The San Francisco Giants (37-32) and Los Angeles Dodgers (39-31) meet Saturday for game 2 of a 3-game series. First pitch from Dodger Stadium is set for 9:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Giants vs. Dodgers odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Tied 2-2
San Francisco won 7-5 in 11 innings as +115 road underdogs Friday. The game went scoreless until the 5th inning when the Dodgers poured in 4 runs and held that 4-0 lead until the 7th inning. The 7th and 8th innings went to the Giants who scored 5 runs across the 2 innings to take a 5-4 lead heading into the 9th. An RBI single from 1B Freddie Freeman tied the game for the Dodgers and sent it to extras. SS Brandon Crawford scored the go-ahead run on an RBI single in the 11th.
The Giants have now won 5 straight, are 8-2 in their last 10 overall and sit at 19-15 on the road this season. The Dodgers are 2-3 in their last 5 and have not won back-to-back games since May 29-30. LA is 22-12 at home on the season.
Giants at Dodgers projected starters
LHP Alex Wood vs. RHP Bobby Miller
Wood (1-1, 4.80 ERA) makes his 8th start. He has a 1.60 WHIP, 4.8 BB/9 and 9.0 K/9 through 30 IP.
- Last outing: Loss, 4 1/3 IP, 6 ER, 8 H, 3 BB, 4 K in a 9-4 home loss May 31 vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
- Career vs. Los Angeles: 2-5 with a 3.77 ERA (59 2/3 IP, 25 ER), 58 H, 19 BB, 66 K through 12 appearances (10 starts)
Miller (3-0, 0.78 ERA) makes his 5th start. He has a 0.83 WHIP, 2.7 BB/9 and 9.0 K/9 through 23 IP.
- Last outing: Win, 6 IP, 0 ER, 3 H, 3 BB, 7 K in a 9-0 road win last Saturday vs. Philadelphia Phillies
- First career start vs. San Francisco
Giants at Dodgers odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:14 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Giants +140 (bet $100 to win $140) | Dodgers -165 (bet $165 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Giants +1.5 (-140) | Dodgers -1.5 (+115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 8.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Giants at Dodgers picks and predictions
Prediction
Giants 5, Dodgers 4
Moneyline
LEAN GIANTS (+140).
The Giants are the much hotter team and are a very solid road team, but the Dodgers have been dominant at home this season and do have the edge in recent matchups. The Dodgers are 7-3 in the last 10 meetings and coupled with their home record, it does make it hard for the Giants to take 2 in a row in Dodger Stadium. Bet very lightly here and if you believe in LA, then you can place a small wager on it for this bet.
Run line/Against the spread
BET GIANTS +1.5 (-140).
The Giants should be able to make this a close game whether you believe they can continue their hot streak or not. This bet is fairly risky but with game 1 going into extras and the hot streak the Giants are on, I believe in them here. The O/U is still your safest play, however.
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Over/Under
BET OVER 8.5 (-115).
For San Francisco, the Over is 3-0 in its last 3 overall. For Los Angeles, the Over is 3-0-1 in its last 4 Saturday games and 6-0-1 in its last 7 during game 2 of a series. The Over is also 6-3-1 in the last 10 head-to-head matchups.
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