The San Franciso Giants (48-43) start their 2nd-half of the season Thursday with the opener of a 4-game series at the NL West rival Los Angeles Dodgers (60-30). First pitch is set for 10:09 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Giants vs. Dodgers odds with MLB picks and predictions.
San Francisco won 3 straight games vs. the Milwaukee Brewers entering the All-Star break and was 7-3 straight up (SU) in the final 10 games of the 1st-half of the season.
L.A. has a 10-game lead atop the NL West and is 12.5 games ahead of San Francisco. The Dodgers are on a 4-game win streak and are 9-1 SU over their last 10 games.
Season series: Giants lead 3-2 but the Dodgers have a plus-2 run differential in those meetings.