Dodger Stadium hosts an MLB battle between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the visiting San Francisco Giants on Saturday.
Tim Hudson gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the San Francisco Giants on Saturday; he's 4-6 on the season. The Los Angeles Dodgers, meanwhile, will counter with Carlos Frias, who will be looking to improve on his 4-4 mark.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Betting fans looking to pick the visiting San Francisco Giants before the first pitch in this match found them as 135 moneyline underdogs earlier today at Sportsbook. They saw the over/under total of 7.5 earlier at Sportsbook.
Handicapping models based on recent betting stats and prediction formulas pick a 4.3-3.7 win for the Giants. A 4.3-3.7 result in favor of the Giants is the prediction by the Odds Shark handicapping pick engine. 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
The Los Angeles Dodgers bring a 38-30 record to the battle against the 37-32 Giants. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Los Angeles vs San Francisco injuries news.
The MLB Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Los Angeles Dodgers rated this week at No. 12 and the San Francisco Giants sitting at No. 15.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up Los Angeles Dodgers No. 11 ranked offense (4.26 runs per game) against a San Francisco Giants defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 6 at 3.86 runs allowed per game. The Los Angeles Dodgers have been averaging 8.43 hits per game, less than the San Francisco Giants have managed so far this season (9.26 hits on average).
Los Angeles owns the No. 4 defense, allowing 4.26 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with San Francisco's No. 6-rated defense.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
San Francisco rolled to a 9-5 win against Los Angeles on Friday, as Chris Heston and the Giants' bats led the team to victory at Dodger Stadium.
Next Betting Matchups
San Francisco at Los Angeles, Sunday, June 21st