The San Francisco Giants and the Los Angeles Dodgers will continue their crucial three-game series on Tuesday night. It's time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Giants-Dodgers prediction and pick.

The NL West is the best division in baseball. With the surprising emergence of the Giants this season, the division contains three legitimate World Series contenders. San Francisco currently leads the pack by two games after Monday night's win over the Dodgers, making this game extremely important. The Dodgers have a chance to take the division lead in this series, making these games some of the most exciting of the season.

Here's how the bookmakers set the lines for Tuesday night's matchup.

MLB Odds: Giants-Dodgers Odds

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San Francisco Giants ML (+134)

Los Angeles Dodgers ML (-145)

Over 8 1/2 runs (-115)

Under 8 1/2 runs (-105)

Why The Giants Could Cover The Spread

San Francisco has one of the best offenses in the MLB. They rank inside the top 10 in team batting average, OBP, OPS, and slugging percentage. The Giants are a tough lineup to get through, especially when making your MLB debut like Dodgers starter Josiah Gray.

Gray is a highly-touted prospect, but this is a bad matchup for him. The Giants are incredibly patient at the plate, so they won't give Gray any easy outs. Nerves will certainly be a factor for the young righty, so expect him to struggle with his control. This is a huge game for anyone to make their debut in, so no one can fault Gray if he struggles against one of the best offenses in baseball.

San Francisco will have a seasoned veteran on the mound for this crucial game. Former Dodger Alex Wood is being trusted with the start on Tuesday. Wood owns a 3.67 ERA and a 1.15 WHIP on the season, both good numbers. He may not be as flashy of a name as Gray, but Wood is a solid pro who will likely give the Giants five solid innings of work.

To make things even better for Wood, the Dodgers struggle against left-handed pitching. Their team batting average, OBP, slugging percentage, and OPS are all lower against lefties than against righties.

Why The Dodgers Could Cover The Spread

Los Angeles is one of the deadliest offensive teams in baseball. The lineup is loaded from top to bottom with great hitters, which Giants starter Alex Wood knows well.

Wood has faced the Dodgers twice this season, allowing six runs over 12 combined innings in those starts. Of the nine projected starters in the Los Angeles lineup tonight, six of them own a career batting average of .333 or higher against Wood. The Dodgers should be able to tag the lefty for some early runs in this one.

Wood has also regressed in his recent starts. His ERA has jumped to 5.35 in his last seven starts, with his WHIP skyrocketing to 1.30 in that span. His recent struggles paired with a punishing Dodgers lineup is not a recipe for success.

Final Giants-Dodgers Prediction & Pick

The Dodgers are heavy favorites, although not sure why. Gray is making his debut in a huge game, so the possibility of a meltdown is pretty high. The Giants are the exact type of team you don't want to face in your debut and expect them to ding Gray early. The odds should be closer to even in this contest, so getting San Francisco at +134 is a great pick. They should win this game with ease.

FINAL PICK: San Francisco Giants (+134)