Steven Duggar and the San Francisco Giants are traveling west to face off against their divisional rival Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. The first pitch is scheduled for 10:10 p.m. ET and Spectrum SportsNet LA is in line to televise the matchup.
San Francisco Giants vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Odds
San Francisco (+200) is the underdog against Los Angeles (-220) and Vegas has put the Over/Under for this night game at 8.5 runs (-115 for the under and -105 for the over). There’s a runline of Giants +1.5 (-110) and Dodgers -1.5 (-110) for this matchup.
The Dodgers are 48-24 straight up (SU) and 35-36 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 11.8 units for moneyline bettors and 2.2 units ATS. The Giants are 30-39 SU and have gone 31-37 ATS. Overall, the club has lost 2.0 units for moneyline bettors and 16.1 units ATS.
Los Angeles games have a 33-34-4 over/under record thus far in 2019. The Giants have an over/under record of 34-31-3.
Tyler Beede will get the nod for San Francisco. The right-handed Beede is 0-2 with an 8.06 ERA and 26 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Dodgers this year and did not record a start against them in 2018, either.
The Dodgers are going with righty Kenta Maeda (7-3, 3.89 ERA), who’s got 73 strikeouts and 24 walks to his name as well as a WHIP of 1.09. Maeda is 0-0 with three strikeouts and a 0.00 ERA in one start against San Francisco this year.
San Francisco’s pitchers have allowed 5.0 runs per game and its starters own a 5.12 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 8.25 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 3.75, along with a K/9 of 9.08.
Giants hitters have slashed .227/.296/.370 on their way to 3.9 runs scored per game this year, including 3.5 runs per game against divisional foes and 5.2 per game over the team’s last five contests (4-1 SU).
San Francisco’s offensive production has been sparked by Steven Duggar and Kevin Pillar. Duggar is slashing .240/.281/.351 with four home runs, 28 RBIs and 25 runs scored, while Pillar (.239/.267/.397) is up to eight homers, 32 RBIs, 30 runs and eight stolen bases.
In the other dugout, Los Angeles’ pitchers have given up 3.6 runs per game overall this year. The team’s starters have an ERA of 2.76, a WHIP of 1.01 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.9. The bullpen has a 4.37 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 8.7 K/9. In 24 games against divisional opponents, Dodgers starters have an ERA of 2.70 and the bullpen’s ERA is 4.48.
Los Angeles’ offense has put up 5.2 runs per outing, including 6.0 per game against divisional foes and 3.8 per game over its last five. The team has hit .256/.344/.488 over its last five matchups and is 3-2 SU during that stretch.
The Dodgers’ batters have been led by first baseman Cody Bellinger and third baseman Justin Turner. Bellinger is hitting .355/.451/.702 with 23 home runs, 58 RBIs, 54 runs and eight stolen bases, while Turner’s line is .303/.387/.439 with seven homers, 28 RBIs and 33 runs.
The Giants have lost 0.1 units and are 21-26 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has hit in 25 of those games, compared to 20 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Dodgers have netted 11.8 units and are 27-21 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over’s hit in 21 of those games, compared to 23 that went under.
Giants at Dodgers Free Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Dodgers, ATS Winner – Giants, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- The under has hit in four of Los Angeles’ last seven games.
- The Dodgers have won three of their last four games SU.
- San Francisco has posted 18.7 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 24.8 over its last five.
- The Giants have hit eight home runs in their last 10 games, including five over their last five.
- The Giants have a team OPS of .666 this season and an OPS of .678 against right-handed pitchers. The Dodgers’ OPS stands at .810 overall and .813 versus righties.
