Giants vs. Dodgers Prediction
Are the Dodgers a safe runline play tonight when they host their most-hated rivals the Giants at 10:10PM ET in a battle of aces?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Dodgers are -170 money line favorites versus the Giants, who have odds of +150 to pull off the upset tonight in Los Angeles. With Madison Bumgarner set to oppose Clayton Kershaw in the pitching matchup, the over/under for tonight’s game sits at 6 runs.
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How have the Giants fared at the betting window with Bumgarner?
It’s been a mixed bag, but mostly good. The Giants are 5-2 in Bumgarner’s last seven starts overall but are just 2-5 in his last seven road starts. They’re also 13-3 in his last 16 starts following a team loss in their previous game (the Giants lost to the Cardinals 3-0 on Sunday) and are 16-5 in his last 21 outings when he recorded a Quality Start in his last appearance.
How have the Dodgers fared with Kershaw?
The Dodgers have been excellent historically when Kershaw toes the rubber. They’re 56-20 in his last 76 starts and are an outstanding 61-25 in his last 86 home outings. They’re also 37-16 in his last 53 starts coming off four days of rest and are 20-7 in his last 27 starts after they scored five runs or more in their previous game. (The Dodgers scored 9 runs at Arizona in a 10-9 loss in extra innings on Sunday.)
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OUR PICK: There’s no reason to back the Giants right now, who opened their season with the Cardinals over the weekend by winning the first two games only to blow a lead in the ninth inning on Saturday and get shutout on Sunday. The Dodgers are a perfect 5-0 in Kershaw’s last five starts versus the Giants, who are 0-5 in Bumgarner’s last five outings versus Los Angeles. San Francisco is also just 2-8 in its last 10 road games versus Los Angeles.
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