Los Angeles Dodgers vs San Francisco Giants Predictions, Betting Odds & Picks

• Pitching matchup worth the price of admission
• NL West race will be the best in baseball
• X-factors to watch

Dodgers vs Giants Odds

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Los Angeles Dodgers at San Francisco Giants Predictions and Picks

It feels like no matter who is starting, these sides are due for a tight game and that only feels more true with two arms going as well as these two. In tough calls like this we look for an edge to pick and one stat to keep coming back to is the Dodgers are 10-2 in their last 12 games in San Francisco, so you know they won’t be scared on the road. The Giants have been one of the best bets in baseball all year, but even still, we like the Dodgers money line.

Pick: Dodgers money line (-140)

Garcia’s 2021 record: (37-35-2)

Dodgers vs Giants Betting Trends to Watch (as of 7.27)

• Dodgers are 8-3 in their last 11 vs. a team with a winning record
• Dodgers are 65-29 in their last 94 games as a road favorite
• Dodgers are 43-21 in their last 64 road games vs. a right-handed starter
• Dodgers are 0-4 in their last 4 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15
• Under is 3-1-1 in Dodgers last 5 overall
• Over is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings in San Francisco
• Dodgers are 10-1 in the last 11 meetings in San Francisco
• Giants are 6-1 in their last 7 vs. National League West
• Giants are 14-5 in their last 19 home games vs. a right-handed starter
• Giants are 39-19 in their last 58 home games
• Giants are 2-5 in their last 7 games as a home underdog
• Over is 4-1-1 in Giants last 6 games vs. a right-handed starter
• Over is 23-10-2 in Giants last 35 vs. National League West

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Pitching Matchup Worth the Price of Admission

It’s likely every Dodgers game the rest of the season will be sold out. Same with the Giants. But few over the final two months of the campaign will have the pitching matchup of Wednesday’s contest.

Two of the best NL pitchers this season, Los Angeles’s Walker Buehler and San Francisco’s Anthony DeSclafani, square off in the second game of this three-game set.

Of the two, Buehler has been the house-hold name for the past handful of years. Buehler ranks in the top 10 in many of the most important categories including his 10-1 record (T-3rd), 0.91 WHIP (fifth) and 2.31 ERA (T-7th). His 131 strikeouts in 128.2 innings ranks 17th.

Buehler’s last start was also against the Giants, and while his team lost the game, it was certainly not his fault. The 26-year-old went 7.1 innings in that contest, giving up one earned run on five hits and one walk while striking out nine.

Buehler’s consistency might be his most remarkable feat of the season — he has 17 quality starts in 20 outings.

DeSclafani is another story entirely, because he’s essentially just been an average arm for the Cincinnati Reds for a number of years, but has been re-born in San Francisco.

DeSclafani is also top 10 in wins (10-4) and WHIP (1.00) and ranks 15th in ERA (2.85) and has 110 strikeouts in 119.1 innings.

He faced Buehler last week and picked up a no-decision — giving up three earned runs in six innings. But on the whole, he’s been very consistent to make up for his one implosion of a start.

DeSclafani has given up 38 runs in 21 starts. Take out his worst and he’s given up 28 runs in 20 starts. Essentially, he’s one AWFUL start away from being a potential Cy Young front runner.

NL West Race the Best in Baseball

Just about everybody came into the 2021 season expecting a tight race between the Padres and Dodgers, but to get the Giants not just involved but leading the way, that’s just been an added bonus.

It’s now seemingly an arms race between the three rivals, as evidenced by many recent reports that suggest these teams are two of the favorites to land ace Max Scherzer. On top of that, there’s just one more head-to-head series after this week, which makes this game even larger.

It’s only going to stay hot between these two with the deep lineups they possess and on San Francisco’s side iit starts with the veterans. Nobody has been as good as Brandon Crawford, who leads the team in batting average (.286), home runs (18), RBIs (58), OBP (.363), and hits (78). But it’s been the unexpected production — from guys like Steven Duggar and Darin Ruf — that is putting this team over the top.

For Los Angeles, nobody has come close to matching the production of Max Muncy. Muncy has a WAR of almost 5, top five in all of baseball while Mookie Betts, Chris Taylor, and Justin Turner are the next three most productive.

X-Factor to Watch

For San Francisco, we’re going to keep an eye on LaMonte Wade Jr. who has been on fire the past week with two doubles, a triple, and four home runs resulting in seven RBIs and a ridiculous 1.360 OPS over that stretch.

For the Dodgers, make it AJ Pollock. Often overlooked, Pollock now has a six-game hitting streak and a 15-game on-base streak bringing his batting average (.281) and OBP (.340) to season highs.