The San Francisco Giants (30-20) play Game 2 of a four-game set at the Los Angeles Dodgers (31-19) Friday. First pitch at Dodger Stadium is scheduled for 10:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook‘s lines around the Giants vs. Dodgers odds with MLB picks and predictions.
2021 series: Dodgers lead 4-0
The Dodgers won 4-3 Thursday and swept a three-game series in San Francisco last weekend.
RHP Anthony DeSclafani is Friday’s projected starter for the Giants. He is 4-2 with a 3.54 ERA (56 IP, 22 ER), 1.09 WHIP, 8.2 K/9 and 2.6 BB/9 in 10 starts this season.
- Last outing: Loss, 2 2/3 IP, 10 ER, 9 H, 3 BB, 3 K in 11-5 home defeat to Dodgers Sunday
- Career vs. Dodgers: 1-6, 6.75 ERA (37 1/3 IP, 28 ER), 1.55 WHIP, 8.9 K/9 in 7 starts
- 2021 vs. Dodgers: 0-1, 33.75 ERA in 1 start (Sunday)
RHP Walker Buehler is L.A.’s projected starter. He is 3-0 with a 2.78 ERA (58 1/3 IP, 18 ER), 0.89 WHIP, 9.1 K/9 and 1.2 BB/9 in 9 starts.
- Last outing: Win, 7 IP, 1 ER, 6 H, 1 BB, 5 K in 6-3 victory at Giants Saturday
- Career vs. Giants: 5-0, 2.68 ERA (37 IP, 11 ER), 1.24 WHIP, 10.2 K/9 in 6 starts and 2 relief appearances
- 2021 vs. Giants: 1-0, 1.29 ERA in 1 start (Saturday)
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Giants at Dodgers odds, lines, picks and prediction
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 1:40 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Giants +170 (bet $100 to win $170) | Dodgers -200 (bet $200 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Giants +1.5 (-120) | Dodgers -1.5 (+100)
- Over/Under: 7.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Prediction
Dodgers 4, Giants 2
Money line (ML)
Back the DODGERS (-200) to WIN 0.75 UNITS. This is my STRONGEST PLAY – which customarily is 1½ times your usual wager – but I’m pulling back a little due to the high price.
The pitching matchup heavily favors the Dodgers, who are 6-0 in their last six meetings with the Giants dating back to last year.
As mentioned above, Buehler is 5-0 in his career vs. the Giants, including a win this season when he pitched 1-run ball for 7 innings. DeSclafani, who gave up a career-high 10 runs to L.A. Sunday, is 1-6 in his career vs. the Dodgers.
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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)
Back LOS ANGELES -1.5 (+105) to WIN A QUARTER UNIT. Twenty-four of the Dodgers 31 victories this season have been by at least 2 or more runs.
Be warned: The Dodgers are 2-2 ATS vs. the Giants, who own the best ATS record in baseball.
ATS records: Giants 32-18 | Dodgers 24-26
Over/Under (O/U)
UNDER 7.5 (-110) is worth a QUARTER-UNIT play. DeSclafani should pitch better than he did Sunday vs. the Dodgers. Before that outing, he posted a 2.03 ERA (53 1/3 IP, 12 ER) in his first 9 starts.
Buehler features a 2.33 ERA (54 IP, 14 ER) across his last 9 regular-season starts at Dodger Stadium over the last two years. He’s 2-0 with a 2.97 ERA (33 1/3 IP, 11 ER) in 5 starts this season.
O/U records: Giants 23-25-2 | Dodgers 25-24-1
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| JOHNNY’S RECORD | W-L | SP | ROI |
| 2021 MLB | 52-48-2 | 16-17-1 | -1.135 |
| 2020 MLB | 80-59-1 | 39-21 | +24.79 |
| 2021 (all sports) | 155-134-3 | 65-59-1 | +10.765 |
| *–SP: Strongest plays; ROI: Return on investment | |||
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