19-3 in the month of July, the Dodgers are on an incredible roll. Looking to complete the sweep of the Giants, Los Angeles will line up against Madison Bumgarner this evening with an eighth consecutive win on the line for the Boys of Summer.
Earning his first victory of the season in his last start, Bumgarner was finally treated to some run support but shouldn’t expect that to continue. The Giants have the big-league’s second worst offense and their 11-run outburst in Bummy’s last outing doubled the amount of run support he’d received in six previous starts.
Combine that with the Dodgers’ NL-leading 2.88 ERA since the all-star break and you get a frustrating evening for anyone on the side of the Bay Area ball team.
They will, however, have the benefit of facing Hyun-Jin Ryu (3-6, 4.12 ERA), the Dodgers’ worst starter. The South Korean hasn’t been able to rediscover the form that saw him go 28-15 in his first 56 major-league starts and if the Giants get to him early, they have a chance to sneak away from Tinsel Town with a win.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Betting fans looking to pick the Los Angeles Dodgers in this matchup found them as -290 favorites on the MLB money line at Sportsbook. Betting the over under instead? It was 9.5 at its open earlier today and hovering near that number at Sportsbook.
Odds Shark prediction models pick the Dodgers to win this game 5.4-2.9. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
San Francisco Giants vs Los Angeles Dodgers Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
Los Angeles (73-31) will face the 40-65 Giants in this tilt. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Los Angeles vs San Francisco injuries news.
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Los Angeles Dodgers at No. 2 and the San Francisco Giants at No. 25 heading into this contest.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up Los Angeles Dodgers No. 5 ranked offense (5.12 runs per game) against a San Francisco Giants defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 21 at 5.02 runs allowed per game. The Los Angeles Dodgers have been averaging 8.69 hits per game, more than the San Francisco Giants have managed so far this season (8.44 hits on average).
Comparing defensive stats, San Francisco owns the No. 29-rated road mark, allowing 5.63 runs per game on the highway. Los Angeles, on the other hand, rates No. 6 in scoring at home.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Giants were saddled with a loss last time out in Ty Blach's start, as they lost 2-1 against Los Angeles on Saturday at Dodger Stadium.
Next Betting Matchups
San Francisco at Oakland, Monday, July 31st
Los Angeles at Atlanta, Tuesday, August 1st