Dodgers vs Giants Odds, Betting Lines, and Probable Pitchers (Sep. 3)
- The Los Angeles Dodgers are slight -115 away favorites over the San Franicsco Giants in their National League game slated for Friday, September 3
- LA and San Francisco are deadlocked for top spot in the NL West with identical 85-49 records
- In 16 meetings this season, each team has won eight times
The Dodgers. The Giants. September baseball. First place on the line line in the NL West.
There’s not much more to be said. This could an epic weekend series.
The Los Angeles Dodgers (85-49, 39-26 away) and San Francisco Giants (85-49, 43-22 home) enter a three-game weekend series at Oracle Park deadlocked for top spot in the NL West Division.
It’s the defending World Series champion Dodgers who are being set as slight -115 favorites over the hometown Giants (-105). LA has won four of six games played at San Francisco this season.
Dodgers vs Giants Odds
| Team | Moneyline | Runline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Dodgers | -115 | -1.5 (+145) | O 9 (-105) |
| San Francisco Giants | -105 | +1.5 (-165) | U 9 (-115) |
Odds as of September 2nd at DraftKings.
First pitch for Friday’s game is set for 9:45pm ET. In the forecast are clear skies, 8 mph wind and a temperature of 69 degrees.
Price vs DeSclafani
| 4-2 | Record | 11-6 |
| 3.88 | ERA | 3.38 |
| 3.88 | xERA | 3.83 |
| 1.32 | WHIP | 1.11 |
| 2.75 | SO/W Ratio | 3.53 |
Dodgers left-hander David Price is winless since July 4. Over his last eight appearances, covering 32.3 innings pitched, he’s 0-2 with a 4.68 ERA. He hasn’t won a starting assignment all season long, going 0-2 with a 3.92 ERA in 11 starts.
Against San Francisco, Price has made three appearances, including two starts. He’s 0-1 with a 3.38 ERA. Price was the pitcher of record in LA’s 5-0 loss July 29 at San Francisco. He allowed four runs, three of them earned, over 4.1 innings of work.
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Lifetime against the Giants, Price is 0-2 with a 2.94 ERA over six appearances, including five starts. He’s 0-2 with a 2.94 ERA in three appearances, two of them starts, at Oracle Park.
Right-hander Anthony DeSclafani is 1-3 over his past seven starts. In those seven starts he’s posted a 6.08 ERA. He endured a stint in the 10-day IL in August with an ankle injury. DeSclafani returned to the rotation August 29, taking the loss in an 11-6 setback to the Atlanta Braves.
Anthony DeSclafani will start the first game against Dodgers, as expected. Next two line up as bullpen games, although Giants are still discussing it.
— Alex Pavlovic (@PavlovicNBCS) September 2, 2021
He’s faced the Dodgers five times this season and is 0-3 with a 9.43 ERA and 2.04 WHIP. LA batters have hit six homers off of him in 21 innings. The Dodgers are hitting .341 with a .571 slugging percentage against DeSclafani.
DeSclafani is 1-8 with a 6.47 ERA in 11 career starts against the Dodgers. LA batters have smacked him for a .308 average and 14 home runs in 55.2 innings. Desclafani surrenders a long ball to LA hitters every 17.7 plate appearances.
Batting Average vs Starting Pitchers
| Giants Batters | Batting Average vs Price | Dodgers Batters | Batting Average vs DeSclafani |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Belt | .333 | Austin Barnes | .500 |
| Kris Bryant | .000 | Cody Bellinger | .100 |
| Curt Casali | .333 | Mookie Betts | .400 |
| Brandon Crawford | .333 | Billy McKinney | .000 |
| Alex Dickerson | .250 | Zach McKinstry | .000 |
| Mauricio Dubon | .000 | Max Muncy | .313 |
| Thairo Estrada | .000 | AJ Pollock | .389 |
| Tommy LaStella | .000 | Albert Pujols | .333 |
| Buster Posey | .000 | Corey Seager | .500 |
| Darin Ruf | .000 | Will Smith | .600 |
| Austin Slater | .250 | Chris Taylor | .300 |
| LaMonte Wade Jr | .000 | Justin Turner | .300 |
| Mike Yastrzemski | .000 | Trea Turner | .250 |
Nine Dodgers batters show a lifetime average of at least .300 when facing DeSclafini. Catcher Will Smith leads the way. He’s 6-for-10 (.600) with two homers and five RBI. Both shortstop Corey Seager (3-for-6, home run, 3 RBI) and catcher Austin Barnes (1-for-2) are hitting .500.
Will Smith's 21st HR of the season cuts the #Dodgers deficit to 2-1! pic.twitter.com/ALmXOex2qc
— SportsNet LA (@SportsNetLA) August 28, 2021
Right fielder Mookie Betts is 2-for-5 (.400) with a solo homer. Leftfielder AJ Pollock is 7-for-18 (.389) with an RBI. First baseman Albert Pujols is 1-for-3 (.333). First baseman Max Muncy is 5-for-16 (.313) with a pair of solo homers. Both third baseman Justin Turner (9-for-30, 2 RBI) and second baseman Chris Taylor (3-for-10, 2 RBI) are hitting .300.
Giants catcher Curt Casali is 4-for-13 (.333) with a homer and two RBI when facing Price. Shortstop Brandon Crawford is 2-for-6 (.333) with two RBI. First baseman Brandon Belt is 1-for-3 (.333) with a solo homer.
Dodgers vs Giants Pick
LA is heating up at precisely the right time. The Dodgers have won 16 of their last 19 games. They’re in first place for the first time since April 28.
Meanwhile, the Giants have lost four of five and five of the past seven games. San Francisco has squandered what was once a five-game lead atop the NL West on August 13.
DeSclafani’s numbers when facing the Dodgers are abysmal. Price isn’t the guy who won the 2012 American League Cy Young Award but he’s the better option here.
Pick: Los Angeles Dodgers (-115)
An industry veteran, Bob literally taught the course on the history of sports at Elder College. He has worked as a Sports Columnist for Postmedia, appeared as a guest on several radio stations, was the Vice President of the Society For International Hockey Research in Ontario, and written 25 books.
