- The Los Angeles Dodgers are -188 favorites over in-state rival San Francisco Giants on Friday night.
- The Dodgers lead the league in runs per game overall and runs per game at home.
LOS ANGELES – The first game of a critical series for two of the top teams in the NL starts Friday night as the Los Angeles Dodgers will host the San Francisco Giants for their first meeting of the season. d5c62
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| Team | Spread | Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giants | +1.5 (-145) | +155 | O 7.5 (EVEN) |
| Dodgers | -1.5 (+125) | -188 | U 7.5 (-120) |
The two Californian teams are both near the top of the standings in the National League as of today, with the Dodgers being four games out of first place while the Giants are just one game behind LA.
Online sportsbooks list the Dodgers as slight favorites to win the series opener at home with Yoshinobu Yamamoto on the mound.
Bettors should lean towards the Dodgers to win outright at -188, or even to cover the one and a half run spread at +125 odds.
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Los Angeles has been solid at home, going 23-11 at Dodger Stadium. The Giants have been one of the better road teams in the league, going 18-18, but they have yet to face a team as good as LA away from home.
Logan Webb will pitch for the Giants tonight and he has been good this season, going 5-5 with a 2.58 ERA, 15th best in the MLB.
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However, he has struggled against the Dodgers in his career, going 4-6 against LA with a 4.11 ERA in 16 starts. In his most recent appearance against the Dodgers back in July of 2024, Webb allowed nine hits and four runs in just five innings.
The Dodgers’ offense has been elite all season, leading the MLB in runs per game at 5.52 runs per game, but they have been especially potent when playing in LA, as their runs per game jumps up to 6.21. Their team OPS also jumps from .739 on the road to .859 at home.
While the Giants have been good on the road, tied for the eighth best road record in the league, their offense has not been good enough to keep up with a hot hitting Dodgers squad, as San Francisco has averaged just 4.42 runs per game away from home.
MLB sportsbooks like the Dodgers’ offense to propel them to a victory to open the series and bettors should follow suit.
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