Dodgers vs. Giants Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 23

Updated Sep. 23, 2023 9:00 p.m. ET

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Clayton Kershaw will start for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday against LaMonte Wade Jr and the San Francisco Giants. First pitch is at 9:10 PM ET for this third game in a four-game series. The Giants have been listed as +178 moneyline underdogs in this matchup with the favorite Dodgers (-215). Los Angeles is the run-line favorite (-1.5). The game's total is listed at 8.5 runs.

The Dodgers will give the ball to Kershaw (12-4) against the Giants and John Brebbia (3-1).

Check out everything you need 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: Saturday, September 23, 2023 at 9:10 PM ET
Where: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California
How to Watch on TV: SportsNet LA

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Dodgers	-215	+178	8.5	-105	-115	-1.5	-104	-116

Dodgers vs. Giants Prediction

Score Prediction: Dodgers 5, Giants 3
Total Prediction: Under 8.5 runs
Win Probabilities: Dodgers 60%, Giants 40%

Dodgers vs. Giants Betting Insights

The Dodgers have entered the game as favorites 128 times this season and won 81, or 63.3%, of those games.
Los Angeles has a record of 20-9, a 69% win rate, when favored by -215 or more by bookmakers this season.
Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Dodgers have a 68.3% chance to win.
The Giants have come away with 33 wins in the 72 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
San Francisco has been listed as an underdog of +178 or more on two occasions this season and split those games.
Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Giants have a 36% chance of pulling out a win.

Dodgers Recent Betting Performance

The Dodgers went 6-3 over the nine games they were a moneyline favorite in their last 10 matchups.
Over their last 10 outings (all had set totals), the Dodgers combined with their opponents to go over the total four times.
The Dodgers' ATS record is 6-4-0 over their past 10 games.

Dodgers Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	7-3
Runs Per Game	5.1
HR	14
ERA	2.64
K/9	10.9

Dodgers Player Insights

Mookie Betts is the Dodgers best power hitter, connecting on 39 long balls this season in addition to collecting 103 RBI, both team highs.
Of all hitters in baseball, Betts' home run total ranks him sixth, and his RBI tally ranks him fifth.
Freddie Freeman's .337 batting average is a team-high mark.
Freeman ranks 35th in home runs and 15th in RBI in the bigs.
Freeman heads into this game looking for his third game in a row with a hit. During his last five outings he is hitting .300 with a double, a walk and two RBI.
Max Muncy is hitting .211 with 16 doubles, a triple, 36 home runs and 79 walks.
Will Smith has 21 doubles, two triples, 18 home runs and 62 walks while batting .262.
Smith has recorded at least one hit in three straight games. In his last five games he is batting .158 with a triple, a walk and an RBI.

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Giants Recent Betting Performance

The Giants have played as underdogs in three of their past 10 games and won one of those contests.
When it comes to hitting the over, the Giants and their opponents are 6-4-0 in their last 10 games with a total.
The Giants have won one of their last 10 games against the spread.