San Francisco Giants vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction: Expect a one sided match

On Sunday, the second game of a Major League Baseball series will take place at Oracle Park, and it will feature a matchup between the San Francisco Giants and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Let's take a look at the matchup ahead of us and make a pick as well as a prediction.

San Francisco Giants - Giants are struggling

The San Francisco Giants are currently mired in a three-game losing streak and could use a victory to break the skid. One of the seven National League teams to be eliminated from playoff contention is the San Francisco Giants. The San Francisco Giants pitching staff has a 4.02 ERA, which ranks 12th, a 1.26 WHIP, which ranks 11th, and 51 quality starts, which ranks 18th. The offensive production of the San Francisco Giants ranks 23rd in terms of runs per game (4.20), 27th in terms of batting average (.237), and 19th in terms of home runs (170). The San Francisco Giants are led by Thairo Estrada's 133 hits and 49 runs batted in, while JD Davis and Wilmer Flores have combined for 233 hits and 128 RBI between the two of them. Tristan Beck is going to receive the start, and thus far this year he has a record of 3-3 with a 4.05 ERA and 65 strikeouts. In his career against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Beck had a perfect 0 for 0 record, a 2.16 earned run average, and 5 strikeouts.

Los Angeles Dodgers - the better side

The Los Angeles Dodgers are looking to extend their winning streak to seven games after winning six of their previous ten contests. The Los Angeles Dodgers are currently in third place in baseball in terms of their record. The pitching staff of the Los Angeles Dodgers is currently ranked 14th in terms of earned run average (4.09), 5th in terms of WHIP (1.21), and 16th in terms of quality starts (52). The Dodgers have the second-best offense in runs per game (5.62), seventh-best batting average (.258), and second-best home run total (245). The Los Angeles Dodgers are led in hits and runs batted in by Freddie Freeman, who has 210, while Mookie Betts and Will Smith have combined for 296 hits and 182 RBI. Clayton Kershaw is scheduled to pitch, and he currently has a record of 13-4 with a 2.42 earned run average and 132 strikeouts this season. In his career versus the San Francisco Giants, Kershaw has a record of 26-15 with a 1.99 earned run average and 397 strikeouts.

Expert Betting Tips

It is worth taking a look at the San Francisco Giants and the plus money because this is still an intense rivalry, and you know that they'll be motivated to play something of a spoiler role in the game. On the other hand, the Los Angeles Dodgers keep rolling while the San Francisco Giants appear to be a squad that is just waiting for the season to be over. In addition, Clayton Kershaw, who has dominated the San Francisco Giants throughout his career, is scheduled to pitch. Kershaw has a 2.42 earned run average and a 1.05 walk-to-hit ratio this season. As a result, I will be betting on the Los Angeles Dodgers to win and on the runline to get the most value out of my wager.