The Los Angeles Dodgers (61-41) are on a five-game winning streak, which includes two victories from two over the San Francisco Giants (48-54) in this four-game series. The aim for the Dodgers is to turn five wins in a row into six at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday evening, with the first pitch set for 10.10 p.m. ET.
Because of their hot streak and because they’ve won two from two against the Giants, the Dodgers start as strong home favourites on the moneyline at -204. And, as you will expect, the Giants are huge underdogs and are in at +169. Tyler Glasnow (8-5) starts with the ball for the Dodgers, with Robbie Ray first in for the Giants.
In game one of the four-game set, the Dodgers edged out the Giants 3-2. Yesterday, however, they won by a wider margin, as they secured a 5-2 victory. Landon Knack took the win (5.0 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 6 K), and Gavin Lux went two for four with a double and two RBI to lead the way offensively. The loss for the Giants was taken by Jordan Hicks (3.2 IP, 4 R, 3 H, 7 K)
Betting Insights
- Of the ninety-two games that they’ve been installed as favourites this season, the Dodgers have won 63% of those contests, which is a total of fifty-right wins from ninety-two.
- There have been twenty-eight occasions that the Dodgers have been -204 or greater on the moneyline, with their record being twenty wins and eight defeats.
- The moneyline indicates a strong likelihood of a Dodgers win at 67.1%
- The Giants have been underdogs fifty times this season. They’ve won twenty-one of those games, which is a 42% conversion rate.
- When they’ve been installed as +169 underdogs or more this season, the Giants have failed to win on all five occasions.
- The likelihood of a Giants win against the Dodgers is 37.2%, according to the moneyline.
The Prediction
We’re two games into a four-game series, and everything is looking great for the Dodgers right now. Not only have they won two from two against the Giants, but they are on a roll, with five consecutive wins in the bag. The question is, can they keep up this winning streak and make it six from six? Or will the Giants spoil their day at Dodger Stadium? It’s going to take something special, that’s for sure.
Not only would a Giants victory upset the Dodgers and their winning form, but it would also cause a significant upset where betting on this game is concerned too. The moneyline is heavily supporting a Dodgers win, and we think it’s the right call, too. But we also believe it may be back to being a closer game, as seen in game one.
Game one saw the Dodgers win 3-2, while game two ended 5-2 in the Dodger’s favour. We’re going to predict a Dodgers 4-3 win on Wednesday evening, which also puts forward the under 8 runs bet.
