Cody Bellinger and the Los Angeles Dodgers will be taking on their in-state foe San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park in a Sunday matinee. The matchup will begin at 4:05 p.m. ET and fans looking to watch it can tune in to Spectrum SportsNet LA.
Los Angeles Dodgers at San Francisco Giants Odds
Las Vegas has San Francisco (+145) as the underdog to Los Angeles (-155). If you’re thinking the game’s total is going to go under 7.5 runs scored, then Vegas is teeing up even money odds (+100). Picking the over can give you -120 odds. This game currently has a runline of Dodgers -1.5 (-110) and Giants +1.5 (-110).
The Dodgers are 44-21 SU and have gone 32-32 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 12.9 units for moneyline bettors and 3.0 units ATS. Los Angeles has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the under has hit in six of those seven. The Giants, on the other hand, are 26-37 SU and 26-36 ATS. The team has lost 4.9 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 20.1 units ATS. San Francisco has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the under has hit in four of those seven.
Neither side has been a strong over/under play this season. San Francisco games have a 31-29-2 over/under record thus far in 2019. The Dodgers have an over/under record of 31-30-3.
Right-hander Walker Buehler will get the nod for the visiting Dodgers. Buehler is 6-1 with a 3.69 ERA and 69 strikeouts. He’s 1-0 with six strikeouts and a 5.06 ERA against San Francisco this year.
The Giants are putting the ball in the left hand of Madison Bumgarner (3-5, 4.05 ERA), who has 79 strikeouts and 16 walks as well as a 1.20 WHIP. Bumgarner is 0-1 with 12 strikeouts and a 0.75 ERA across two starts against Los Angeles this year.
Los Angeles’ pitching staff allowed 3.7 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 2.82 ERA, 1.01 WHIP and 8.84 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 4.52, along with a K-per-9 of 8.57.
Dodgers hitters have slashed .264/.351/.465 on their way to 5.4 runs scored per game this season, including 6.2 runs per game against divisional foes and 4.4 per game over the team’s last five contests (3-2 SU).
Los Angeles’ hitters have been led by first baseman Cody Bellinger and third baseman Justin Turner, who’ve collectively blasted 26 home runs. Bellinger is slashing .362/.455/.705 with 20 home runs, 54 RBIs, 51 runs and seven stolen bases, while Turner is hitting .312 with six homers, 27 RBIs and 31 runs scored.
In the other dugout, San Francisco’s pitchers have given up 5.2 runs per game overall in 2019. The team’s starters have an ERA of 5.26, a WHIP of 1.43 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.2. The bullpen has a 3.88 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 9.1 K/9. In 27 divisional games, Giants starters have an ERA of 4.31 and the bullpen’s ERA is 3.79.
The San Francisco offense is putting up 3.8 runs per contest, including 3.5 per game against divisional foes and 3.2 per game over its last five. The team’s hit .220/.284/.310 over its last five contests and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
The Giants’ hitters have been led by outfielder Steven Duggar and second baseman Joe Panik. Duggar is hitting .238/.279/.345 with three home runs, 26 RBIs and 22 runs scored, while Panik’s line is .240/.316/.337 with three homers, 19 RBIs and 22 runs.
The Dodgers have lost 2.0 units and are 7-14 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has hit in 11 of those games, compared to 10 that’ve hit the under in such games. On the other hand, the Giants have lost 2.8 units and are 17-26 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over’s hit in 23 of those games, compared to 19 that went under the total.
Dodgers vs. Giants Free Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Dodgers, ATS Winner – Dodgers, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- The under has cashed in six of Los Angeles’ last seven games.
- Los Angeles has posted 24.5 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 games and 21.6 over its last five.
- The Dodgers have hit 15 home runs in their last 10 games. The Giants have hit nine over their last 10.
- The Dodgers have a team OPS of .815 this season and an OPS of .765 against left-handed pitchers. The Giants’ OPS stands at .657 overall and .627 against lefties.
