Giants vs. Dodgers Prediction
Will the Dodgers sweep the Giants tonight when the rivals meet at 8:05PM ET on ESPN Sunday Night Baseball?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Dodgers are -152 money line favorites to beat the Giants, who have odds of +142 to pull off the upset. With Madison Bumgarner set to face Hyun-Jin Ryu in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 8.5 runs.
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From Rotoworld: Bumgarner allowed one earned run, six hits and a walk with four strikeouts across five innings to nail down his first win of the season Tuesday against Pittsburgh. Bumgarner has had a strange and bumpy road this season. Normally his first victory comes in the first or second start of a new campaign, but he dropped his first four decisions and also missed two months due to a shoulder injury. He is starting to pitch like his normal ace-like self, posting a 1-1 record and 3.92 ERA over three outings since returning from the 10-day disabled list. He is likely to continue trending in a positive direction as he builds up his stamina.
Ryu (foot) returned to action in Monday’s no-decision against the Twins, allowing two runs, five hits and three walks with five strikeouts over five innings. Ryu threw 50 of his 79 pitches for strikes, and it is likely his pitch count was capped somewhat since he was making his first start after a month-long layoff due to a bruised foot. His next scheduled start is tentatively set for Saturday at home against the rival Giants.
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OUR PREDICTION: Even if Bumgarner fares well on the mound, the Giants will support him with one of the weaker lineups in baseball. Not to mention, the Giants are 1-6 in Bumgarner’s lat seven starts against the Dodgers and have lost all four of his last four road outings versus L.A. Finally, San Francisco is just 5-13 in its last 18 games against the Dodgers in Los Angeles. The red-hot Dodgers should earn yet another victory tonight on national television.
SUNDAY MLB PREDICTION: LOS ANGELES DODGERS -152