Dodgers vs. Giants Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 8/4/2022

The Los Angeles Dodgers (71-33) will put their four-game win streak to the test when they visit the San Francisco Giants (51-54) Thursday at 3:45 PM ET. Oddsmakers consider the Dodgers -202 favorites to extend their streak, while the Giants are +172 underdogs looking for the upset. Clayton Kershaw starts for Los Angeles while Jakob Junis is San Francisco’s starter for the contest.

Dodgers vs. Giants Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Dodgers vs. Giants

Our best bet is the Giants on the moneyline at +172 after looking at all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup. Our computer predicts the total score will over the total of 8 runs.

Our computer pick: San Francisco Giants (+172) and Over (8)

Dodgers vs. Giants Game Info

• Los Angeles Dodgers probable starting pitcher: Clayton Kershaw
• San Francisco Giants probable starting pitcher: Jakob Junis
• Game Day: Thursday, August 4, 2022
• Game Time: 3:45 PM ET
• Location: San Francisco, California
• Stadium: Oracle Park

Los Angeles Dodgers vs San Francisco Giants Pitching Matchup

Dodgers Starter Clayton Kershaw

• Kershaw makes the start for the Dodgers, his 15th of the season. He is 7-3 with a 2.66 ERA and 84 strikeouts in 81 1/3 innings pitched.
• In his most recent time out on Sunday, the lefty tossed 5 1/3 innings against the Colorado Rockies, giving up three earned runs while surrendering eight hits.
• In 14 games this season, the 34-year-old has amassed a 2.66 ERA and 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .218 to opposing batters.
• Kershaw heads into this outing with seven quality starts under his belt this season.
• Kershaw is looking to collect his 12th start of five or more innings this season in this matchup.
• He will take the hill against a Giants squad that is batting .234 as a unit (24th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .392 (14th in MLB) with 120 total home runs (10th in MLB).
• Kershaw has pitched 8 1/3 innings, giving up six earned runs on eight hits while striking out 10 against the Giants this season.

Giants Starter Jakob Junis

• The Giants will hand the ball to Junis (4-2) for his 10th start of the season.
• The right-hander did not allow a run in four innings pitched on Sunday in his last outing, a matchup with the Chicago Cubs.
• The 29-year-old has an ERA of 2.78, a 4 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.046 in 12 games this season.
• In nine starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in two of them.
• Junis has eight starts of five or more innings this season in nine chances. He averages 4.3 innings per outing.
• The Dodgers have scored 546 runs this season, which ranks second in MLB. They have 914 hits, fifth in baseball, with 133 home runs (fifth in the league).
• This season, the right-hander has pitched against the Dodgers in one game, and they have gone 5-for-20 with a double, a home run and two RBI over five innings.

Dodgers Betting Picks & Insights

• The Dodgers have entered the game as favorites 108 times this season and won 74, or 68.5%, of those games.
• Los Angeles is 36-15 this season when entering a game favored by -202 or more on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 66.9% chance of a victory for the Dodgers.
• Los Angeles and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 44 of their 110 opportunities.
• The Dodgers are 65-45-0 ATS in their 110 games with a spread this season.

Giants Betting Picks & Insights

• The Giants have been chosen as underdogs in 32 games this year and have walked away with the win nine times (28.1%) in those games.
• San Francisco has played as an underdog of +172 or more just one time this year and came away with a loss in that game.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Giants have a 36.8% chance of walking away with the win.
• San Francisco and their opponents have hit the over in 51 of their 106 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Giants are 47-58-0 against the spread in their 105 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Dodgers Leaders & Batting Stats

• Freddie Freeman is the Dodgers best hitter so far this season, hitting at a team-leading .324 clip along with 15 homers and 68 RBI.
• In all of Major League Baseball, Freeman ranks 45th in home runs and ninth in RBI.
• Trea Turner’s 76 runs batted in lead his team.
• Turner ranks 39th in home runs and fifth in RBI in the majors.
• Mookie Betts has launched a team-best 24 home runs.
• Will Smith is batting .262 with 18 doubles, a triple, 15 home runs and 40 walks.
• Smith is riding a six-game hitting streak into this one. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .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.
• In all of the majors, Flores ranks 41st in home runs and 33rd in RBI.
• Flores carries a five-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .421 with a double, two home runs, a walk and three RBI.
• Mike Yastrzemski has 20 doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 40 walks while batting .224.
• Yastrzemski is currently 137th in home runs and 119th in RBI in the big leagues.
• Luis Gonzalez is hitting .286 with 15 doubles, a triple, four home runs and 23 walks.
• Austin Slater has nine doubles, two triples, five home runs and 28 walks while hitting .269.