San Francisco Giants vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, Pick and Preview, August 4 (8/4): MLB
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- Aug 4, 2022, 12:28:46 AM
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Odds
| Time | 3:45 p.m. EST |
| Giants money line | +170 |
| Giants run line | +1.5 (+105) |
| Dodgers money line | -210 |
| Dodgers run line | -1.5 (-125) |
| Over / under | 8 |
Key stats
| San Francisco Giants | Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| Record | 51-53 | 70-33 |
| Home / road record | 29-25 | 35-18 |
| Last 10 record | 3-7 | 7-3 |
| Streak | L3 | W4 |
| Over / under record | 49-48-6 | 41-54-8 |
| Runs / game | 4.62 | 5.21 |
| Runs allowed / game | 4.31 | 3.28 |
Preview
The San Francisco Giants and the Los Angeles Dodgers will play the 4th game series at the Oracle Park on Thursday. The Dodgers took the win again 3-0 in the 3rd game of the series. Julio Urias won his eighth consecutive decision and Miguel Vargas drove in two runs in his major league debut.
San Francisco Giants
The Giants get here with a 51-53 record and have lost 7 of their last 10 games. The team is averaging 4.62 runs per game and they're batting for .235 AVG, 471 runs scored in 798 hits and 118 home runs, ranking #8 in offense in the league behind the Milwaukee Brewers. Joc Pederson leads the team with 17 home runs and 43 RBI. Thairo Estrada is batting for an average of .260.
Defensively they are allowing 4.31 runs per game and rank #17 in the league. Carlos Rodon leads the pitching staff with a 3.00 ERA, 158 strikeouts and 9 wins recorded.
Probable Pitcher:
Jakob Junis (4-28, 2.78 ERA) will be on the mound for the Giants in the 3rd game of the series. Junis allowed five hits and a walk with four strikeouts in four scoreless innings, taking a no-decision Saturday versus the Cubs. He has given up 2 runs on 5 hits with 1 walk and 5 strikeouts in 5 innings against the Dodgers in his career. He has been credited with the win.
Los Angeles Dodgers
The Dodgers get here with a 70-33 record and have won 6 of their last 7 games. The team is averaging 5.21 runs per game and they're batting for .258 AVG, 526 runs scored in 884 hits and 130 home runs, ranking #2 in offense in the league behind the New York Yankees. Mookie Bets leads the team batting for .266 AVG. and 23 home runs. Trea Turner has 72 RBI.
Defensively they are allowing 3.28 runs per game and rank #1 in the league. Tony Gonsolin leads the team with a 2.41 ERA, 96 strikeouts and 12 wins recorded.
Probable Pitcher: Clayton Kershaw (7-3, 2.66 ERA)
Kershaw will be on the mound in the 3rd game of the series for the Dodgers. Kershaw took the loss in Colorado on Saturday, allowing five runs (three earned) on eight hits and a hit batter while striking out three. He has a 24-15 record with an ERA of 1.99 and 376 strikeouts in 54 appearances against the Giants in his career.
BETTING TRENDS
LA Dodgers are 7-0 SU in their last 7 games against San Francisco.
LA Dodgers are 10-1 SU in their last 11 games on the road.
San Francisco are 3-7 SU in their last 10 games against an opponent in the National League.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 7 games played on a Thursday.
Prediction
The Dodgers continue to stay hot offensively as they scored an average of 7 runs per game in their last 5 games. They have also won the last 7 games vs the Giants. Clayton Kershaw will get the ball for the Dodgers who hasn't been that great lately and allowed 4 runs in 4 innings in his last start against the Giants. The Giants will send Junis to the mound who has been solid this season and has allowed no more than 2 runs in each if his last 6 starts with the Giants winning 5 of those 6 games. This is a great spot for the Giants to get at least 1 win on this series. Take the Giants.
PICK: Giants ML (+170)
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