San Francisco Giants vs Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Pick & Prediction 7/24/24

At 10:10 PM ET, the Giants and Dodgers will square off in an NL West matchup. This one is being played at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, and the Dodgers are the heavy favorite on the money line, with their odds sitting at -203. The Giants have lost two straight and are 4th in the NL West with a record of 48-54.

Wednesday’s forecast in Los Angeles calls for clear skies and temperatures in the upper 80s. NBCS will be televising this one, and the over/under line is sitting at 8 runs. Robbie Ray is starting for the Giants, and he is facing off against Tyler Glasnow. The Dodgers come in on a five-game winning streak and are 61-41 overall.

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS VS LOS ANGELES DODGERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: OVER 8 Runs

This game will be played at Dodger Stadium at 10:10 ET on Wednesday, July 24th.

HOW TO BET THE GIANTS VS DODGERS:

• We have the Dodgers winning by a score of 6 to 5
• However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Giants to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over

Thanks to a two-run 1st inning for the Dodgers’ offense, they cruised to a 5-2 win over the Giants in the most recent game of this series. Heading into the game, the Dodgers were favored at -154 on the money line.

The Giants wasted a good outing from Jordan Hicks, as he gave up just two hits and four earned runs in 3 2/3 innings of work. After scoring two runs in the 1st, the Dodgers were held in check until they broke out for three more in the 8th. As for the Giants, they scored their only two runs in the 9th.

Landon Knack got the win for the Dodgers out of the bullpen, while Evan Phillips got the save. Tyler Fitzgerald had a good game at the plate for the Giants, going 3/3 with a home run.

Giants Records & Stats

The Giants are 48-54 overall this season, and they are 13.0 games behind the Dodgers in the NL West. So far, they have gone 16-18 in divisional games. The Giants have dropped two straight games and are just 3-7 over their last 10 games.

At home, the Giants have gone 28-22 this year, but they are just 20-32 on the road. As the underdog, the Giants are 21-31 this year compared to 27-23 as the favorite. So far, their overall series record is 16-13-2.

The Giants are 27-25 against the run line on the road this season, and their average run differential in those games is -0.8 runs per game. They are 30-22 against the run line as an underdog, and their average run differential in those games is -0.3 runs per game.

The San Francisco Giants are on the road against the Los Angeles Dodgers today. The over/under line for the game is set at 8 runs, which is right around their average over/under line for the season. The Giants have played 34 games with over/under lines set higher than 8 runs this season, which accounts for 33.3% of their games. Their over/under record for the season is 53-46, and their games have averaged a combined 9.0 runs per game. They are currently on a streak of 7 straight games going under the total.

Robbie Ray will be making his second start of the season, coming off a record of 0-1 last year. In his first appearance, he allowed an ERA of 8.10 and a WHIP of 2.70. Ray’s batting average allowed was .286, and his on-base percentage allowed was .429. He did not allow any home runs in his first start. Ray’s FIP for the season was 5.95, and his OPS allowed was .786. He did not record a quality start in his lone appearance last season. Ray’s strikeouts per nine innings were 8.1, and his walks per nine innings were 13.5.

Heliot Ramos and Matt Chapman have been the Giants’ top power threats this season, with Ramos leading the team with 14 homers and Chapman right behind him at 13. Ramos also comes into the game with a strong batting average of .290, while Chapman has struggled a bit at just .230. However, Chapman has been hitting the ball well of late, going 11/32 in his last 10 games.

As a team, the Giants are averaging 4.3 runs per game, which is 16th in the league. They have been a little better at home, averaging 4.4 runs per game. Overall, they are batting .241, which is 13th in the MLB, and are the 11th ranked team in terms of on-base percentage.

Dodgers Records & Stats

With an overall record of 61-41, the Dodgers lead the NL West by 8.5 games over the Padres. The Dodgers have won five straight games, and they are 20-15 against other teams in the NL West. Los Angeles has taken the first two games of this series vs. the Giants.

At home, the Dodgers are 33-19 this season, and they have gone 28-22 on the road. As the favorite, the Dodgers are 58-34 this year and 3-7 as the underdog. Los Angeles’ overall series record is 18-14-1.

When the Dodgers win, they do so by an average of 3.8 runs per game. When they lose, they lose by an average of 3.2 runs per game. Their overall run line record is 50-52, and they are 24-28 against the run line at home. As the favorite, they are 46-46 against the run line, and their run line win streak when favored is at 1.

Los Angeles has played 73 games this season with over/under lines set higher than 8 runs, which is 71.6% of their games. Their combined run average is 9.0 runs per game, but their over/under record is just 52-50. When the line is set at 8 runs, their over/under record is 3-9. Their games have averaged 9 runs per game, and their under streak is at 2 games.

Through 18 starts, Tyler Glasnow has a record of 8-5 and an ERA of 3.47. He has made 11 quality starts this year and is averaging 11.81 strikeouts per nine innings. In his last outing, Glasnow finished with a no-decision, going six innings and giving up five earned runs on seven hits. He did give up two homers in that outing. Before that, he had won two straight starts and didn’t give up a homer in either outing. At home, Glasnow is 6-3 with a 4.08 ERA compared to 2-2 with a 4.12 ERA on the road.

Shohei Ohtani has been one of the league’s top power hitters this season, as his 30 home runs are 2nd in the MLB and the best mark on the Dodgers. He also comes into the game with a strong batting average of .314. Ohtani is also 4th in the league with 73 RBIs. Teoscar Hernandez has also been a key power bat in the Dodgers lineup, as his 21 homers are 2nd on the team and 9th in the league.

Over his last nine games, Gavin Lux has gone 11/28 with three homers and eight RBIs. Teoscar Hernandez has also been swinging a hot bat of late, going 13/33 with two homers and seven RBIs. Austin Barnes is currently on a nine-game hitting streak for the Dodgers.