- The San Francisco Giants are favored by 1.5 runs against the NL leading Los Angeles Dodgers.
- The Dodgers enter tonight’s game on a six game losing streak, tied for the longest active streak in the MLB.
SAN FRANCISCO – The first game of the second series between the San Francisco Giants and the Los Angeles Dodgers will begin Friday night at Oracle Park.
The Dodgers won the first series by a final count of two games to one.
Dodgers vs Giants Game Odds
| Team | Spread | Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dodgers | +1.5 (-195) | +110 | O 7.5 (-115) |
| Giants | -1.5 (+165) | -132 | U 7.5 (-105) |
Legal sports betting sites give the Giants -132 odds to win tonight’s game outright.
Let’s take a look at why bettors should like the odds of the Giants to cover the one and a half run spread at +165.
Pitching Matchup
Logan Webb will start on the mound for the Giants, who leads the team in innings pitched, ERA, and strikeouts.
Webb faced the Dodgers one time this season, going seven innings while allowing just two hits and two earned runs along with three walks and four strikeouts on his way to picking up a win.
Webb has allowed more than three earned runs in a game just one time all season, going at least six innings in 15 of his 19 starts. Since the beginning of June, he has held opponents to two or less earned runs in six of his seven appearances.
On the other side, Dustin May will pitch for the Dodgers. He holds a 5-5 record through his first 16 starts of the season, allowing a 4.52 ERA.
May faced the Giants on June 15th, allowing six hits and three earned runs through six innings while giving up four walks and recording three strikeouts, earning his fourth win of the year.
He’s been no stranger to allowing hits, giving up at least five in 11 of his last 13 appearances, only one of which went past six innings and seven of which did not surpass five innings.
The matchup of the two starting pitchers clearly falls in the advantage of the Giants.
Different Trajectories
The Dodgers enter the game on a six game losing streak, while the Giants come into the game having won four of their last five, recording a four game win streak before falling to the Phillies on Wednesday.
Over that six game span, the Dodgers have averaged 1.7 runs per game, a far cry from their season average of 5.36 runs per game, the second most in the league.
It will be tough for them to get back on track against Webb, who has been pitching as well as he has all season as of late.
The Giants averaged five runs per game over their four game winning streak before being shut out by the Phillies in the final game of their series.
In a sport so reliant on momentum, it’s hard not to see San Francisco winning this game. Bet on them to score multiple runs for a bigger payout at MLB betting sites.
