Steven Duggar and the surging San Francisco Giants are preparing to face off against their in-state rival Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium in a Tuesday showdown. Spectrum SportsNet LA is in line to televise the matchup and the game gets underway at 10:10 p.m. ET.
San Francisco Giants vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Odds
Las Vegas has Los Angeles (-250) as the favorite over San Francisco (+225). The total currently stands at 7.5 runs and bettors can play the over for -125 and the under for +105. There’s a runline of Giants +1.5 (+100) and Dodgers -1.5 (-120) for this matchup.
The Giants are 31-39 SU and have gone 31-38 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 3.0 units for moneyline gamblers and 17.3 units ATS. San Francisco’s covered the spread five times in its last seven games and the over has hit in three of those seven. The Dodgers, on the other hand, are 48-25 SU and 35-37 ATS. The team has gained 12.8 units for moneyline bettors and 1.2 units ATS. Los Angeles has covered the spread just twice over its last seven games and the under has cashed in five of those seven.
Dodgers games have an over/under record of 33-35-4 so far in 2019. The Giants have an over/under record of 34-31-4.
Shaun Anderson is getting the start for the visiting Giants. The right-handed Anderson (2-1, 3.97 ERA) has racked up 22 strikeouts in 34 innings so far. He has yet to face the Dodgers this year and did not record a start against them in 2018, either.
The Dodgers are turning to lefty Clayton Kershaw (6-1, 3.13 ERA), who has 67 punchouts and 12 walks as well as a WHIP of 1.08. Kershaw is 0-1 with four strikeouts and a 2.57 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 5.06 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 8.29 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.75, along with a K-per-9 of 9.04.
Giants hitters have slashed .225/.295/.367 on their way to 3.8 runs scored per game this year, including 3.5 runs per game against divisional foes and 4.6 per game over the team’s last five contests (4-1 SU).
Steven Duggar and Kevin Pillar continue to lead San Francisco’s hitters. Duggar is hitting .237/.280/.347 with four home runs, 28 RBIs and 25 runs scored, while Pillar has a .235 average with eight homers, 32 RBIs, 30 runs and eight stolen bases.
In the home-team dugout, Los Angeles’ pitching staff has yielded 3.6 runs per game overall this season. The team’s starters have an ERA of 2.77, a WHIP of 1.01 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.9. The bullpen has a 4.29 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 8.8 K/9. In 25 divisional games, Dodgers starters have an ERA of 2.73 and the bullpen’s ERA is 4.26.
The Los Angeles hitters are putting up 5.1 runs per contest, including 5.8 per game against divisional foes and 3.6 per game over their last five. The team has slashed .223/.315/.433 over its last five games and is 3-2 SU during that stretch.
First baseman Cody Bellinger and third baseman Justin Turner have paced the Dodgers’ batters this year. Bellinger is slashing .355/.452/.701 with 23 home runs, 58 RBIs, 55 runs and eight stolen bases, while Turner’s line is .301/.386/.437 with seven homers, 28 RBIs and 33 runs.
The Giants have lost 1.9 units and are 10-11 ATS when facing a lefty starter this season. The over has hit in nine of those games, compared to 11 that’ve gone under against left-handed starting pitchers. On the other hand, the Dodgers have netted 11.8 units and are 27-21 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in 21 of those games, as opposed to 23 which went under the total.
Giants vs. Dodgers Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Dodgers, ATS Winner – Giants, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- The under has hit in only two of San Francisco’s last seven games.
- The Giants have won five of their last six games SU.
- San Francisco fielders have two errors over the last five outin, compared to five errors for Los Angeles over its last five.
- The Giants have hit eight home runs in their last 10 games. The Dodgers have hit 14 over their last 10.
- The Giants have an OPS of .662 this season, including an OPS of .632 against left-handed pitchers. The Dodgers’ OPS stands at .806 overall and .767 against southpaws.
