San Francisco Giants vs Los Angeles Dodgers prediction

The eagle's three picks

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Eagle safe pick

Dodgers +1.5

71% chanceFair price -2491 unit

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Eagle bold pick

Giants to win

41% chanceFair price +1441 unit

Note: Safe is the bet most likely to win. Value is where the price pays more than it should. Bold pays more but loses more often. A unit is your normal stake.

Why we think this

1. 1
   What our numbers say

   The model gives Los Angeles Dodgers 59% and San Francisco Giants 41%. There are no bookmaker prices yet, so this is our model on its own.

2. 2
   Recent form

   Los Angeles Dodgers won 5 of their last 5 and San Francisco Giants won 4 of their last 5. Los Angeles Dodgers come in with the better run.

3. 3
   Home and away

   Los Angeles Dodgers won 10 of their last 12 games at home. San Francisco Giants won 3 of their last 10 on the road.

4. 4
   Scoring

   Los Angeles Dodgers score 5.0 runs a game and let in 3.7. San Francisco Giants score 5.2 and let in 5.0. Their recent games average 8.8 and 10.2 runs in total.

5. 5
   Head to head

   In the last 5 meetings, Los Angeles Dodgers won 3 and San Francisco Giants won 2. The last one ended Los Angeles Dodgers 5, San Francisco Giants 2.

6. 6
   The safest bet

   Dodgers +1.5 has a 71% chance, the highest of the bets worth taking here.

Note: Every reason here comes from real results and real prices. We do not guess and we do not copy tipsters.

Team records

Last 20 games in all competitions.

Note: W is a win and L a loss. A team with more games at home or away can look better or worse than it is.

Spread and total at every line

Note: A spread gives one team a head start. Dodgers +3.5 wins if Dodgers win or lose by 3 or fewer. If the result lands exactly on the line, your stake comes back.