San Francisco Giants vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction: Giants to beat Dodgers in Game 1

The main series in the coming days in MLB will be a divisional showdown between the San Francisco Giants and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Let's pick a few bets on the first game of the series at Oracle Park at once.

San Francisco were preparing so hard for the Dodgers that they lost to an outsider

Ahead of a crucial series with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Gabe Kapler's team played three games on home field against another division rival, the Colorado Rockies. Apparently, the Giants approached the series with the NL West outsider with the Dodgers in mind, and managed to lose two of three games to the Rockies – 3-5, 2-1, 2-4. A horrible result, which strengthened the Giants in their underdog status. San Francisco is 30-26 and still only third in the division, behind San Diego (35-22) and the Dodgers (37-20).

Jakob Junis, 3-1 and a 2.51 ERA in eight starts this season, will be opening for San Francisco against the Dodgers on the pitcher's mound.

Dodgers just back from the road

Back not at their home Dodger Stadium, but in California. Dave Roberts' team had their previous series in Chicago, where they managed to take 2 of 3 games from the local White Sox – 0-4, 4-1, 11-9. Among other things, the Dodgers took advantage of a misfire by the New York Mets and regained first place in the National League standings.

Walker Buehler, 6-2 and a 3.84 ERA in 11 games, is the Dodgers' starting pitcher for the first game of the series with the Giants.

Head-to-head encounters

The score in the season series is 2-0 in favor of the Dodgers.

Last season, the Dodgers knocked the Giants out of the playoffs by winning the first round series in 5 games.

Expert Betting Tips

The Dodgers may not have time to recover from their flight to California from Chicago and surrender the first game of the series to the Giants. Especially since San Francisco simply needs a win here. Gabe Kapler's team lost 0-2 to the Dodgers in the season opener, still trailing in the division standings, and also they blew the last series in front of the home stands to the outsider Colorado. The Giants need to rehabilitate.

Prediction: San Francisco to win in a low-scoring match typical of this confrontation.

Betting options:

• Total Under (8.5) for 1.86;
• San Francisco To Win for 2.25;
• San Francisco To Win + Total Under (10.5) for 2.75.

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