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The Los Angeles Dodgers continue their road trip in San Francisco for game two of the series looking to continue their momentum and dominance atop the AL West when they take divisional foes the San Francisco Giants in this Tuesday night matchup at Oracle Park So let's check out our MLB odds series, which includes our Dodgers-Giants prediction and pick.
This Tuesday, the Dodgers will continue their road trip against their long-held rivals, the San Francisco Giants. The Dodgers are coming from a series where they have shown their power with a bat, they can only but look to continue dominating in the division. Despite several key injuries among them Clayton Kershaw and Dustin May, its bullpen has been exceptional and it has recorded this season’s lowest slugging percentage on pitches in zone. This clash is going to be yet another captivating episode of their storied rivalry.
Oracle Park will be the venue for a clash between the San Francisco Giants and the Los Angeles Dodgers this Tuesday. For the Giants, they have had a mixed bag of results in their recent games which includes a 6-5 win over the Reds that was as thrilling as it gets. This presents them with a daunting task against the NL West and season series-leading 3-0 Dodgers. Having been tagged underdogs, winning this heated rivalry contest will require their ability to capitalize on home-field advantage. The San Francisco Giants will be looking to take it to their divisional foes and get themselves a win at home on Tuesday night.
Here are the MLB Odds, courtesy of FanDuel.
MLB Odds: Dodgers-Giants Odds
Los Angeles Dodgers: -1.5 (+102)
Moneyline: -156
San Francisco Giants: +1.5 (-122)
Moneyline: +132
Over: 8.5 (+100)
Under: 8.5 (-122)
How to Watch Dodgers vs. Giants
Time: 9:40 ET/6:40 PT
TV: NBC Sports Bay Area, Spectrum SportsNet, MLB Extra Innings
Stream: fuboTV (Click for free trial)
Why The Dodgers Will Cover The Spread/Win
While preparing to play against the San Francisco Giants on the road this Tuesday, the Los Angeles Dodgers appeared in the media to be focusing on a duel between Gavin Stone and Keaton Winn. This is not just another game that is played at Oracle Park, but rather it is a pivotal clash that could tilt the scales of victory in favor of the Dodgers.
Gavin Stone has had good and bad days in his major league appearances, however, it’s moments like these that show what he can really do. This was evident in his last start against Seattle when he struck out five batters over three innings. Combining a fastball hitting in the upper 90s with a sharp slider and a changeup makes him feel capable of successfully navigating through this Giants lineup.
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On the other hand, starting for the Giants will be one of their prospect arms Keaton Winn. Winn has shown potential in minors but has limited experience at the majors level which can go against him especially facing batters from an experienced dodger lineup. The Dodgers have been known for their disciplined approach at bat as well as their power hitters who take advantage of any mistakes made by rookie pitchers such as Winn.
They have been successful lately against San Francisco leading them in this season series including strong domination between both teams recently. As a result of all these things put together, Stone’s confidence growing up fast and also strategic depth found within the Dodgers batting order positions them well for their game on Tuesday.
Why The Giants Will Cover The Spread/Win
The hosts of the match San Francisco Giants against Los Angeles Dodgers this Tuesday at Oracle Park. Rookie pitchers Keaton Winn and Gavin Stone would be pitted against each other here. In this case, the San Francisco Giants led by Keaton Winn stand a good chance to win against the Dodgers in this matchup.
On the hill, however, Keaton Winn has displayed flashes of adaptability and resilience. Thus far in this season, his ERA stands at 5.63. This demonstrates his ability to show composure when it is most needed because he had five scoreless innings versus the Padres as his last performance testified before which showed his ability to be composed and effective over long periods of time.
Meanwhile, Gavin Stone has not been so consistent even though talented enough to have an ERA of 3.55 over 38 innings played during the season so far. In the other games, he has recently shown he can sometimes be quite weak under pressure which is something that could help them score more points than their rivals in every game they play.
The Giants are at home where they have always been able to give a good contest to the Los Angeles Dodgers as history tells us about them. Oracle Park ambiance coupled with team dynamics often comes in handy whenever they need to boost performance
There are hitters in the Giants’ lineup who might challenge Stone and take advantage where any small mistake is made on him The way batters are strategically placed as well as how San Francisco’s management team carries themselves tactically may determine whether or not they outscore their nearest rivals and get the job done on Tuesday night.
Final Dodgers-Giants Prediction & Pick
This should be an intriguing matchup between these two divisional rivals. The Los Angeles Dodgers have been red hot and they boast one of the best lineups in all of baseball which should give the young Keaton Winn a ton of trouble in this matchup. As long as Gavin Stone can hit his mark and pitch a solid game against this subpar Giants lineup they should come away with the victory on the road.
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Final Dodgers-Giants Prediction & Pick: Los Angeles Dodgers (-156), Over 8.5 Runs (+100)
