The baseball wagering menu sees a clash between San Francisco and Los Angeles on Friday, with the host Giants trying to win for themselves and reward bettors who back them on the moneyline.

Matt Cain gets the call for the San Francisco Giants and he will try to build on a 10-3 mark. In the other dugout, Stephen Fife brings a 0-0 ledger to the game for the Dodgers as he tries to quiet the Giants bats.



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Power Rankings:
This game puts the Giants, most recently No. 3 in the National League Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the Dodgers, who rate a National League No. 2 in the latest survey.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up San Francisco's No. 11 ranked National League offense (4.1 runs per game) against a Dodgers defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 4 in the National League at 3.8 runs allowed per game. The Giants have been averaging 8.9 hits per game, more than the Dodgers have managed so far this season (8.2 hits on average).

Los Angeles brings the National League's No. 4-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Giants' league No. 5-ranked defense.

Last time out for Los Angeles, they were a 7-4 loser as they battled the Cardinals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cardinals at -132 were rewarded, while the 11 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. The Dodgers endured a 7-4 loss at the hands of the Cardinals on Thursday, with Chris Capuano throwing 4 1/3 innings of 11-hit ball at Busch Stadium.

The Giants were a 6-3 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Padres. That made winners of bettors who got San Diego at +153 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors. The Giants were saddled with a loss last time out in Tim Lincecum's start, as they lost 6-3 against San Diego on Wednesday at AT&T Park.


Los Angeles Dodgers Trends:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
Before playing San Francisco are 4-6
After playing St. Louis are 7-3
After a loss are 3-7

San Francisco Giants Trends:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
Before playing LA Dodgers are 6-4
After playing San Diego are 7-3
After a loss are 6-4

A few Dodgers at Giants trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Dodgers' last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers' last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers' last 7 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
LA Dodgers are 6-14 SU in their last 20 games on the road
San Francisco is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
San Francisco is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games


Next up:
LA Dodgers at San Francisco, Saturday, July 28