The San Francisco Giants (36-32) and Los Angeles Dodgers (39-30) open a 3-game set Friday at Dodger Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 10:10 p.m. ET. 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: Dodgers lead 2-1
The Giants won 8-5 as +137 underdogs at the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday. San Francisco has won 4 straight and is 3rd in the NL West, 4 1/2 games back of the division-leading Arizona Diamondbacks.
The Dodgers won 5-4 as -144 home favorites vs. the Chicago White Sox Thursday. Los Angeles has alternated wins and losses over its last 8 contests and is 2 games behind the Diamondbacks for the lead in the NL West.
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Giants at Dodgers projected starters
RHP John Brebbia vs. RHP Emmet Sheehan
Brebbia (2-0, 3.25 ERA) makes his 8th start and 29th appearance. He has a 1.08 WHIP, 2.9 BB/9 and 11.4 K/9 in 27 2/3 innings.
- Last outing: No-decision, 1 IP, 0 ER, 1 H, 1 BB, 1 K as an opener in a 13-3 win vs. Chicago Cubs Sunday
- Career vs. Dodgers: 1-1, 5.31 ERA (20 1/3 IP, 12 ER), 18 H, 6 HR, 8 BB, 16 K in 2 starts and 18 relief appearances
Sheehan (4-1, 1.86 ERA with AA-Tulsa) makes his MLB debut. He has a 0.881 WHIP, 3.9 BB/9 and 14.9 K/9 in 53 1/3 innings with AA-Tulsa.
- Dodgers’ No. 13 ranked prospect at MLB Pipeline
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 12:45 p.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 (+135)
- Over/Under (O/U): 9 (O: +100 | U: -120)
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Giants at Dodgers picks and predictions
Prediction
Giants 6, Dodgers 5
Moneyline
BET GIANTS (+120).
San Francisco has won 6 straight road games and is 4-1 in its last 5 after allowing 5 or more runs. The Dodgers have been inconsistent lately and have not won back-to-back games since May 29-30 vs. the Washington Nationals, the team with the 2nd-worst record in the NL.
Run line/Against the spread
PASS.
San Francisco +1.5 (-165) should hit, but there’s no need to pay the higher price on the run line when the Giants should win straight up. Bet the moneyline and/or the total instead.
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Over/Under
BET OVER 9 (+100).
The Over is 5-2-1 in Los Angeles’ last 8 home games and 5-1-1 in its last 7 after a win. These teams tend to play high-scoring games vs. each other in Los Angeles, with the Over going 3-0-1 in the last 4 meetings. Friday’s matchup should be another offensive showcase with the Dodgers starting a rookie and the Giants having a bullpen day.
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