodgers: 8-6, 3.39 ERA (124 2/3 IP, 47 ER), 1.23 WHIP, 17 HR, 11.9 K/9 in 21 starts
Glasnow (8-5, 3.47 ERA) makes his 19th start. He has a 0.93 WHIP, 2.4 BB/9 and 11.8 K/9 in 109 IP.
- Last start: No-decision, 6 IP, 5 ER, 3 H (1 HR), 2 BB, 7 K in 8-5 road win vs. Milwaukee Brewers July 5
- 2024 home splits: 6-3, 3.63 ERA (62 IP, 25 ER), 0.89 WHIP, .190 OBA, 11 BB, 77 K in 10 starts
- Career vs. Giants: 3-0, 3.52 ERA (23 IP, 9 ER), 1.22 WHIP, 1 HR, 9.4 K/9 in 5 appearances (4 starts)
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Giants at Dodgers odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:16 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Giants +158 (bet $100 to win $158) | Dodgers -188 (bet $188 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Giants +1.5 (-137) | Dodgers -1.5 (+114)
- Over/Under (O/U): 7.5 (O: -118 | U: -104)
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Giants at Dodgers picks and predictions
Prediction
Dodgers 5, Giants 2
Moneyline
The Dodgers (-188) are a little too pricey, costing nearly 2 times your potential return.
While Los Angeles has dominated this series lately, and they’re on a roll overall, the Giants (+158) have really struggled to plate runs. There are just too many variables. We have Ray coming back from a long-term injury, Glasnow returning from the 15-day injured list, etc.
AVOID.
Run line/Against the spread
If you’re going to play the line, there is a lot less risk going with the DODGERS -1.5 (+114) on the run line.
Glasnow is returning from injury, but he won’t have nearly the same kind of rust as Ray. The Dodgers RHP is also facing a Giants offense that has struggled to score runs lately, so that will ease him back into action.
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Over/Under
UNDER 7.5 (-104) might be the best play on the board.
San Francisco has scored 3 or fewer runs in each of the past 7 games, cashing the Under in all 7 of those contests.
Los Angeles has been a little more prolific offensively, going for 6.0 runs per game across the past 4 outings, but the Under is 4-2 in the past 6 games and 7-3 across the previous 10 contests.
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