The San Francisco Giants (48-53) travel to face off against the Los Angeles Dodgers (60-41) on Tuesday, July 23rd. This game will be played at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles and televised on SNLA. The Dodgers are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Giants are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Dodgers. First pitch is set for 9:10 CT.

Giants vs. Dodgers Betting Prediction

• Money Line Prediction: Dodgers (-142)
• Over/Under Prediction: Over 8.5 Runs

• The Dodgers have won 4 of their last 5 home games.
• The Dodgers have scored an average of 6.2 runs per game in their last 5 home games.
• The Dodgers have a 5-5 record in their last 10 games, compared to the Giants’ 4-6 record.
• The Dodgers have a 32-19 home record, while the Giants have a 20-31 away record.
• The Dodgers have won 3 of their last 4 head-to-head games against the Giants.

Giants vs Dodgers

Los Angeles picked up a 3-2 win over the Giants in the most recent game of this series. The Dodgers had a late rally, scoring one run in the 6th and another in the 8th to pick up the win. Heading into the game, they were favored at -123 on the money line.

San Francisco wasted a good outing from Blake Snell, as he gave up just two earned runs in six innings of work for the Giants. Erik Miller took the loss.

River Ryan only went five innings for the Dodgers but didn’t give up a run. He finished the game with two strikeouts and three walks. Blake Treinen got the win out of the bullpen, and Daniel Hudson got the save.

San Francisco has a 48-53 overall record this season, and they are 12 games behind the Dodgers in the NL West. The Giants are 16-17 in divisional games and have a 28-22 home record compared to 20-31 on the road. Their run line record is 27-24 on the road and 30-21 as the underdog.

For the season, the Giants have an over/under record of 53-45, with an average of 9.0 runs per game. Their games have averaged 8 runs, and 67.3% have had lower totals than today’s line of 8.5 runs. The under has hit in six straight Giants games heading into today.

Jordan Hicks Gets The Start For The Giants

Right-hander Jordan Hicks gets the start for the Giants today as he faces the Dodgers on the road. So far this season, he has made 19 starts and has a record of 4-6 with a 3.79 ERA. Looking at his overall numbers, Hicks has a WHIP of 1.36 and has given up a total of 11 home runs. In his last outing, Hicks took the loss, going 4 1/3 innings and giving up five earned runs. He has taken the loss in each of his last three outings. Against the Dodgers, Hicks has made one appearance and has an ERA of 3.6. Per nine innings, he is averaging 7.86 strikeouts and 3.41 walks.

Giants Offense Breakdown

San Francisco’s offense is averaging 4.3 runs per game this season, which is 15th in the league. They have been pretty consistent at home and on the road, averaging 4.3 and 4.4 runs per game, respectively. The Giants are 19th in the league in home runs and are batting a collective .242, which is 12th in the league.

Heliot Ramos has been the Giants’ top power threat this season, as his 14 homers leads the team and is 15th in the league. He also has driven in 46 runs, which is the best mark on the team. Over his last four games, Tyler Fitzgerald has gone 5/11 with four homers and five RBIs. This has also put him on a four-game hitting streak.

Los Angeles has a 60-41 overall record and they are 19-15 in the division. The Dodgers have won four straight games and lead the NL West by 8.5 games. As the favorite, they have a 57-34 record. At home, the Dodgers are 32-19, and on the road, they are 28-22.

When the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, the Dodgers have a 24-17 O/U record. Their games have averaged 9.0 runs per game this season, and their overall O/U record is 52-49. Today’s O/U line is 8.5 runs, which is lower than usual, as 30.7% of their games have had totals of 8.5 or lower.

Landon Knack Gets The Start For The Dodgers

Right-hander Landon Knack gets the start for the Dodgers today as he faces the Giants at home. He has made seven starts this season and has a record of 1-2 with an ERA of 3.23. So far, Knack has made one quality start and is coming off an outing in which he gave up three earned runs out of the bullpen. In that appearance, he gave up one homer. Looking back at his last three starts, he has finished with a no-decision in each outing. Knack’s ERA at home is 3.46, compared to 3.24 on the road.

Dodgers Offense Breakdown

Shohei Ohtani has been a huge part of the Dodgers’ offense this season, as he is batting .312 with 30 homers and 70 RBIs. His 70 RBIs are 5th in the league, and his 30 homers are 2nd in the MLB. Ohtani has also been swinging a hot bat of late, going 7/22 in his last six games with two homers. Teoscar Hernandez has also been swinging a hot bat for the Dodgers, going 10/25 in his last six games, including two home runs.

As a team, the Dodgers have the league’s best on-base percentage and OPS. They are also 3rd in the league in scoring at 5 runs per game. This season, they are batting .254 as a team and have the 3rd most homers in the league.

Giants vs Dodgers Prediction

Our prediction for today’s Giants vs. Dodgers matchup is for the Dodgers to pick up a 7-6 win at home. Given that they are the money line favorites, we like the payout at -142 and would recommend taking them to win outright.

Looking at the starting pitchers, our projections have Landon Knack finishing with five strikeouts compared to Jordan Hicks with four. However, Knack is projected to finish with a better ERA than Hicks, and we have him going six innings compared to Hicks at five.

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