Giants vs. Dodgers Free Pick
The Giants send their ace to the mound tonight versus the Dodgers at 10:10PM ET but will it equal victory given their struggles?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Dodgers are +102 home underdogs versus the Giants, who have odds of -112 to win tonight in Los Angeles. With Madison Bumgarner set to face Kenta Maeda in the pitching matchup, the over/under for tonight’s game currently sits at 7 runs.
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SAN FRANCISCO: Bumgarner received a ton of run support in the Giants’ win over the Mets last Thursday but struggled on the mound. He got through just five innings in the team’s win, allowing six hits while walking three and striking out six. Justin Ruggiano hit a grand slam off him in the fourth inning, although Bumgarner didn’t allow another run in the game. He also hit a two-run home run to help his own cause. He now owns a 2.25 ERA with a 1.02 WHIP.
LOS ANGELES: Maeda recorded nine strikeouts while allowing just two runs through six innings in the Dodgers’ 15-5 blowout win over the Phillies last Tuesday. The right-hander surrendering just three hits and one walk on the night to go along with his nine strikeouts. He now owns a 3.29 ERA and a 13/35 K/BB ratio over 136 2/3 innings.
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OUR PICK: The Giants are winless at 0-4 in Bumgarner’s last four road starts and have dropped five of his last seven starts overall. The Dodgers, meanwhile, are 5-0 in Maeda’s last five starts and are 4-1 in his last five home starts. Given that the Giants are 0-4 in Bumgarner’s last four starts versus the Dodgers and are 1-6 in their last seven meetings in Los Angeles, don’t be afraid to bet against the Giants’ ace tonight. San Francisco continues to be a poor bet in the second half.
TUESDAY MLB FREE PICK: LOS ANGELES DODGERS +102