The Los Angeles Dodgers are hoping they can use the month of June to regain their footing in the competitive NL West Division. The Dodgers sit 2.5 games back of the Diamondbacks for the division lead and will have to knock off a familiar foe tonight in the San Francisco Giants to continue their surge. Los Angeles is 9-2 SU in 11 games this month and has crushed an absurd 30 home runs in the process. As a result, the Dodgers have opened as large -205 favorites to continue their winning ways vs the Giants.
- The total has gone OVER in three of the Giants’ last four games vs the Dodgers.
- The Giants are 5-13 SU in their last 18 games on the road vs teams with winning records.
- The Dodgers’ Joc Pederson has seven home runs in June.
Los Angeles has right-hander Ross Stripling set to take the mound and he’s been excellent since moving from the bullpen to the starting rotation. Stripling owns a 1.62 ERA and 1.09 WHIP in four home starts this season and has only allowed five earned runs in his last five appearances. That’s a winning recipe for bettors who like the Dodgers -1.5 runline tonight as Los Angeles is 5-0 ATS in those games and 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games overall. If you’re more into wagering on the five-inning moneyline, it’s worth noting that the Dodgers are 6-0 SU in their last six games with Stripling as the starter.
As for the Giants, they’ll counter with lefty Derek Holland to try to stifle the red-hot Dodgers. Holland is coming off an impressive road start vs the Nationals, shutting them out and limiting them to only three hits in five innings. But when he faced the Dodgers earlier in the season, he allowed six earned runs in eight innings over two starts and has a career 7.43 ERA when he has pitched against the in-state rival. When you factor in that the Giants have lost seven of their last 10 games at Dodger Stadium, it’s hard to endorse a Giants moneyline or runline tonight.
The total opened at 7.5 and bettors should be eyeing the OVER in this tilt. The Dodgers have the hottest offense in the majors in June with a .966 OPS while averaging 7.9 runs per game and the OVER has hit in six of their last seven games with an average combined score of 12 runs per game.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had set the Los Angeles Dodgers as -179 favorites on the moneyline for this contest. The OVER/UNDER was hovering near 8 for betting fans hoping to turn a profit on totals at Sportsbook.
OddsShark computer prediction handicapping models run on this game pick a 4.1-0.8 victory for the Dodgers. 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 sport a record of 35-32 heading into this matchup, while the San Francisco Giants sit at 34-35 on the season. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Los Angeles vs San Francisco injuries news.
It's an MLB baseball betting matchup between the No. 1-rated Dodgers and the No. 14-ranked Giants, according to the latest MLB power poll here at OddsShark.
Statistical Matchup
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Los Angeles has baseball's No. 6-rated offensive output, at 8.33 hits per game. San Francisco averages 9.1 hits per game, good for No. 2 on the list.
Defensively, San Francisco features the No. 21-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.87 runs per game. Los Angeles, meanwhile, comes in at No. 14 at home, scoring 4.17 runs per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Giants beat Miami in extra innings, earning a 6-3 victory at Marlins Park in MLB wagering action.
Los Angeles won a close affair on Wednesday in their last outing, defeating Texas 3-2 in extra innings at Dodger Stadium.
- San Francisco is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
- San Francisco is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
- The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Francisco's last 8 games
- San Francisco is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
- Los Angeles is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games
- Los Angeles is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
- The total has gone OVER in 6 of Los Angeles's last 7 games
- Los Angeles is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
San Francisco at Los Angeles, Saturday, June 16
