Los Angeles Dodgers vs. San Francisco Giants MLB Betting Preview | September 17

The Los Angeles Dodgers (99-44) will attempt to grab their 100th victory of the season when they face the San Francisco Giants (69-75) at Oracle Park on Saturday at 9:05 PM ET. The Dodgers are favored on the moneyline (-307) against the underdog Giants (+246). Julio Urias gets the starting nod for Los Angeles, and John Brebbia is San Francisco’s choice to start.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Dodgers vs. Giants

• Game Day: Saturday, September 17, 2022
• Game Time: 9:05 PM ET
• Location: San Francisco, California
• Stadium: Oracle Park

Dodgers Stats & Trends

Dodgers Batting

• The Dodgers are fourth-best in MLB action with 196 total home runs.
• The Dodgers rank third in MLB with a .260 batting average.
• The Dodgers are the top team in MLB play this season with a .336 on-base percentage.
• The Dodgers strike out 8.4 times per game, the No. 14 mark in baseball.
• The Dodgers average 1.4 home runs per game when playing on the road this season (104 total in road contests).
• The Dodgers have a .439 slugging percentage and are averaging 3.6 extra-base hits per game away from home.
• The team averages 9.0 hits per game and is batting .255 away from home this season.

Dodgers Key Batters

• Freddie Freeman leads Los Angeles in OBP (.401), slugging percentage (.523) and OPS (.924) this season.
• Among the qualifying hitters in baseball, Freeman’s batting average ranks first, his on-base percentage ranks fourth, and he is 11th in slugging.
• Freeman has hit safely in two straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .474 with a double, two home runs, four walks and six RBI.
• Mookie Betts leads Los Angeles in total hits (139) this season while batting .274 with 71 extra-base hits.
• Betts’ batting average ranks 38th among qualified players, his on-base percentage 39th, and his slugging percentage fourth.
• Trea Turner has 176 hits this season and has a slash line of .304/.349/.485.
• Turner takes a 12-game hitting streak into this game. In his last 10 outings he is batting .289 with four doubles, two triples, a home run, three walks and nine RBI.
• Will Smith has been key for Los Angeles with 115 hits, an OBP of .348 plus a slugging percentage of .462.

Giants Stats & Trends

Giants Batting

• The Giants have hit 160 homers this season, which ranks 14th in the league.
• The Giants’ .231 batting average ranks 23rd in the league this season.
• The Giants have an OBP of .313 this season, which ranks 17th in MLB.
• The Giants rank 26th in strikeouts per game (9.0) among MLB offenses.
• They’ve hit 75 homers, an average of 1.0 per game, in 73 home contests this season.
• They have a team slugging percentage of .389 in home games this season with 201 extra-base hits.
• In home games this season, they’re batting .237 with 7.7 base hits per contest.

Giants Key Batters

• Wilmer Flores has 26 doubles, a triple, 18 home runs and 50 walks while batting .229.
• Including all the qualified hitters in the big leagues, Flores’ batting average places him 121st, his on-base percentage is 96th, and he is 90th in slugging.
• Thairo Estrada has racked up 114 hits with a .319 OBP while slugging .407. Those stats are all team-highs.
• Estrada’s batting average is 61st among all qualified players, his on-base percentage ranks 86th, and he is 86th in slugging.
• Joc Pederson has 18 doubles, 22 home runs and 36 walks while batting .264.
• Mike Yastrzemski has 27 doubles, two triples, 12 home runs and 56 walks while hitting .207.

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