Dodgers vs. Giants Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Sept. 18

The Los Angeles Dodgers host the San Francisco Giants to open a three-game series at Dodger Stadium, with first pitch at 10:15 p.m. ET on Friday. Tyler Glasnow (4-1, 3.50 ERA) will start for the Dodgers, who are 93-60 this season and first in the NL West. Cesar Perdomo (0-1, 3.68 ERA) is the expected starter for the Giants, who are 64-89 and fourth in the NL West.

Sportsbooks have made the Dodgers a strong favorite at home (-319) to defeat the Giants (+248). The total for the Dodgers-Giants game is 8.

Dodgers vs. Giants Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Friday, September 18, 2026
• Game time: 10:15 p.m. ET
• Location: Los Angeles, California
• Stadium: Dodger Stadium
• Favorite: Dodgers (-319)
• Underdog: Giants (+248)
• Over/under: 8

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Dodgers vs. Giants: Betting the Moneyline

• The Dodgers have a 91-55 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 62.3% of those games).
• San Francisco has been pegged as an underdog in 103 games this year and has walked away with the win 39 times (37.9%) in those games.
• This season Los Angeles has won five of its eight games when favored by at least -319 on the moneyline.
• The Giants have played as an underdog of +248 or more just one time this year and came away with a win in that game.
• Based on this matchup's moneyline, the Dodgers' implied win probability is 76.1%.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Giants have a 28.7% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Dodgers vs. Giants: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Dodgers have had an over/under set by oddsmakers 153 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 70 of those games (70-81-2).
• San Francisco and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 74 of its 152 opportunities.
• The Dodgers have put together a 66-87-0 record against the spread this season (covering 43.1% of the time).
• The Giants are 77-75-0 against the spread in their 152 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.