Clayton Kershaw and the Dodgers are 1st in the NL West, and they will be hosting the Giants today at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. The Giants are 49-54 this season and they are 4th in the NL West. Logan Webb is starting for the Giants, while the Dodgers have Kershaw on the mound.
Los Angeles is the money line favorite, with the odds sitting at -138, while the Giants are at +117. Today’s over/under line is at 8.5 runs, and NBCS will be televising this NL West matchup.
Giants Struggle to Close Gap in NL West as Logan Webb Faces Dodgers Challenge
The Giants are 49-54 overall this season, and they are 12 games behind the Dodgers in the NL West. They are 4th in the division and have gone 17-18 in divisional matchups. San Francisco is 16-13-2 in series matchups this year and trail the Dodgers 1-2 in their current series. The Giants are 28-22 at home and 21-32 on the road. They are 14-23 as the underdog and 27-23 when favored.
Logan Webb is 7-8 with a 3.59 ERA this season and has a WHIP of 1.27. He is facing a Dodgers lineup that is 15th in scoring at 4.3 runs per game. Webb has made 21 starts this year and is averaging 7.66 strikeouts per nine innings. The Giants are 28-25 vs. the run line on the road and 49-54 overall. They are 31-22 as the underdog compared to 18-32 as the favorite.
Dodgers Dominate: Stellar Stats and Standout Performances Propel LA’s Season
The Dodgers have a record of 61-42 this season and are 20-16 against the NL West. They are currently 2-1 in their series vs. the Giants and are 33-20 at home and 28-22 on the road. Los Angeles is 58-35 as the favorite and 3-7 as the underdog. Their over/under record is 53-50, and their games are averaging 9.0 runs per game. Clayton Kershaw is coming off a season in which he went 13-5 with a 2.46 ERA and 11 quality starts. He went 2-1 vs. the Giants last season and had a WHIP of 1.06 and a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 3.4.
The Dodgers are 50-53 on the run line this season, and they have an average run margin of +0.9 runs per game. They are 26-24 on the run line on the road compared to 24-29 at home. Los Angeles has the top offense in baseball this season, leading the league in runs per game, on-base percentage, and OPS. They are also 3rd in total home runs and 2nd in walks. Shohei Ohtani is 1st in batting average and 2nd in home runs for the Dodgers, while Teoscar Hernández is 6th in batting average and 2nd in home runs. Gavin Lux and Teoscar Hernández are both hitting .389 or better over the last 5 games.
Dodgers Edge Giants in Predicted 6-5 Thriller: Bet on the Over and Kershaw’s Strikeouts
Our prediction for today’s Giants vs. Dodgers game is that the Dodgers will pick up a 6-5 win at home. Given that they are at -138 on the money line, that is the route we recommend going. If you are looking for a parlay, you could also look to take the over, as the line is sitting at 8.5 runs, and we have this one finishing with 11 runs.
Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Clayton Kershaw finishing with seven strikeouts compared to Logan Webb with four. Kershaw is projected to give up a lot of runs, but his strikeout numbers are much better than Webb’s. At the plate, the Dodgers are projected to finish with eight hits compared to the Giants with nine.
