Dodgers vs. Giants Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 21

Updated Sep. 21, 2023 10:00 p.m. ET

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Kyle Harrison will look to control Mookie Betts and the Los Angeles Dodgers when they play his San Francisco Giants on Thursday at 10:10 PM ET. The Dodgers are listed as -186 moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Giants (+157). Los Angeles is the run-line favorite (-1.5). The total is 9 runs for the matchup (with +105 odds to hit the over and -127 odds on the under).

The scheduled starters are Emmet Sheehan (3-1) for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and Harrison (1-1) for the San Francisco Giants.

Check out everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Dodgers-Giants game, from the point spread, moneyline, Over/Under and expert picks.

Dodgers vs. Giants Game Information & Odds

When: Thursday, September 21, 2023 at 10:10 PM ET
Where: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California
How to Watch on TV: MLB Network

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Dodgers	-186	+157	9	+105	-127	-1.5	+107	-127

Dodgers vs. Giants Prediction

Score Prediction: Dodgers 6, Giants 4
Total Prediction: Over 9 runs
Win Probabilities: Dodgers 58%, Giants 42%

Dodgers vs. Giants Betting Insights

The Dodgers have been favorites in 126 games this season and won 80 (63.5%) of those contests.
This season Los Angeles has won 25 of its 39 games, or 64.1%, when favored by at least -186 on the moneyline.
Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Dodgers have a 65% chance to win.
The Giants have come away with 32 wins in the 70 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
This year, San Francisco has won three of six games when listed as at least +157 or worse on the moneyline.
Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Giants have a 38.9% chance of pulling out a win.

Dodgers Recent Betting Performance

The Dodgers have a 6-3 record across the nine games they were a moneyline favorite in their last 10 matchups.
Over their last 10 matchups -- all had a set run total -- the Dodgers and their opponents combined to hit the over on the total four times.
The Dodgers have gone 6-4-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Dodgers Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	7-3
Runs Per Game	5.8
HR	16
ERA	3.13
K/9	10

Dodgers Player Insights

The Dodgers' best power option comes in the form of Betts and his 39-dinger 103-RBI season, both team highs.
In all of Major League Baseball, Betts is fifth in home runs and fourth in RBI.
Betts has collected a hit in two straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .273 with a double and two walks.
Freddie Freeman is batting .337 to pace his team.
Freeman is 34th in homers and 15th in RBI among all batters in baseball.
Max Muncy is batting .213 with 16 doubles, a triple, 36 home runs and 79 walks.
Muncy has at least one base hit in 11 games in a row. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .300 with a double, a triple, four home runs, five walks and 11 RBI.
Will Smith is hitting .263 with 21 doubles, a triple, 18 home runs and 62 walks.

Learn more about this Dodgers vs. Giants matchup on Fox Sports.

Giants Recent Betting Performance

Over the past 10 games, the Giants have been underdogs just once and lost that contest.
In their last 10 games with a total, the Giants and their opponents have failed to hit the over three times.
The Giants are 1-9-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Giants Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	4-6
Runs Per Game	4.3
HR	10
ERA	4.34
K/9	7.6

Giants Player Insights

Wilmer Flores has swatted a team-leading 22 home runs.
Among all hitters in MLB, Flores is 65th in homers and 127th in RBI.
LaMonte Wade Jr has 14 doubles, two triples, 16 home runs and 72 walks while batting .263.
Wade is currently 126th in home runs and 190th in RBI in the major leagues.
Thairo Estrada paces the Giants with a team-best batting average of .279.
J.D. Davis has put up a team-leading 69 runs batted in.