Thursday's matchup between the Giants and Dodgers has a first pitch set for 4:10 PM ET from Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. The Dodgers are 61-42 and are sending Clayton Kershaw to the mound vs. a Giants club that is 49-54 and starting Logan Webb.
Los Angeles is the favorite on the money line, with the odds sitting at -138 compared to the Giants at +117. The over/under line is currently 8.5 runs, and NBCS will be televising this one.
San Francisco vs. Los Angeles Matchup At A Glance
- Teams: Giants at Dodgers
- Where: Dodger Stadium Los Angeles
- Date: Thursday, July 25th
- Betting Odds LAD -138 | SF +117 O/U 8.5
Giants vs Dodgers Last Game Recap
San Francisco cruised to an easy 8-3 win over the Dodgers in the most recent game of this series. The Giants had a huge 8th inning, scoring six of their eight runs. As for the Dodgers, they scored their only three runs in the 9th. Heading into the game, the Giants were at +163 on the money line.
Robbie Ray only went five innings for the Giants but gave up just one hit and one earned run. He finished the game with eight strikeouts but issued two walks. Tyler Glasnow struggled on the mound for the Dodgers, giving up two earned runs in five innings of work.
Matt Chapman and Mike Yastrzemski each homered for the Giants, while Heliot Ramos scored twice and drove in two runs while going 1/5. Chapman, Yastrzemski, and Ramos were the only three Giants hitters to have more than one hit.
Giants Preview
San Francisco has an overall run line record of 49-54, with an average run differential of -0.2 runs per game. They are 28-25 vs. the run line on the road and 31-22 as underdogs. The Giants have played 54 overs and 46 unders this season, with an average total line of 8 runs.
The Giants are 12 games behind the Dodgers in the NL West, with a 4th place standing. They have a 27-23 record as favorites and are 22-31 as underdogs. Coming into today's game, they have a 4-6 record in their last 10 games.
Right-hander Logan Webb gets the start for the Giants today as he faces the Dodgers on the road. This year, he has made 21 starts and has a record of 7-8. Webb's ERA is 3.59, along with a WHIP of 1.27. In his 21 appearances, he has turned in 14 quality starts. Looking back at his last outing, Webb took the loss vs. the Rockies, giving up four earned runs in six innings of work. He has lost each of his last two outings. Before that, he had won two straight starts.
San Francisco's offense is averaging 4.3 runs per game this season, which is 15th in the league. They have been an average offensive team in terms of home runs and batting average. The Giants have been good at drawing walks this season and have the 10th best on-base percentage in the league. San Francisco's offense has been led by Heliot Ramos and Matt Chapman, who are tied for the team lead with 14 homers. Ramos also leads the team with 48 RBIs, while Chapman is 2nd with 45.
San Francisco's offense has been led of late by Tyler Fitzgerald, who is on a six-game hitting streak and has four homers in his last five games. Over this stretch, he has gone 8/14. For the season, he is batting .571.
Dodgers Preview
Los Angeles is 61-42 overall this season and holds a 7.5-game lead over the Padres in the NL West. They are 20-16 in divisional matchups and have a 6-4 record in their last 10 games. The Dodgers are 2-1 in the current series vs. the Giants.
On the run line, the Dodgers are 50-53 overall, with an average run margin of +0.9 runs per game. Their games have averaged 9.0 runs per game, and the over has hit in 53 of their 103 games this season. For games with an O/U line of 8.5 runs, the over has hit in 24 of 41 contests, accounting for 58.5% of those games.
Clayton Kershaw is coming off a season in which he made 24 starts and went 13-5. His ERA for the season was 2.46, and he finished the year with 11 quality starts. Last season, Kershaw made three appearances against the Giants and went 2-1 with an ERA of 1.27. For the season, Kershaw allowed a batting average of .203 and a slugging percentage of .358. His WHIP for the season was 1.06, and he finished the year with 19 home runs allowed.
Shohei Ohtani has been one of the league's top power threats this season, as his 30 home runs are 2nd in the MLB and lead the Dodgers. Ohtani is also batting .310 for the season and has driven in 73 runs, which is good for 4th in the league. Teoscar Hernandez is also having a strong season at the plate, as he is batting .267 with 21 homers and 67 RBIs.
Over his last 10 games, Gavin Lux is batting .379 with three homers and eight RBIs, while Teoscar Hernandez has gone 13/36 with two homers and seven RBIs. Chris Taylor comes into the game on a four-game hitting streak, while Austin Barnes has a hit in 10 straight games.
Giants vs. Dodgers Prediction: Dodgers ML -138
Our prediction for today's Giants vs. Dodgers game is that the Dodgers will pick up a 6-5 win. We are predicting that Clayton Kershaw will go seven innings and finish with seven strikeouts.
With the Dodgers being our predicted winner, we recommend taking them on the money line, where you can get them at -138. If you're looking for a parlay, you could pair the Dodgers with an over pick, as we have the final score at 11 runs and the line is currently sitting at 8.5.
