San Francisco Giants vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 07/25/2024

Game Time: 4:10 pm ET, Thursday, July 25, 2024

Venue:  Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, CA

Where to Watch:  NBCS-BA

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Giants +120, Dodgers -142; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Giants +120, Dodgers -140; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Giants +120, Dodgers -140; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

San Francisco Giants:  48-54 (4th place, NL West)

Los Angeles Dodgers:  61-41 (1st place, NL West)

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San Francisco Giants:  3-7 last 10

Los Angeles Dodgers:  6-4 last 10

The Giants are entering this series off a win and lost their 3-game series against the Colorado Rockies 2-1 in their last series. They enter this game with a 48-54 record overall and have a road record of 20-32. This is the series finale of a 4-game series with the Dodgers on Thursday with the 3rd game of this series still to be played on Wednesday. The Giants lost the series opener of this series on Monday and the 2nd game on Tuesday. Their offense ranks 18th in the MLB with a .700 OPS. Robbie Ray is their starting pitcher on Wednesday while Logan Webb is making his start in this game on Thursday. He is 7-8 with a 3.59 ERA this season. His team lost their last 2 straight games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 4 ER, 1 HR, and 4 BB with 4 Ks on 8 hits through 6 IP against the Colorado Rockies.

The Dodgers are entering this series off a win and completed the sweep in their 3-game series against the Boston Red Sox 3-0 in their last series. They enter this game with a 61-41 record overall and have a home record of 33-19. This is the 4th game of a 4-game series with the Giants on Thursday with the 3rd game of this series still to be played on Wednesday. The Dodgers won the 1st game of this series on Monday and the 2nd game on Tuesday. Their offense ranks 1st in the MLB with a .773 OPS. Tyler Glasnow is their starting pitcher on Wednesday while Clayton Kershaw is making his start in this game on Thursday. He is 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA this season. He is coming back from an injury and will be making his season debut in this game.

The current betting odds have the Dodgers listed as a favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Dodgers have looked great in their games this season with their 61-41 record overall which leads the NL West with one of the best records in the entire MLB. They have also looked great in their home games with their 33-19 home record. Meanwhile, the Giants haven't looked great in their games this season with their 48-54 record overall which has them near the bottom of the NL West. They have been struggling to get over .500 all year and they have looked even worse in their road games with their 20-32 road record. The Dodgers weren't at their best going into the All-Star break, but they have been hot coming out of it with 5 wins in a row now. The Giants have been doing the opposite though, losing 2 of the 3 games in their series over the weekend and now the first 2 games of this one too. They are going to have Webb on the mound here who is 7-8 with a 3.59 ERA, but he hasn't looked great in his starts lately. He gave up 4 earned runs in his last start and the team has lost 2 games in a row with him starting. They have also struggled to win with him all season since he has 8 losses on the year which is more than the wins he has been credited with. Kershaw is on the mound for the Dodgers here and he is making his season debut in this game since he has been out all year with an injury, but Kershaw has been a really reliable starter for the Dodgers over the years and will be looking to have a good outing in his 1st start. The Giants have been terrible in their road games this year and haven't really been putting up runs in this series so Kershaw will be able to shut down this lineup at home. Even if Kershaw gives up some runs here, Webb hasn't been any better lately and the Dodgers have one of the best offenses in the MLB to lean on too. The best way to place a bet here is on the Dodgers to win this game.

Giants Dodgers Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Thursday, July 25, 2024 (4:10 pm ET start time) is Dodgers 8 Giants 4.

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San Francisco Giants: 19-31 (-12.05 units) on the moneyline in their last 50 away games. 20-27 (-11.05 units) on the runline in their last 47 games. 36-27 to the over in their last 63 games. 

Los Angeles Dodgers: 7-2 (+3.35 units) on the moneyline in their last 9 home games. 5-4 (+2.75 units) on their runline in their last 9 home games. 29-22 to the over in their last 51 home games.

San Francisco Giants:  K. Winn (SP) Out indefinitely - Elbow. J. Lee (CF) out of season - Shoulder. T. Murphy (C) Mid June - Knee. T. Beck (SP) Late July - Arm. A. Cobb (SP) Late May - Hip. E. Small (SP) Out indefinitely - Oblique. R. Ray (SP) Mid July - Elbow.

Los Angeles Dodgers:  M. Rojas (SS) Ques Wed - Forearm. D. May (SP) out of season - Elbow. Y. Yamamoto (SP) Out indefinitely - Tricep. T. Glasnow (SP) Late July - Back. M. Muncy (3B) Out indefinitely - Oblique. W. Buehler (SP) Out indefinitely - Hip. M. Betts (SS) Out indefinitely - Hand. M. Grove (SP) Out indefinitely - Lower Body. R. Brasier (RP) Out indefinitely - Calf. E. Sheehan (SP) out for season - Elbow. C. Kershaw (SP) Mid Aug - Shoulder. B. Graterol (RP) Early August - Shoulder. T. Gonsolin (SP) out for season - Elbow. C. Brogdon (RP) Out indefinitely - Foot.

“We talked about kind of the cavalry coming, but we need to do it now. We’re going to have to wear this one a little bit today and come out and win a game tomorrow, because the more we dig a hole for ourselves, the tougher it’s going to be for us.” - Bob Melvin after his team’s loss against the LA Dodgers in their game on Tuesday.

“It’s the guys you come up with this entire way, to be able to see them come up here and have some success too and be able to contribute here, it’s fun. It’s cool to see the young guys step up and do their thing here. It’s been a great experience.” - Landon Knack after their win against the Giants in their game on Tuesday.

J Soler (R) DH

L Wade Jr. (L) 1B

H Ramos (R) CF

P Bailey (S) C

M Chapman (R) 3B

M Conforto (L) LF

T Fitzgerald (R) SS

M Yastrzemski (L) RF

T Estrada (R) 2B

S Ohtani (L) DH

W Smith (R) C

F Freeman (L) 1B

T Hernández (R) LF

G Lux (L) 2B

A Pages (R) CF

J Heyward (L) RF

C Biggio (L) 3B

K Hernández (R) SS

Batting Average:  Marco Luciano (.375)

Hits:  Matt Chapman (86)

Home Runs:  Heliot Ramos (14)

RBI:  Heliot Ramos (46)

Stolen Bases:  Matt Chapman (11)

Wins:  Logan Webb (7)

Saves:  Camilo Doval (18)

ERA:  Taylor Rogers (2.09)

Batting Average:  Shohei Ohtani (.314)

Hits:  Shohei Ohtani (122)

Home Runs:  Shohei Ohtani (30)

RBI:  Shohei Ohtani (73)

Stolen Bases:  Shohei Ohtani (24)

Wins:  Gavin Stone (9)

Saves:  Evan Phillips (15)

ERA:  Eduardo Salazar (0.00)

Managers:

San Francisco Giants: Bob Melvin (1st season)

Los Angeles Dodgers: Dave Roberts (9th season)