San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Preview/Prop Picks
23 July 2022
The San Francisco Giants are third in the NL West with a 48-45 record. Today, they’ll get a chance to take a step forward if they can beat the Los Angeles Dodgers.
In yesterday’s game, the Giants suffered a 5-1 loss, marking their second in the series. Currently down 0-2 in the series, the Giants need to win or could fall even further in the competitive division.
The Los Angeles Dodgers lead the NL West with a remarkable 62-30 record. They’ve won six games in a row, two of which are over the Giants. Prior to that, they swept the Angels and beat the Cardinals in a three-game series.
They can extend their lead in the NL West with a win over the Giants tonight. A win here would also help them keep ahold of the National League.
San Francisco Giants: Getting ahead early is vital here
If the San Francisco Giants want to win this game, they have to get started fast. The Dodgers aren’t a team that you can allow many opportunities to put up runs. The Giants will need to get runners on base early so they can get ahead.
As a team, the Giants have a batting average of .237, which ranks 22nd in MLB. They do, however, have the eighth-best on-base percentage.
Once they get a few runs on the board, the task becomes stopping the Dodgers. Tasked with this responsibility to start the game is Alex Wood. Wood is 6-7 as a starter with a 4.20 ERA over the course of 90 innings.
In that same amount of time, Wood has thrown 90 strikeouts and allowed 91 hits. The good news for the Giants is that Wood has only allowed eight home runs this year.
Los Angeles Dodgers: Urias will get the nod to start tonight
The Dodgers were able to get an early lead in yesterday’s game with a 1-0 lead in the first inning. However, for a very long time, the game was tied up until a grand slam by Los Angeles.
It happened in the eighth inning when the game was tied at 1-1. The Dodgers have a sizable batting advantage over the Giants, and this was evident yesterday.
With a team batting average of .255, the Dodgers rank fifth overall in baseball. They also rank second in runs (476) and first in on-base percentage (.334). With an offense like this, the Giants are going to be in a tough spot tonight.
With Julio Urias on the mound, the Dodgers are sending out an 8-6 starting pitcher with an ERA of 2.89. So, who’s the best bet to win this one?
San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Pick
This game is a tough one to call, especially with the Dodgers batting lineup. However, Wood is a consistent pitcher that doesn’t give up home runs.
With him on the mound, the San Francisco Giants definitely have a chance to win this one. Consistency at the plate is important but remember; the game was tied until the eighth inning yesterday.
We’ll take the Giants at +150 over the Los Angeles Dodgers tonight. It might seem like a long shot, but the Giants have beat the Dodgers three times this year. We’ll also take the over tonight, considering each of these teams can put up a lot of runs.
DunkelIndex Free Pick: San Francisco Giants +150, OVER
Prop Picks
San Francisco (+110) OVER 3.5 Runs
San Francisco is averaging 4.84 runs per 9 innings on offense, which ranks No. 4 in the league, with an average of 1.23 HRs per 9 innings, which ranks No. 10. Scores have gone OVER in 19 of the Giants’ last 26 games after scoring 2 runs or less in the previous game.
With Dunkel predicting a San Francisco victory by the score of 6-5, take the Giants (+110) to finish OVER their Vegas team total of 3.5 runs against the Dodgers.
San Francisco (+150) Most Hits
San Francisco is averaging 7.88 hits per 9 innings, which ranks No. 25 in the league. That average increases to 7.98 hits per 9 innings on the road. San Francisco is allowing an average of 8.57 hits per 9 innings, which ranks No. 23 in the league. That average decreases to 7.93 hits per 9 innings on the road.
With Dunkel predicting a San Francisco road win while going OVER its Vegas run total, take the Giants (+150) to finish with more hits than the Dodgers.
Julio Urias (+105) OVER 4.5 Hits Allowed
Urias has allowed 77 hits in 96.2 innings pitched this season for an average of 7.20 hits per 9 innings. The LA left hander has allowed 34 hits in 42.1 innings pitched (7.27 average per 9 innings) at home.
With Dunkel predicting a San Francisco victory while going OVER its team run total, take Urias (+105) to finish OVER 4.5 hits allowed against the Giants.
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