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San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Dodgers odds, picks and prediction

Analyzing Thursday’s San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Dodgers odds and lines, with MLB picks and predictions.

The San Francisco Giants (30-19) and Los Angeles Dodgers (30-19) play the opener of a four-game series at Dodger Stadium Thursday with a 10:10 p.m. ET first pitch. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook‘s lines around the Giants vs. Dodgers odds with MLB picks and predictions.

LHP Alex Wood is the projected starting pitcher for the Giants. He is 5-1 with a 1.93 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, 9.0 K/9 and 2.4 BB/9 over 42 IP through 7 starts.

Wood pitched four seasons with the Dodgers from 2015-18, and he had a second tour with the team last season en route to a World Series championship. He faced the Dodgers in his last outing, allowing two earned runs, eight hits and two walks with seven strikeouts across six innings in a quality start, but the Giants lost 2-1 at home Friday.

The Dodgers haven’t named their starting pitcher as of this publishing, but the plan is it will be a bullpen game. LHP David Price is an option.

Price 1-0 with a 3.95 ERA (13 2/3 IP 6 ER), 1.61 WHIP, 9.2 K/9 and 2.6 BB/9 in 10 appearances, including one start. His last start was May 20 against the Arizona Diamondbacks when he tossed two scoreless innings in an opener role of an eventual 3-2 home victory.

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Giants at Dodgers odds, lines, picks and prediction

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  • Money line: Giants +105 (bet $100 to win $105) | Dodgers -125 (bet $125 to win $100)
  • Against the spread/ATS: Off the board
  • Over/Under: 8 (Over +100 | Under -120)

Prediction

Giants 4, Dodgers 1

Money line (ML)

The GIANTS (+105) are the play on the road in this series opener. The Dodgers handed old buddy Wood his first loss of the season last time out, but it was a well-pitched 2-1 game in San Francisco. Wood is the much better pitcher in this matchup. He’ll get revenge against his old employer.

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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)

No play with the game currently off the board.

Over/Under (O/U)

The UNDER 8 (-120) easily connected last Friday in Wood’s outing against L.A. as there was just a total of three runs on the board. Wood should be able to keep the Los Angeles bats in check again, and Under is the way to go. The Under has hit in each of Wood’s past three tilts, all quality starts on his ledger.

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San Francisco Giants at Arizona Diamondbacks odds, picks and prediction

Analyzing Wednesday’s San Francisco Giants at Arizona Diamondbacks odds and lines, with MLB picks and predictions.

The San Francisco Giants (29-19) and Arizona Diamondbacks (18-31) play the finale of a two-game series at Chase Field Wednesday with a 9:40 p.m. ET first pitch. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook‘s lines around the Giants vs. Diamondbacks odds with MLB picks and predictions.

RHP Johnny Cueto is the projected starting pitcher for the Giants. He is 3-1 with a 3.34 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 7.2 K/9 and 1.7 BB/9 over 32 1/3 IP through 6 starts.

Cueto allowed one run and five hits with a walk and four strikeouts Thursday in a 19-4 rout at the Cincinnati Reds, his former organization. This will be his first appearances against Arizona this season.

RHP Merrill Kelly is the projected starting pitcher for the Diamondbacks. He is 2-5 with a 5.05 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, 8.0 K/9 and 2.8 BB/9 over 51 2/3 IP through 9 starts.

Kelly allowed three earned runs, six hits and no walks with a season-high 12 strikeouts on the road against the Los Angeles Dodgers, although he lost for the third straight outing despite his second consecutive quality start. He hasn’t won since April 27.

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Giants at Diamondbacks odds, lines, picks and prediction

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  • Money line: Giants -130 (bet $130 to win $100) | Diamondbacks +105 (bet $100 to win $105)
  • Against the spread/ATS: Giants -1.5 (+125) | Diamondbacks +1.5 (-150)
  • Over/Under: 9 (Over -110 | Under -110)

Prediction

Giants 6, Diamondbacks 2

Money line (ML)

The GIANTS (-130) are a great play behind Cueto in the second of this quick two-game set. San Francisco is 4-2 in Cueto’s six starts this season, including 2-1 in three road outings.

On the flip side, the Diamondbacks (+105) are not the play with Kelly on the hill. While he has been better lately, Kelly has dropped three straight starts, and he hasn’t won since April 27.

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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)

The GIANTS -1.5 (+125) are a good value on the run line. As mentioned above, San Francisco has won four of Cueto’s six starts, and they have won each of those games by two or more runs.

Over/Under (O/U)

The UNDER 9 (-110) is the play here. We saw the Under connect in Tuesday’s series opener, as the D-Backs posted a goose egg. The Under has hit in four of the past five meetings in the desert, and four straight overall in the series.

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San Francisco Giants at Arizona Diamondbacks odds, picks and prediction

Analyzing Tuesday’s San Francisco Giants at Arizona Diamondbacks odds and lines, with MLB picks and predictions.

The San Francisco Giants (28-19) and Arizona Diamondbacks (18-30) play the first game of a two-game set at Chase Field Tuesday with a 9:40 p.m. ET first pitch. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook‘s lines around the Giants vs. Diamondbacks odds with MLB picks and predictions.

RHP Kevin Gausman is the projected starting pitcher for the Giants. He is 4-0 with a 1.66 ERA, 0.80 WHIP, 10.1 K/9 and 2.1 BB/9 over 59 2/3 IP through 9 starts.

Gausman allowed 1 or no runs in each of his past six starts, and eight of his nine outings overall. That includes a win last time out in Cincinnati Wednesday when he allowed just 1 hit and 2 walks with 8 strikeouts in 6 scoreless innings.

RHP Corbin Martin is the projected starting pitcher for the Diamondbacks. He has made one start in which he allowed 3 earned runs on 4 hits and 4 walks with 6 strikeouts.

Martin made his season debut on the road last Tuesday against the Los Angeles Dodgers. He allowed 3 runs, 4 hits and 4 walks with 6 strikeouts over 5 frames in a loss.

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Giants at Diamondbacks odds, lines, picks and prediction

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  • Money line: Giants -170 (bet $170 to win $100) | Diamondbacks +140 (bet $100 to win $140)
  • Against the spread/ATS: Giants -1.5 (-105) | Diamondbacks +1.5 (-115)
  • Over/Under: 9 (Over -105 | Under -115)

Prediction

Giants 5, Diamondbacks 2

Money line (ML)

The GIANTS (-170) are the play in this series opener, as Gausman has been amazing this season, while the Diamondbacks counter with Martin in just his second start. That tips the scales easily in the favor of San Francisco.

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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)

The GIANTS -1.5 (-105) are worth a roll of the dice on the run line, as they should be able to post plenty of offense against the Diamondbacks.

It’s unlikely Arizona will be able to counter with much of an offensive attack against Gausman. Plus, the D-Backs are 0-7 in their past seven games against teams with a winning record, and 0-5 in their past five games against a right-handed starter.

Over/Under (O/U)

The UNDER 9 (-115) is always a good play when Gausman is on the bump, especially on the road, going 4-1 across his past five outings away from home.

The Under has dominated for the Diamondbacks lately, too. It went 4-1 in their past five games, and 4-1 in their past five vs. RHPs.

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Los Angeles Dodgers at San Francisco Giants odds, picks and prediction

Analyzing Sunday’s Los Angeles Dodgers at San Francisco Giants odds and lines, with MLB picks and predictions.

The Los Angeles Dodgers (28-18) try for a three-game sweep against NL West rival San Francisco Giants (28-18) in Oracle Park at 4:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook‘s lines around the Dodgers vs. Giants odds with MLB picks and predictions.

L.A. won the first two games of the series by a combined score of 8-4 thanks to awesome starts from Trevor Bauer and Walker Buehler, who allowed just one earned run and combined for 16 strikeouts in their outings.

Season series: Dodgers 2-0.

LHP Julio Urías gets his 10th start for the Dodgers. Urías is 6-1 with a 3.04 ERA (56 1/3 IP, 19 ER), 0.85 WHIP, 1.1 BB/9 and 9.6 K/9 this season.

  • Last outing: Win, 9-1, in 6 2/3 IP with 1 ER, 3 H, 0 BB and 8 K vs. the Arizona Diamondbacks Tuesday.
  • Career vs. the Giants: 0-2 with a 2.12 ERA (46 2/3 IP, 11 ER), 1.33 WHIP and 8.7 K/9 over nine starts and six bullpen appearances.
    • Vs. Giants on the current roster: 93 at-bats with a .269/.387/.398 slash line, 30/16 K/BB, 2 HR and 9 RBIs.

RHP Anthony DeSclafani is on the rubber for the Giants. DeSclafani is 4-1 with a 2.03 ERA (53 1/3 IP, 12 ER), 0.92 WHIP, 2.2 BB/9 and 8.1 K/9 across nine starts.

  • Last outing: Win, 4-2, in 7 IP with 1 ER, 6 H, 2 BB and 7 K Tuesday at the Cincinnati Reds.
  • Career vs. the Dodgers: 1-5 with a 4.67 ERA (34 2/3 IP, 18 ER), 1.33 WHIP and 8.8 K/9 over six starts.
    • Vs. Dodgers on the current roster: 51 at-bats with a .314/.364/.815 slash line, 6/4 K/BB, 2 HR and 6 RBIs.

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Dodgers at Giants odds, lines, picks and prediction

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  • Money line: Dodgers -140 (bet $140 to win $100) | Giants +115 (bet $100 to win $115)
  • Against the spread/ATS: Dodgers -1.5 (+125) | Giants +1.5 (-150)
  • Over/Under: 7.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)

Prediction

Dodgers 4, Giants 2

Money line (ML)

PASS with a “lean” on the Dodgers (-140) because they have the starting pitching matchup and are the best lineup in the majors vs. right-handed pitching.

However, I am high on the Giants (+115) this season as they are much healthier than the Dodgers at the moment and are 23-15 vs. lefties since the beginning of last year.

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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)

Slight “LEAN” to the DODGERS -0.5 (+100) FIRST 5 INNINGS for a quarter unit because I think the biggest edge for either team has on each other in this game is Urías over DeSclafani.

For instance, Urías grades in the 87th percentile or better in exit velocity, hard-hit rate, chase rate and BB% while DeSclafani is in the 35th percentile or worse in chase rate, hard-hit rate and exit velocity.

Over/Under (O/U)

“LEAN” to the UNDER 7.5 (-105) for a half unit because this is an intense, rivalry game I think both starters get up for, and DeSclafani has pitched well enough for the Giants to win all of his starts.

DeSclafani has only surrendered three earned runs in three games—twice to the San Diego Padres and once to the Philadelphia Phillies, both are stacked with quality batters—five of his nine outings have been quality starts.

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Los Angeles Dodgers at San Francisco Giants odds, picks and prediction

Analyzing Friday’s Los Angeles Dodgers at San Francisco Giants odds and lines, with MLB picks and predictions.

The Los Angeles Dodgers (26-18) travel up to the Bay Area Friday for a three-game set with long-time rival San Francisco Giants (28-16) at Oracle Park. First pitch is scheduled for 9:45 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook‘s lines around the Dodgers vs. Giants odds with MLB picks and predictions.

L.A. completed a four-game sweep of the Arizona Diamondbacks, outscoring them 19-6 in the series, and they’ve won eight of its last 10 games.

San Francisco is riding a five-game winning streak, which includes a four-game sweep of the Cincinnati Reds earlier this week, outscoring them 33-9, and are also 8-2 in the past 10 games.

RHP Trevor Bauer is on the rubber for the Dodgers. Bauer is 4-2 with a 2.20 ERA (57 1/3 IP, 14 ER), 0.75 WHIP, 2.2 BB/9 and 12.1 K/9 over nine starts.

  • Last outing: Win, 7-0, in 7 IP with 0 ER, 2 H, 0 BB and 10 K Saturday vs. the Miami Marlins.
  • Career vs. the Giants: No appearances.
  • The Dodgers’ lineup has been surprisingly bad vs. left-handed pitching. For instance, L.A. is 22nd in wRC+, 23rd in both wOBA and OPS. However, the Dodgers have the highest hard-hit rate against lefties and the fifth-lowest home run to fly-ball rate, which indicates that L.A. is just smashing the ball right at fielders or into the longest part of ballparks.

LHP Alex Wood is the projected starter for the Giants. Wood is 5-0 with a 1.75 ERA (36 IP, 7 ER), 0.94 WHIP, 2.3 BB/9 and 8.8 K/9 over six starts.

  • Last outing: Win, 4-1, in 6 IP with 1 ER, 8 H, 1 BB and 6 K Sunday at the Pittsburgh Pirates.
  • Career vs. the Dodgers: 2-0 with a 1.93 ERA (23 1/3 IP, 5 ER), 1.20 WHIP and 7.7 K/9 across three starts and two relief appearances (last appearance in 2015).
    • Vs. Dodgers on the current roster: 49 at-bats with a .327/.377/.653 slash line, 9/4 K/BB, 4 HR and 8 RBIs.

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Dodgers at Giants odds, lines, picks and prediction

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  • Money line: Dodgers -125 (bet $125 to win $100) | Giants +105 (bet $100 to win $105)
  • Against the spread/ATS: Dodgers -1.5 (+140) | Giants +1.5 (-165)
  • Over/Under: 7 (O: -105 | U: -115)

Prediction

Dodgers 4, Giants 1

Money line (ML)

GIMME the DODGERS (-125) for 1 unit because Wood is due for some regression back to the mean, and Bauer should come into this game hyped since Dodgers-Giants is a top-3 rivalry in MLB.

There’s not a lot of fat on Wood’s numbers, but he hasn’t exactly pitched against the toughest competition.

Wood’s opponents thus far include the Colorado Rockies (twice), Miami Marlins (twice), Texas Rangers and Pirates.

While Bauer has started against top-notch lineups such as the San Diego Padres (twice) and the Los Angeles Angels.

Also, the Dodgers’ lineup has been surprisingly bad vs. left-handed pitching; L.A. is 22nd in wRC+, 23rd in both wOBA and OPS.

However, the Dodgers have the highest hard-hit rate against lefties, and the fifth-lowest home run to fly-ball rate, which indicates that L.A. is just smashing the ball right at fielders or into the longest part of ballparks.

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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)

PASS. I’m figuring this is a low-scoring affair, and there’s not enough value in the Dodgers -1.5 (+145) given how good the Giants +1.5 (-165) has looked.

Over/Under (O/U)

Slight “LEAN” to the UNDER 7 (-115) for a quarter unit if at all because L.A.’s lineup has several productive hitters out with injury, Wood grades well in several Statcast metrics, and Bauer is one of the best in the biz.

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San Francisco Giants at Cincinnati Reds odds, picks and prediction

Analyzing Monday’s San Francisco Giants at Cincinnati Reds odds and lines, with MLB picks and predictions.

The San Francisco Giants (24-16) and Cincinnati Reds (19-19) begin a four-game series Monday at Great American Ball Park. First pitch is scheduled for 6:40 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook‘s lines around the Giants vs. Reds odds with MLB picks and predictions.

Season series: Giants lead 2-1

Sunday: The Giants won at the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1 to snap a two-game slide and split a four-game series. The Reds also split a four-game series on the road after rallying for a 7-6 victory at the Colorado Rockies.

RHP Logan Webb is projected to start for the Giants. He is 2-3 with a 4.74 ERA (38 IP, 20 ER), 1.45 WHIP, 10.2 K/9 and 3.8 BB/9 in 7 starts and 1 relief appearance this season.

  • Last outing: Win, 6 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 2 BB, career-high 10 K in 4-2 home victory vs. Texas Rangers Tuesday
  • Career vs. Reds: 0-0, 0.00 ERA (1 IP, 0 ER), 0 H, 0 BB, 1 K in 1 relief appearance this season

RHP Sonny Gray is the Reds’ projected starter. The nine-year veteran is 0-2 with a 3.55 ERA (25 1/3 IP, 10 ER), 1.46 WHIP, 12.8 K/9 and 4.3 BB/9 in 5 starts.

  • Last outing: No-decision, 4 2/3 IP, 1 ER, 7 H, 2 BB, 5 K at Pittsburgh Pirates Wednesday – Reds won 5-1
  • Career vs. Giants: 2-0, 3.00 ERA (18 IP, 6 ER), 1.17 WHIP, 8.5 K/9 in 3 starts

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Giants at Reds odds, lines, picks and prediction

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  • Money line: Giants +115 (bet $100 to win $115) | Reds -140 (bet $140 to win $100)
  • Against the spread/ATS: Giants +1.5 (-175) | Reds -1.5 (+145)
  • Over/Under: 8 (O: -105 | U: -115)

Prediction

Giants 8, Reds 6

Money line (ML)

There’s great value in SAN FRANCISCO (+115). The Giants don’t have the best record in the National League because they’re mediocre.

As for the Reds, they’re pitching has been awful (see stats in O/U section below), and their offense continues to hit 3B Eugenio Suarez in the heart of the order with his .153 batting average.

Cincy was actually lucky to win at Colorado Sunday, scoring the tying run on a passed ball and the winning run on a wild pitch – both in the top of the ninth inning.

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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)

PASS. San Francisco is the majors’ second-best team ATS, but at -175, the Giants’ +1.5 is not worth the risk … especially since we’re already invested with them on the money line.

ATS records: Giants 25-15 | Reds 14-24

Over/Under (O/U)

OVER 8 (-105) is the STRONGEST PLAY – 1½ times your usual wager. The Reds have the best Over record in the majors.

It helps that their pitching staff totes a 4.83 ERA to rank 27th out of the 30 MLB teams, while the bullpen ranks 26th with a 5.02 ERA.

O/U records: Giants 19-20-1 | Reds 25-11-2

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2020 MLB 80-59-1 39-21 +24.79
2021 (all sports) 142-129-3 59-56-1 +3.155
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Texas Rangers at San Francisco Giants odds, picks and prediction

Analyzing Monday’s Texas Rangers at San Francisco Giants odds and lines, with MLB picks and predictions.

The Texas Rangers (18-18) stop by Oracle Park Monday to start a quick two-game series with the host San Francisco Giants (20-14). First pitch is set for 9:45 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook‘s lines around the Rangers vs. Giants odds with MLB picks and predictions.

The Rangers beat the Seattle Mariners yesterday 10-2, winning the rubber match, and have won seven of their past 10 games.

San Francisco was boat raced by the San Diego Padres, 11-1, but still won the three-game set and is 5-5 in the previous 10 games.

RHP Kyle Gibson gets the nod for the Rangers. Gibson is 3-0 with a 2.40 ERA (41 1/3 IP, 11 ER), 1.04 WHIP, 2.8 BB/9 and 7.6 K/9 across 7 starts.

  • Last outing: No-decision in 8 IP with 3 ER, 3 H, 2 BB and 8 K in Texas’ 6-3 win over the Minnesota Twins Tuesday.
  • Career vs. Giants: 0-1 with a 9.00 ERA (5 IP, 5 ER), 0 BB and 4 K in 1 start, back in 2014.
    • Vs. Giants on the current roster: 31 at-bats with a .258/.324/.323 slash line, 3/3 K/BB rate, 0 HR and 4 RBIs.

LHP Alex Wood is the projected starter for the Giants. Wood is 3-0 with a 1.96 ERA (23 IP, 5 ER), 0.78 WHIP, 2.0 BB/9 and 8.6 K/9 over 4 starts.

  • Last outing: Loss, 8-6, in 5 IP with 2 ER, 4 H, 2 BB and 2 K Tuesday vs. the Colorado Rockies.
  • Career vs. the Rangers: 1-0 with a 0.64 ERA (14 IP, 1 ER), 0.86 WHIP and 9.0 K/9 in 2 starts (the last start was in 2018).
    • Vs. Rangers on the current roster: 27 at-bats with a .407/.407/.630 slash line, 7/0 K/BB rate, 1 HR and 3 RBIs.

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Rangers at Giants odds, lines, picks and prediction

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 7:20 a.m. ET.

  • Money line: Rangers +125 (bet $100 to win $125) | Giants -150 (bet $150 to win $100)
  • Against the spread/ATS: Rangers +1.5 (-165) | Giants -1.5 (+140)
  • Over/Under: 7 (O: -115 | U: -105)

Prediction

Rangers 5, Giants 3

Money line (ML)

When you look a little deeper into both starting pitchers’ performance then you’d see there’s more legitimacy to Gibson’s.

Each has impressive advanced pitching rates, but all four of Wood’s starts have been against two opponents (Colorado and the Miami Marlins), both of which have bottom-10 lineup in wOBA, wRC+ and BB/K rate.

Gibson, however, after getting roughed up his first outing, has six straight quality starts. Furthermore, Texas is 11-4 this year when facing a left-handed starter.

Not only do the Rangers have the better starter situation, but they also have a more reliable bullpen.

Texas’s bullpen ranks fourth in xFIP, fifth in SIERA and sixth in K-BB% whereas Colorado’s reliever rank bottom-10 in all of those metrics.

RANGERS (+125) for 1 unit.

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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)

PASS because the Rangers +1.5 (-165) is too expensive, and I don’t feel strongly enough to take the Rangers -1.5 (+225) on the alternate run line.

Also, since the beginning of last season, Texas has the worst run line record in the majors, and San Francisco is a respectable 13-9 RL.

Over/Under (O/U)

I’m banking on another strong outing out of Gibson and already laid out an argument for Texas’ pitching staff as a whole so I’ll just PASS on the total.

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San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants odds, picks and prediction

Analyzing Saturday’s San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants odds and lines, with MLB picks and predictions.

The San Diego Padres (18-15) and San Francisco Giants (19-13) play the second of a three-game set Saturday at Oracle Park with a 4:05 p.m. ET first pitch. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook‘s lines around the Padres vs. Giants odds with MLB picks and predictions.

RHP Joe Musgrove is the projected starting pitcher for the Padres. He is 2-3 with a 2.38 ERA, 0.74 WHIP, 12.4 K/9 and 1.9 BB/9 over 34 IP through 6 starts.

In his most recent start, Musgrove allowed six runs (five earned) and four hits with two walks and six strikeouts across five innings in a loss against the Giants at Petco Park on Sunday.

RHP Kevin Gausman is the projected starting pitcher for the Giants. He is 2-0 with a 2.04 ERA, 0.91 WHIP, 9.1 K/9 and 2.5 BB/9 over 39 2/3 IP through 6 starts.

Gausman outdueled Musgrove in that outing on Sunday, allowing just one run, six hits and a walk with six strikeouts over six innings in a victory in San Diego. He also allowed just one run, five hits and a walk with five strikeouts over seven innings in a no-decision at Petco April 7.

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Padres at Giants odds, lines, picks and prediction

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  • Money line: Padres -145 (bet $145 to win $100) | Giants +120 (bet $100 to win $120)
  • Against the spread/ATS: Padres -1.5 (+120) | Giants +1.5 (-145)
  • Over/Under: 7 (Over -115 | Under -105)

Prediction

Giants 3, Padres 2

Money line (ML)

The GIANTS (+120) are a solid value in their home park. Gausman has been very hard on the Padres (-145) to date, going 1-0 with a 1.38 ERA and .224 opponent batting average with 11 strikeouts over 13 innings and just one homer allowed. There is no reason to bet against he or the Giants, especially after he topped the Padres last time out at their place.

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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)

The GIANTS +1.5 (-145) aren’t terribly expensive if you’d like a little insurance and do not trust them straight up. And four of their past eight games have been one-run losses.

Over/Under (O/U)

The UNDER 7 (-105) is the play in San Francisco. While the Giants have been on an Over run lately, and the Under was 7-5-2 in the first 14 home dates for San Francisco.

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San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants odds, picks and prediction

Analyzing Friday’s San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants odds and lines, with MLB picks and predictions.

The San Diego Padres (18-14) head up to the Bay Area to begin a three-game set with the NL West rival San Francisco Giants (18-13) Friday at Oracle Park. First pitch is set for 9:45 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook‘s lines around the Padres vs. Giants odds with MLB picks and predictions.

San Diego won the rubber match against the Pittsburgh Pirates Wednesday and defeated San Francisco 2-1 in a three-game series last weekend.

The Giants dropped back-to-back games at the Colorado Rockies to lose their previous series and are 5-5 in their last 10 games.

Season series: Tied 3-3.

LHP Blake Snell is the projected starter for the Padres. He is 1-0 with a 3.51 ERA (25 2/3 IP, 10 ER), 1.48 WHIP, 5.3 BB/9 and 13.0 K/9 across 6 starts.

  • Last outing: Win in 5 IP with 1 ER, 5 H, 3 BB and 6 K against the Giants Saturday.
  • Career vs. Giants: 1-0 with a 2.70 ERA (10 IP, 3 ER), 1.40 WHIP and 12.6 K/9 across 2 starts, both in 2021.
    • vs. Giants on the current roster: 43 at-bats with a .302/.400/.535 slash line and 2 HR.

RHP Anthony DeSclafani gets the start for the Giants. He is 2-1 with a 2.00 ERA (36 IP, 8 ER), 0.94 WHIP, 2.3 BB/9 and 8.3 K/9 over 6 starts.

  • Last outing: Loss in 6 IP with 3 ER, 3 H, 2 BB and 3 K at the Padres Saturday.
  • Career vs. Padres: 1-1 with a 2.57 ERA (35 IP, 10 ER), 0.97 WHIP and 6.9 K/9 in 6 starts.

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Padres at Giants odds, lines, picks and prediction

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  • Money line: Padres -150 (bet $150 to win $100) | Giants +125 (bet $100 to win $125)
  • Against the spread/ATS: Padres -1.5 (+115) | Giants +1.5 (-140)
  • Over/Under: 7 (O: -120 | U: +100)

Prediction

Padres 5, Giants 2

Money line (ML)

BET the PADRES (-150) for three-fourths of a unit because we want to save a little bit for San Diego’s run line.

The Padres have owned the Giants over the past two seasons. They won 13 of the last 18 meetings head-to-head meetings and six of their past eight games in San Francisco.

Also, DeSclafani hasn’t been nearly as sharp as his basic pitching numbers suggest. He has pitched 15-scoreless innings in two starts against a bad Colorado Rockies lineup—neither of which were at  Coors Field.

Furthermore, DeSclafani is in the 23rd percentile of hard-hit rate, 15th percentile in exit velocity and 44th percentile in K%, according to Statcast.

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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)

Not only do the PADRES -1.5 (+115) have an edge in the starting pitching department, but advanced pitching analytics indicate San Diego’s bullpen is a top-3 unit.

Padres relievers are second in both SIERA and K-BB%, first in xFIP and third in left-on-base percentage so I’m confident San Diego’s ‘pen can hold a lead.

On the other side, San Francisco’s bullpen has struggled through the first five weeks of the season. Giants’ relievers are a bottom-10 unit in home runs per nine, SIERA and xFIP.

If it’s either or definitely stick with San Diego’s money line, but I’m sprinkling a little change on the PADRES -1.5 (+115).

Over/Under (O/U)

PASS because San Diego’s lineup hasn’t gotten going yet and San Francisco has several hitters either out of the lineup or with questionable game statuses.

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San Francisco Giants at Colorado Rockies odds, picks and prediction

Analyzing Tuesday’s San Francisco Giants at Colorado Rockies odds and lines, with MLB picks and predictions.

The San Francisco Giants (17-11) take on the Colorado Rockies (10-18) Tuesday night in the second 7-inning game of their doubleheader at Coors Field with an opening pitch set for 8:40 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook‘s lines around the Giants vs. Rockies odds with MLB picks and predictions.

Season series: Giants lead 5-1.

LHP Alex Wood gets the start for the Giants. He is 3-0 with a 1.50 ERA (18 IP, 3 ER), 0.67 WHIP, 1.5 BB/9 and 10.0 K/9 in 3 starts.

  • Last outing: Win in 6 IP with 2 ER, 4 H, 2 BB and 9 K in San Francisco’s 7-3 victory over Colorado Wednesday.
  • Career vs. Rockies: 5-3 with a 6.20 ERA (65 1/3 IP, 45 ER), 1.49 WHIP and 8.5 K/9 over 13 starts and 3 relief appearances.
    • vs. Rockies on the current roster: 64 at-bats with a .375/.406/.547 slash line and 2 HR.
    • Career at Coors Field: 1-2 with a 10.00 ERA (27 IP, 30 ER), 2.04 WHIP and 8.7 K/9 across 7 starts and 1 relief appearance.

RHP Ryan Castellani makes his season debut for the Rockies. Last season, Castellani was 1-4 with a 5.82 ERA (43 1/3 IP, 28 ER), 1.45 WHIP, 5.4 BB/9 and 5.2 K/9 over 9 starts and 1 relief appearance in his first year in MLB.

Castellani made 1 start and 1 relief appearance vs. the Giants last year: 0-1 with a 5.40 ERA (6 2/3 IP, 4 ER), 1.80 WHIP and 4.1 K/9.

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Giants at Rockies odds, lines, picks and prediction

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  • Money line: Giants -145 (bet $145 to win $100) | Rockies +125 (bet $100 to win $125)
  • Against the spread/ATS: Giants -1.5 (+125) | Rockies +1.5 (-150)
  • Over/Under: 8 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Prediction

Giants 5, Rockies 2

Money line (ML)

Slight “LEAN” to the GIANTS (-145) for a quarter unit because I much prefer San Francisco’s run line for the First 5 Innings at a plus-money payout.

Castellani has little to no success to speak of and Wood’s stuff has been on-point so far this season. Statcast grades Wood in the 90-plus percentile in expected wOBA, chase rate and barrel% in 2021.

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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)

“LEAN” to the GIANTS -0.5 (+105) for the FIRST 5 INNINGS instead of their full-game run line price because Wood has a decisive edge over Castellani in the starting pitching matchup and four of San Francisco’s five wins over Colorado this season were by 2 or more runs.

Over/Under (O/U)

Slight “LEAN” to the UNDER 8 (-110) for a quarter unit in anticipation of Wood having a good outing and San Francisco’s lineup is in the bottom-third of MLB in several advanced hitting categories.

Also, the Giants could be without three everyday starters including infielders Donovan Solano, Tommy La Stella and Brandon Crawford, and OF Mike Yastrzemski.

There has also been some value in taking the Under in Giants-Rockies games at Coors Field since it’s one of the most hitter-friendly ballparks in MLB.

The Under is 5-2-2 in the last nine Giants-Rockies meetings at Coors Field.

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