Dodgers vs. Giants Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 21

Kyle Harrison will look to control Mookie Betts and the Los Angeles Dodgers when they play his San Francisco Giants on Thursday at 10:10 PM ET. The Dodgers are listed as -186 moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Giants (+157). Los Angeles is the run-line favorite (-1.5). The total is 9 runs for the matchup (with +105 odds to hit the over and -127 odds on the under).

The scheduled starters are Emmet Sheehan (3-1) for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and Harrison (1-1) for the San Francisco Giants.

Check out everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Dodgers-Giants game, from the point spread, moneyline, Over/Under and expert picks.

Dodgers vs. Giants Game Information & Odds

• When: Thursday, September 21, 2023 at 10:10 PM ET
• Where: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California
• How to Watch on TV: MLB Network

Dodgers vs. Giants Prediction

• Score Prediction: Dodgers 6, Giants 4
• Total Prediction: Over 9 runs
• Win Probabilities: Dodgers 58%, Giants 42%

Dodgers vs. Giants Betting Insights

• The Dodgers have been favorites in 126 games this season and won 80 (63.5%) of those contests.
• This season Los Angeles has won 25 of its 39 games, or 64.1%, when favored by at least -186 on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Dodgers have a 65% chance to win.
• The Giants have come away with 32 wins in the 70 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• This year, San Francisco has won three of six games when listed as at least +157 or worse on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Giants have a 38.9% chance of pulling out a win.

Dodgers Recent Betting Performance

• The Dodgers have a 6-3 record across the nine games they were a moneyline favorite in their last 10 matchups.
• Over their last 10 matchups -- all had a set run total -- the Dodgers and their opponents combined to hit the over on the total four times.
• The Dodgers have gone 6-4-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Dodgers Recent Stats

Dodgers Player Insights

• The Dodgers' best power option comes in the form of Betts and his 39-dinger 103-RBI season, both team highs.
• In all of Major League Baseball, Betts is fifth in home runs and fourth in RBI.
• Betts has collected a hit in two straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .273 with a double and two walks.
• Freddie Freeman is batting .337 to pace his team.
• Freeman is 34th in homers and 15th in RBI among all batters in baseball.
• Max Muncy is batting .213 with 16 doubles, a triple, 36 home runs and 79 walks.
• Muncy has at least one base hit in 11 games in a row. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .300 with a double, a triple, four home runs, five walks and 11 RBI.
• Will Smith is hitting .263 with 21 doubles, a triple, 18 home runs and 62 walks.

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Giants Recent Betting Performance

• Over the past 10 games, the Giants have been underdogs just once and lost that contest.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Giants and their opponents have failed to hit the over three times.
• The Giants are 1-9-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Giants Recent Stats

Giants Player Insights

• Wilmer Flores has swatted a team-leading 22 home runs.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Flores is 65th in homers and 127th in RBI.
• LaMonte Wade Jr has 14 doubles, two triples, 16 home runs and 72 walks while batting .263.
• Wade is currently 126th in home runs and 190th in RBI in the major leagues.
• Thairo Estrada paces the Giants with a team-best batting average of .279.
• J.D. Davis has put up a team-leading 69 runs batted in.