Giants vs. Dodgers, 7/21/21 MLB Betting Predictions & DFS Notes

Giants vs. Dodgers MLB Prediction

The Dodgers snatched victory out of the jaws of defeat last night when they rallied in the bottom of the ninth to beat their hated rivals the Giants 8-6 on a walk-off home run by Will Smith. Will the Dodgers bury the Giants again or is there a better bet for this matchup?

Game Snapshot

961 San Francisco Giants (+140) at 962 Los Angeles Dodgers (-160); o/u 8.5

10:10 p.m. ET, Wednesday, July 21, 2021

Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, CA

San Francisco Giants DFS SPIN

Mike Yastrzemski belted a two-run homer on Tuesday in the Giants' loss to the Dodgers. Yastrzemski walloped a no-doubter to right field -- his 15th round-tripper of the season -- off rookie right-hander Josiah Gray in the fifth inning. It was his lone hit in four at-bats in this one. The 30-year-old middle-of-the-order slugger is hitting .236/.333/.486 with 47 runs scored, 15 homers, 40 RBI and two steals across 318 plate appearances.

Los Angeles Dodgers DFS Spin

Will Smith slugged a pinch-hit, three-run walk-off homer on Tuesday evening, lifting the Dodgers to a dramatic 8-6 comeback victory over the Giants. Wow. Smith came off the bench to complete the Dodgers improbable ninth-inning rally with a majestic 420-foot blast into the left-field seats against righty side-winder Tyler Rogers. It was his 12th round-tripper of the season. The 26-year-old backstop owns a robust .264/.369/.475 triple-slash line with 40 runs scored, 12 homers, 42 RBI and two steals across 290 plate appearances.

Giants vs. Dodgers Betting Prediction

The over is 5-2 in the last seven meetings between these two teams at Dodger Stadium and has cashed in five of the last seven meetings between these two teams overall. The over is also 4-0 in the Dodgers’ last four home games, is 4-0 in their last four games as a home favorite and is 5-2 in their last seven games overall.

MLB BETTING PREDICTION: GIANTS/DODGERS OVER 8.5