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The San Francisco Giants (49-54) and Los Angeles Dodgers (61-42) close out their 4-game series on Thursday. First pitch from Dodgder Stadium is at 4:10 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 8-4.
The Giants, after losing the 1st 2 games of the series, came back on Wednesday with an 8-3 win with a 6-run 8th inning. They are 2-4 in their last 6 games.
The Dodgers had their 5-game winning streak snapped and are now 6-7 in their last 13 games.
Giants at Dodgers projected starters
RHP Logan Webb vs. LHP Clayton Kershaw
Webb (7-8, 3.59 ERA) makes his 22nd start. He has a 1.27 WHIP, 2.2 BB/9 and 7.7 K/9 in 130 1/3 IP.
- Last start: Loss, 6 IP, 4 ER, 8 H, 4 BB, 4 K in 4-3 road loss to Colorado Rockies on Saturday
- Allowed 11 ER in 11 IP in last 2 starts
- Is 4-6 with 3.92 ERA in 15 career starts against the Dodgers
Kershaw makes his 2024 debut, coming back from left shoulder surgery. In 2023, he was 13-5 with a 2.46 ERA in 24 starts. He had a 1.06 WHIP, 2.7 BB/9 and 9.4 K/9 in 131 2/3 IP.
- Last start was Sept. 30, 2023, against Giants
- Is 26-16 with 2.01 ERA in 59 career appearance (57 starts) against Giants
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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 7:46 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Giants +120 (bet $100 to win $120) | Dodgers -145 (bet $145 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Giants +1.5 (-165) | Dodgers -1.5 (+140)
- Over/Under (O/U): 8.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Giants at Dodgers picks and predictions
Prediction
Dodgers 5, Giants 3
Moneyline
The return of Kershaw after 10 months is a big boost for the Dodgers, though don’t expect a long outing.
Webb, though, has been less effective in his last 2 outings and the Giants have not won consecutive games since July 4-5.
The Dodgers have won 8 of their 12 games against the Giants.
Expect the Dodgers to win but I’m looking at the run line for the plus odds and not these odds at -145.
PASS.
Run line/Against the spread
The Giants are 21-27 ATS following a win. The Dodgers are 23-18 ATS after a loss.
The Dodgers were 17-7 in Kershaw’s starts last season and 14 of those wins were by 2 or more runs.
Five of the last 6 wins the Dodgers have over the Giants are by 2 or more runs.
BET DODGERS -1.5 (+140).
Over/Under
Seven of the last 8 starts for Webb have not reached 9 total runs while 8 of the Giants’ last 10 games have stayed Under 9 runs.
BET UNDER 8.5 (-105).
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