Dodgers vs. Giants Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 9/7/2022

Following a two-homer game last time out, Max Muncy leads the Los Angeles Dodgers (93-42) into action as -258 favorites against the San Francisco Giants (65-69). First pitch from Dodger Stadium at 4:10 PM ET on Wednesday. Los Angeles’ Clayton Kershaw gets the start, and he’ll go against San Francisco’s Alex Cobb.

Dodgers vs. Giants Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Dodgers vs. Giants

We have the Giants on the moneyline at +211 on the moneyline as our best bet in this game after analyzing all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup. Our computer picks see the scoring going over the total of 8.5 runs.

Our computer pick: San Francisco Giants (+211) and Over (8.5)

Dodgers vs. Giants Game Info

• Los Angeles Dodgers probable starting pitcher: Clayton Kershaw
• San Francisco Giants probable starting pitcher: Alex Cobb
• Game Day: Wednesday, September 7, 2022
• Game Time: 4:10 PM ET
• Location: Los Angeles, California
• Stadium: Dodger Stadium

Los Angeles Dodgers vs San Francisco Giants Pitching Matchup

Dodgers Starter Clayton Kershaw

• Kershaw makes the start for the Dodgers, his 17th of the season. He is 7-3 with a 2.59 ERA and 94 strikeouts in 90 1/3 innings pitched.
• In his last outing on Thursday against the New York Mets, the left-hander tossed 5 2/3 innings, giving up one earned run while surrendering one hit.
• In 16 games this season, the 34-year-old has put up a 2.59 ERA and 9.4 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .210 to opposing hitters.
• Kershaw has collected seven quality starts this year.
• Kershaw enters this matchup with 12 outings of five or more innings pitched this season.
• He will face a Giants offense that is hitting .234 as a unit (23rd in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .392 (15th in MLB) with 153 total home runs (13th in MLB).
• Kershaw has thrown 12 1/3 innings, giving up seven earned runs on 11 hits while striking out 14 against the Giants this season.

Giants Starter Alex Cobb

• Cobb (5-6) will take to the mound for the Giants and make his 23rd start of the season.
• The right-hander’s last start was on Saturday, when he tossed 7 2/3 innings without allowing a run on three hits in a matchup with the Philadelphia Phillies.
• The 34-year-old has pitched to a 3.58 ERA this season with 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 2.6 walks per nine across 22 games.
• He has earned a quality start nine times in 22 starts this season.
• Cobb has 12 starts in a row of five innings or more.
• The Dodgers have scored 726 runs this season, which ranks first in MLB. They are batting .260 for the campaign with 181 home runs, fourth in the league.
• The Dodgers have gone 12-for-48 with three doubles and seven RBI in two games against the right-hander this season.

Dodgers Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the Dodgers have won 96 out of the 136 games, or 70.6%, in which they’ve been favored.
• Los Angeles has a record of 20-8, a 71.4% win rate, when favored by -258 or more by sportsbooks this season.
• The Dodgers have a 72.1% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Games involving Los Angeles have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 63 of 141 chances this season.
• In 141 games with a spread this season, the Dodgers are 85-56-0 ATS.

Giants Betting Picks & Insights

• The Giants have been underdogs in 44 games this season and have come away with the win 12 times (27.3%) in those contests.
• San Francisco has played as an underdog of +211 or more just one time this year and came away with a loss in that game.
• The Giants have an implied victory probability of 32.2% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• San Francisco and their opponents have gone over in 67 of their 135 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Giants are 61-73-0 against the spread in their 134 games that had a posted line this season.

Dodgers Leaders & Batting Stats

• Freddie Freeman paces the Dodgers with a team-high batting average of .319.
• Freeman’s home runs put him 62nd in the majors, and he ranks 14th in RBI.
• Freeman carries a two-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .316 with a double, a home run, a walk and three RBI.
• Mookie Betts’ 33 home runs lead his team.
• Betts ranks fifth in home runs and 30th in RBI on the season.
• Trea Turner has racked up a team-high 90 runs batted in.
• Turner will look to build on his five-game hitting in this game. In his last five games he is batting .273 with a double, a home run and four RBI.
• Will Smith is hitting .261 with 23 doubles, a triple, 21 home runs and 51 walks.

Giants Leaders & Batting Stats

• Wilmer Flores has a team-leading 63 runs batted in.
• Flores’ home run total places him 62nd in MLB, and he ranks 53rd in RBI.
• Thairo Estrada’s .264 batting average is a team-high mark.
• Estrada is currently 124th in home runs and 89th in RBI in the big leagues.
• Joc Pederson leads the Giants with 21 long balls.
• Mike Yastrzemski is hitting .208 with 25 doubles, a triple, 12 home runs and 55 walks.