Los Angeles Dodgers vs San Francisco Giants Picks, Predictions, Odds & Lines

 

In Game 4 of the National League Division Series, the Los Angeles Dodgers responded in kind, defeating the San Francisco Giants 7-2 to tie their series at 2-2.The series shifts to Oracle Park in San Francisco for the fifth and final game, with the winner advancing to the National League Championship Series if both teams win their first four games.

 Los Angeles Dodgers vs San Francisco Giants Betting Odds & Line Movement

The Dodgers go into Game 5 as +115 favorites, but the Giants are the underdogs at -103. The total is set at 7.5 runs with the UNDER winning 6-4 in the previous 10 meetings between these teams.

Notes On The  Los Angeles Dodgers

In Game 7, the Dodgers will send out Julio Urias for his second start of the series. On Saturday, he pitched five effective innings for Los Angeles, giving up three hits and one run while striking out five.In a season full of milestones, Vanderbilt made the most important one possible for a pitcher:

In Game 4, the Dodgers got their offense going with 12 hits and seven runs. Mookie Betts had two hits, a home run and three RBIs, while Will Smith added two hits, a In Game 4, the Dodgers’ pitching staff went with six pitchers to get the win. Manager Dave Roberts decided to start Walker Buehler as a result of much soul-searching. The right-hander had a brilliant outing, allowing only three hits and one run over 4.1 innings.

Notes On The San Francisco Giants

The Reds will counter with Logan Webb, who previously pitched in the series. The righty fired 7.2 scoreless frames while striking out 10 batters in Game 1 of the series. Webb went 11-3 with a 3.03 ERA and a 1AMY this season (26 starts).

The Giants’ pitching was exceptional in Game 4, but the same could not be said for their offense. Starter Anthony DeSclafani was hammered early, giving up five hits and two earned runs through 1.2 innings before being removed.The Giants had difficulty finding a way past the left-handed Drew Storen, as he allowed just three singles and one earned run off nine batters. San Francisco attempted seven more pitchers in the loss before yielding four runs through the rest of the game.

The Giants’ offense hasn’t been exceptional throughout the NLDS, with just nine runs in four games. In Game 4, Darin Ruf and Kris Bryant were the only run scored by San Francisco, while Brandon Crawford and Mike Yastrzemski went 1 for 14 at the plate.

Can The Notes On The Los Angeles Dodgers Cover The Pointspread?

The Dodgers have been shut out in both of their losses while scoring a combined 16 runs in their two victories, displaying a true Jekyll and Hyde performance thus far. Needless to say, if the 2020 World Series champions are going to survive, they’ll need their potent offense to perform once again.

Can The Notes On The San Francisco Giants Cover The Pointspread?

The Giants’ formula goes in the opposite direction, with their success in this series resting on their pitching. San Francisco will be relying heavily on Webb to keep the Dodgers off the scoreboard, averaging just over two runs per game. If Webb can duplicate his Game 1 performance, the Giants have a decent shot of going further.

Los Angeles Dodgers vs San Francisco Giants Picks, Predictions, Odds & Lines

Pick & Prediction: Los Angeles Dodgers Moneyline -110

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