Dodgers vs. Giants Prediction
Will the Dodgers finally snap their 10-game losing streak tonight against the Giants, or is Bruce Bochy’s squad worth a flier?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Giants are +180 money line home underdogs to beat the Dodgers, who have odds of -222 to win tonight in San Francisco. With Kenta Maeda set to face Chris Stratton in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 8 runs.
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From Rotoworld: Maeda allowed just an unearned run over five innings and struck out eight Wednesday against the Diamondbacks. The one positive the Dodgers can take away from their 11th loss in 12 games was that Maeda had a really nice outing against a team he had struggled against the year. Of course, it helped some that Daniel Descalso was playing first base, rather than that Goldschmidt guy. Still, Maeda allowed just one extra-base hit and one walk. He had given up 18 runs over 17 innings in his previous four starts versus the Diamondbacks this year.
Stratton surrendered three runs and eight hits in four innings Monday against the Rockies. Stratton was originally scheduled to start Saturday, but the Giants opted to scratch him then and use him today instead. That meant he started at Coors, rather than in San Francisco against the Cardinals. Things could have been quite a bit worse today, given that he gave up a homer and had 11 batters reach base against him. That he allowed just three runs was quite an accomplishment.
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OUR PREDICTION: The Giants are worth a flier here, given the Dodgers’ massive struggles. The Dodgers are 1-6 in their last seven road games, are 3-13 in their last 16 games following a loss, and are 1-10 in their last 11 games after allowing five runs or more in their previous contest. On the other side, the Giants are 8-2 in their last 10 home games versus a team with a winning road record. Might as well fade the Dodgers until they win.
MONDAY MLB PREDICTION: SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS +180