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Led by Shohei Ohtani (two-game homer streak), the Los Angeles Dodgers (51-31) are favorites versus the San Francisco Giants (39-43) Friday at 10:15 PM ET. Sportsbooks have named the Dodgers as -207 favorites for the game, which airs on NBCS-BA.
Los Angeles’ Landon Knack gets the start, and he’ll go against San Francisco’s Logan Webb.
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Dodgers and Giants Betting Trends
The Dodgers have put together a 49-28 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 63.6% of those games).
Los Angeles has gone 19-8 when playing as moneyline favorites with odds of -207 or shorter (70.4% winning percentage).
The Giants have been underdogs in 41 games this season and won 16 (39%) of those contests.
San Francisco has not won as an underdog of +170 or more on the moneyline this season in four such games.
The Dodgers have played in 82 games with a set over/under, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 40 times (40-42-0).
The Giants’ games have gone over the total in 45 of their 82 chances.
Dodgers Stats & Insights
The Dodgers score the third-most runs in baseball (409 total, five per game).
Los Angeles ranks third in MLB action with 111 home runs. They average 1.4 per game.
The Dodgers’ .255 batting average is fifth-best in the majors.
Los Angeles strikes out 8.1 times per game to rank 13th in MLB.
The Dodgers pitching staff ranks 14th in MLB with a collective 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings.
Los Angeles has a 3.26 team ERA that ranks second across all MLB pitching staffs.
Giants Stats & Insights
The Giants have scored 358 runs (4.4 per game) this season, which ranks 14th in MLB.
San Francisco’s 80 home runs rank 16th in Major League Baseball.
The Giants have a team batting average of .245 this season, which ranks 13th among MLB teams.
San Francisco ranks 15th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.1 Ks per contest.
The Giants have an 8.7 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, 10th-best in baseball.
San Francisco has pitched to a 4.45 ERA this season, which ranks 25th in baseball.
Dodgers Key Players to Watch
The Dodgers are sending Knack (1-1) to the mound for his sixth start of the season. He is 1-1 with a 2.10 ERA and 18 strikeouts in 25 2/3 innings pitched.
Ohtani is batting .322 with 25 home runs and 61 RBI. All three of those stats are tops among Los Angeles hitters this season.
Freddie Freeman has 90 hits and an OBP of .400 to go with a slugging percentage of .505 this season.
Teoscar Hernandez has 77 hits this season and a slash line of .252/.318/.487.
Will Smith has collected 67 hits this season and has an OBP of .337. He’s slugging .465 on the year.
Giants Key Players to Watch
Webb (6-6) will take the mound for the Giants, his 18th start of the season.
Matt Chapman has a team-best batting average of .235.
Thairo Estrada has been productive as he paces his team with 39 runs batted in.
Jorge Soler has 13 doubles, nine home runs and 28 walks while hitting .222.
Patrick Bailey is batting .289 with eight doubles, six home runs and 22 walks.
Dodgers and Giants Injuries
Dodgers: Mookie Betts: 10 Day IL (Hand), Yoshinobu Yamamoto: 15 Day IL (Tricep), Walker Buehler: 15 Day IL (Hip), Michael Grove: 15 Day IL (Lat), Clayton Kershaw: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Tony Gonsolin: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Max Muncy: 60 Day IL (Oblique), Brusdar Graterol: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Emmet Sheehan: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Dustin May: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Connor Brogdon: 60 Day IL (Foot), Joe Kelly: 60 Day IL (Posterior), Kyle Hurt: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Ryan Brasier: 60 Day IL (Calf)
Giants: LaMonte Wade Jr: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Mike Yastrzemski: 10 Day IL (Side), Blake Snell: 15 Day IL (Groin), Keaton Winn: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Kyle Harrison: 15 Day IL (Ankle), Tom Murphy: 60 Day IL (Head), Jung Hoo Lee: 60 Day IL (Labrum), Alex Cobb: 60 Day IL (Hip), Robbie Ray: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Austin Warren: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ethan Small: 60 Day IL (Oblique), Tristan Beck: 60 Day IL (Arm)
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