On Tuesday, the Los Angeles Dodgers (92-41) will host the San Francisco Giants (64-68) in the second contest of this three-game series. The Dodgers had won 10 of the 13 head-to-head games in this rivalry for the season before Monday night's game, which was not complete at the time of this preview.
The Giants concluded a three-game sweep of the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday. The sweep may have come too late for the Giants who find themselves eighth games out of a wild card spot and with just a 0.5% chance to reach the postseason, according to ESPN. Unlike their 107-win 2021 season, the Giants' year has been plagued by average pitching and horrendous defense.
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The offense which ranks 11th scoring 4.5 runs per game and 13th with 146 home runs. Joc Pederson leads the team with 21 home runs and is second with 61 RBI. Wilmer Flores is second with 17 home runs and leads the team with 63 RBI.
The Giants had not yet named a starter for this game as of Monday night.