Dodgers Host Giants in Renewals of Baseball Odds Today Rivalry

San Francisco Giants vs. Los Angeles Dodgers

Dating back to their days in New York the Dodgers and Giants have a legendary rivalry.  However, these days it’s not been what it used to be.  San Francisco has fallen upon hard times with baseball odds today.  While Los Angeles is cranking cash en route to what hey hope is a third straight World Series.  Giants bats have been cold all season.  And their pitching has not covered for it.  By contrast the Dodgers are one of the most complete teams in the game.   LA has always had strong pitching.  Now they have the hitting that compliments that.

San Francisco Giants vs. Los Angeles Dodgers

Date and Time: Monday, June 17, 2019, 9 p.m. ET

Location: Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, California

Giants vs Dodgers Baseball Odds Today at SBG:

TeamSP/RLTOTALML
Giants+1½ (+105)8½ (-110)+210
Dodgers-1½ (-125)8½ (-110)-230
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Giants vs. Dodgers TV Coverage:  ESPN

Giants Vs. Dodgers Overview

Now Los Angeles leads the National League West with a record of 47-23.  LA has won six of their last ten games.  MLB metrics have the Dodgers ranked eighth for runs scored and second for earned run average.  Contrarily the Giants are last in the National League West.  San Francisco is 29-38.  Rankings of 28th for run production and 17th for earned run average explain the demise. Late results have improved with four wins in six games.

Giants Probable Starter and Bullpen

Right hander Tyler Beede (0-2, 2.06 WHIP, 8.06 ERA) is the probable starter for San Francisco.  On the whole the Giants bullpen is their one team strength.  San Francisco ranks fifth best in MLB for that category.   Will Smith has been an outstanding baseball odds today asset.  Smith has 17 saves with a 1.95 earned run average.  He has 40 strikeouts in 27.2 innings of work.

Dodgers Probable Starter and Bullpen  

Accordingly, Right hander Kenta Maeda (7-3, 1.09 WHIP, 3.89 ERA) is the probable starter for LA.  Perhaps the one Offshore betting concern about the Dodgers is their 13th ranked bullpen.  Kenley Janson has 20 saves but two blown saves.  Further, his 2.93 ERA is high for a closer.

Giants and Dodgers Betting Trends

On the whole the Giants have been better than expected on the road.  San Francisco has won 11 of their last 20 away games.  Five of their last eight road tilts have gone under the total.  Concurrently the Dodgers have been a cash cow at Chavez Ravine.  Los Angeles has won 17 of their last 20 games at Dodger Stadium.  Only two of their last six home contests went over the total.

Head to Head at Dodger Stadium

Correlate the Dodgers strong home record with their success against the Giants.   San Francisco has won only six of their last 18 games at LA.  Only three of the last 17 in this series at Dodger Stadium cleared the total.

Matchup to Watch

Despite the fact that the Dodgers will he expensive baseball odds today favorites the Giants are a tough sell.  As mentioned earlier LA is dominant at home.  In addition, San Francisco fares poorly at Dodger Stadium.

Giants vs. Dodgers Baseball Odds Today Betting Odds Picks

To conclude the Dodgers are the more appealing choice.

Giants vs. Dodgers Baseball Odds Today Betting Online Pick: Los Angeles Dodgers

Giants vs. Dodgers Baseball Odds Today Betting Online Score Prediction: Dodgers 5, Giants 2

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