Dodgers vs. Giants Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 8/3/2022

The Los Angeles Dodgers (70-33), led by Trea Turner and a 20-game hitting streak, will meet the San Francisco Giants (51-53) on Wednesday at Oracle Park. The Dodgers are -157 favorites for the matchup, which starts at 9:45 PM ET. Julio Urias will get the ball for Los Angeles while San Francisco counter with Alex Cobb.

Dodgers vs. Giants Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Dodgers vs. Giants

Our best bet is the Giants on the moneyline at +135 after taking a look at all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup. Our computer predicts the total score will over the total of 7.5 runs.

Our computer pick: San Francisco Giants (+135) and Over (7.5)

Dodgers vs. Giants Game Info

• Los Angeles Dodgers probable starting pitcher: Julio Urías
• San Francisco Giants probable starting pitcher: Alex Cobb
• Game Day: Wednesday, August 3, 2022
• Game Time: 9:45 PM ET
• Location: San Francisco, California
• Stadium: Oracle Park

Los Angeles Dodgers vs San Francisco Giants Pitching Matchup

Dodgers Starter Julio Urías

• Urias gets the start for the Dodgers, his 21st of the season. He is 10-6 with a 2.71 ERA and 103 strikeouts in 109 2/3 innings pitched.
• In his most recent time out on Saturday against the Colorado Rockies, the lefty tossed seven innings, giving up two earned runs while surrendering four hits.
• The 25-year-old has a 2.71 ERA and 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings in 20 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .206 to opposing hitters.
• Urías is aiming for his fourth straight quality start.
• Urías will try to last five or more innings for his fourth straight start. He’s averaging 5.1 frames per outing.
• He will face a Giants offense that ranks sixth in the league with 478 runs while batting .234 as a squad. It has a collective .393 slugging percentage (14th in MLB action) and has hit a total of 120 home runs (10th in MLB).
• In 18 innings over three appearances against the Giants this season, Urías has a 1.00 ERA and a 0.611 WHIP while his opponents are batting .145.
• The 25-year-old’s 2.71 ERA ranks 12th, .976 WHIP ranks seventh, and 8.5 K/9 ranks 30th among qualifying pitchers this season.

Giants Starter Alex Cobb

• The Giants’ Cobb (3-5) will make his 17th start of the season.
• The right-hander last pitched on Saturday, when he gave up one earned run and allowed three hits in six innings against the Chicago Cubs.
• The 34-year-old has an ERA of 4.06 and 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .255 in 16 games this season.
• In 16 starts this season, he’s earned five quality starts.
• Cobb will look to pitch five or more innings for the seventh start in a row.
• The Dodgers are batting .259 this season, third in MLB. They have a team slugging percentage of .445 (second in the league) with 133 home runs.
• The right-hander has allowed the Dodgers to go 8-for-25 with two doubles and four RBI in 5 2/3 innings this season.

Dodgers Betting Picks & Insights

• The Dodgers have entered the game as favorites 107 times this season and won 73, or 68.2%, of those games.
• Los Angeles has a record of 55-27 in games where sportsbooks favor them by at least -157 on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Dodgers have a 61.1% chance to win.
• Los Angeles and its opponents have hit the over in 44 of their 109 games with a total this season.
• In 109 games with a spread this season, the Dodgers are 64-45-0 ATS.

Giants Betting Picks & Insights

• The Giants have come away with nine wins in the 31 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• This season, San Francisco has come away with a win four times in eight chances when named as an underdog of at least +135 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Giants have a 42.6% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• Contests with San Francisco have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 51 of 105 chances this season.
• The Giants are 47-57-0 against the spread in their 104 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Dodgers Leaders & Batting Stats

• Freddie Freeman has put up a team-high batting average of .327.
• Of all hitters in the majors, Freeman ranks 44th in homers and ninth in RBI.
• Freeman takes a hitting streak of four games into this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .391 with three doubles, a walk and three RBI.
• Turner has totaled 76 runs batted in to pace his team.
• Turner is 38th in home runs and fifth in RBI among all MLB hitters this season.
• Turner carries a 20-game streak with at least one hit into this matchup. In his last 10 outings he is batting .333 with four doubles, two home runs, a walk and seven RBI.
• Mookie Betts paces the Dodgers with 24 home runs.
• Betts is on a three-game hitting streak entering this contest. During his last five outings he is hitting .273 with two doubles, a triple, a home run, two walks and three RBI.
• Will Smith has 18 doubles, a triple, 15 home runs and 40 walks while batting .262.
• Smith has recorded at least one hit in six straight games. In his last 10 outings he is batting .244 with five doubles, a home run, two walks and eight RBI.

Giants Leaders & Batting Stats

• Wilmer Flores has driven in the most runs for the Giants with 56 runs batted in.
• Flores’ home run total places him 41st in the big leagues, and he ranks 32nd in RBI.
• Flores takes a hitting streak of four games into this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .368 with a double, two home runs, a walk and three RBI.
• Mike Yastrzemski is batting .226 with 20 doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 40 walks.
• Yastrzemski is currently 134th in homers and 117th in RBI in the major leagues.
• Luis Gonzalez is hitting .285 with 15 doubles, a triple, four home runs and 22 walks.
• Austin Slater is batting .276 with nine doubles, two triples, five home runs and 28 walks.