Dodgers vs. Giants Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 6/12/2022

The Los Angeles Dodgers (37-22) will be out to avoid the sweep when they visit the San Francisco Giants (32-26) to complete a three-game series. Sportsbooks have listed the Dodgers as -133 favorites for the series finale, while the Giants are +113 underdogs. Los Angeles’ Julio Urias and San Francisco’s Carlos Rodon have been named the starters for this contest.

Dodgers vs. Giants Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Dodgers vs. Giants

Our computer pick: San Francisco Giants (+113) and Under (8)

Dodgers vs. Giants Game Info

• Los Angeles Dodgers probable starting pitcher: Julio Urías
• San Francisco Giants probable starting pitcher: Carlos Rodón
• Game Day: Sunday, June 12, 2022
• Game Time: 4:05 PM ET
• Location: San Francisco, California
• Stadium: Oracle Park

Los Angeles Dodgers vs San Francisco Giants Pitching Matchup

Dodgers Starter Julio Urías

• The Dodgers are sending Urias (3-5) to the mound to make his 12th start of the season. He is 3-5 with a 2.78 ERA and 46 strikeouts through 58 1/3 innings pitched.
• In his most recent appearance on Sunday, the left-hander went 5 1/3 innings against the New York Mets, allowing one earned run while surrendering three hits.
• The 25-year-old has amassed an ERA of 2.78, with 7.1 strikeouts per nine innings, in 11 games this season. Opponents are hitting .229 against him.
• Urías is looking to collect his fifth quality start of the season.
• Urías is seeking his 11th straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.1 frames per appearance on the hill.
• He will face a Giants offense that ranks third in the league with 290 runs while batting .242 as a squad. It has a collective .403 slugging percentage (11th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 70 home runs (12th in MLB).
• Urías has pitched six innings without giving up an earned run on four hits, while striking out four against the Giants this season.

Giants Starter Carlos Rodón

• Rodon (4-4) will take to the mound for the Giants and make his 12th start of the season.
• The left-hander gave up two earned runs in 4 2/3 innings pitched on Wednesday in his last outing, a matchup with the Colorado Rockies.
• The 29-year-old has pitched in 11 games this season with an ERA of 3.51 and 11.4 strikeouts per nine innings, with an opponent batting average of .234.
• He has started 11 games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in five of them.
• In 11 starts this season, Rodon has lasted five or more innings nine times, with an average of 5.1 innings per appearance.
• The Dodgers have scored 309 runs this season, which ranks second in MLB. They are batting .250 for the campaign with 71 home runs, 10th in the league.
• The left-hander has faced the Dodgers one time this season, allowing them to go 3-for-21 with two doubles and two RBI in six innings.
• Among qualified pitchers in the majors this campaign, the 29-year-old ranks 32nd in ERA (3.51), 39th in WHIP (1.254), and fourth in K/9 (11.4).

Dodgers Betting Picks & Insights

• The Dodgers have won 39, or 61.9%, of the 63 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• Los Angeles has a record of 39-23, a 62.9% win rate, when favored by -133 or more by sportsbooks this season.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Dodgers have a 57.1% chance to win.
• Games involving Los Angeles have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 28 of 64 chances this season.
• The Dodgers are 35-29-0 ATS in their 64 games with a spread this season.

Giants Betting Picks & Insights

• The Giants have won in five, or 35.7%, of the 14 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• This season, San Francisco has been victorious four times in eight chances when named as an underdog of at least +113 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Giants have an implied victory probability of 46.9% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• San Francisco and their opponents have hit the over in 30 of their 59 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Giants have an against the spread mark of 27-31-0 in 58 games with a line this season.

Dodgers Leaders & Batting Stats

• Mookie Betts leads the Dodgers with 16 big flies on the year. He’s also hitting .283 with 39 RBI.
• In all of MLB, Betts is fifth in home runs and 13th in RBI.
• Freddie Freeman has 21 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 28 walks while hitting .292.
• Freeman ranks 126th in home runs in the majors, and 27th in RBI.
• Freeman carries a three-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. In his last five games he is hitting .273 with a double, a home run and four RBI.
• Trea Turner paces the Dodgers in runs batted in (47) and has accumulated a team-high batting average of .299.
• Turner is on a six-game hitting streak entering this contest. During his last 10 games he is batting .300 with two doubles, two home runs, two walks and five RBI.
• Will Smith is hitting .247 with six doubles, seven home runs and 25 walks.
• Smith is riding a seven-game hitting streak into this one. In his last 10 outings he is batting .286 with a double, two home runs, five walks and three RBI.

Giants Leaders & Batting Stats

• Wilmer Flores has racked up a team-leading 33 runs batted in.
• Among all batters in MLB, Flores’ home run total is 64th and his RBI tally is 30th.
• Thairo Estrada has a club-high .276 batting average.
• Estrada is currently 166th in home runs and 92nd in RBI in the major leagues.
• Joc Pederson has 13 home runs, tops in the clubhouse.
• Mike Yastrzemski is batting .270 with 13 doubles, five home runs and 26 walks.

Betting Tips for Dodgers vs. Giants

We have the Giants on the moneyline at +113 on the moneyline as our best bet in this game after looking at all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup. Our computer picks see the scoring going under the total of 8 runs.