Clayton Kershaw will get his final start of the regular season when he takes the bump against the San Francisco Giants Saturday. The Los Angeles Dodgers’ ace has been absolutely dominant in his career at AT&T Park, as the lefty has a 1.30 ERA and a 0.73 WHIP in 17 career appearances in San Fran.
The Giants will counter with rookie Ty Blach who will be making the second start of his career. The lefty allowed four hits and two runs in three innings of work in his first start last Saturday.
The Dodgers have had some struggles on the road recently, as they are just 1-4 in their past five away from LA. Those five games have seen the Dodgers outscored 36-27.
Los Angeles Dodgers vs San Francisco Giants Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The San Francisco Giants sport a record of 85-75 heading into this matchup, while the Los Angeles Dodgers sit at 91-69 on the season Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and San Francisco vs Los Angeles injuries news.
The MLB Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the San Francisco Giants rated this week at No. 6 and the Los Angeles Dodgers sitting at No. 3.
Statistical Matchup
The game also pits San Francisco Giants No. 19-rated offense, averaging 4.41 runs per game, against a Los Angeles Dodgers defense that ranks No. 4 at 3.92 in runs allowed per game. The San Francisco Giants have averaged 8.83 hits per game so far, more than Los Angeles Dodgers batters have averaged on the year (8.54 hits per game).
Los Angeles brings the No. 4-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Giants's No. 5-ranked defense.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Dodgers endured a 9-3 loss at the hands of the Giants on Friday, with R Hill throwing 5 innings of 6-hit ball at AT&T Park.
Next Betting Matchups
Los Angeles at San Francisco, Sunday, October 2nd