Los Angeles Dodgers vs. San Francisco Giants MLB Betting Preview | September 18

The Los Angeles Dodgers (100-44) are favored (-177) as they try to finish off a sweep of a three-game series against the San Francisco Giants (69-76, +149). The series finale begins at 7:08 PM ET on Sunday. Andrew Heaney starts for Los Angeles while San Francisco will counter with Alex Cobb.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Dodgers vs. Giants

• Game Day: Sunday, September 18, 2022
• Game Time: 7:08 PM ET
• TV Channel: ESPN
• Location: San Francisco, California
• Stadium: Oracle Park

Dodgers Stats & Trends

Dodgers Batting

• The Dodgers rank fourth in MLB action with 197 home runs. They average 1.4 per game.
• The Dodgers’ .260 batting average is third-best in MLB.
• The Dodgers have a league-best .336 on-base percentage.
• The Dodgers strike out 8.4 times per game, the No. 14 mark in the league.
• The Dodgers have hit 105 homers away from home this season (1.4 per game).
• The Dodgers are slugging .439 with 3.5 extra-base hits per game on the road.
• Away from home this season the club averages nine hits per game and is batting .256.

Dodgers Key Batters

• Freddie Freeman leads Los Angeles with an OBP of .401, plus a team-best slugging percentage of .522.
• Among all qualifying hitters, Freeman ranks first in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks fourth, and he is 11th in slugging.
• Freeman will look for his fourth straight game with a hit in this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .368 with a home run, four walks and three RBI.
• Mookie Betts leads Los Angeles in total hits (140) this season while batting .273 with 71 extra-base hits.
• Among qualified hitters, Betts ranks 40th in batting average, 40th in on-base percentage and fourth in slugging percentage.
• Betts has picked up at least one hit in two straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .217 with two doubles, a home run, a walk and three RBI.
• Trea Turner is batting .305 with a .485 slugging percentage and 97 RBI this year.
• Turner brings a 13-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last 10 games he is hitting .311 with three doubles, two triples, a home run, three walks and seven RBI.
• Will Smith has 22 home runs, 82 RBI and a batting average of .258 this season.

Giants Stats & Trends

Giants Batting

• The Giants rank 14th in Major League Baseball with 161 home runs.
• The Giants rank 24th in MLB with a .230 team batting average.
• The Giants have an on-base percentage of .313 this season, which ranks 17th in the league.
• The Giants are one of the least disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking 27th with an average of nine strikeouts per game.
• In 74 games at home this season, they’ve hit 76 homers, an average of 1 per contest.
• In 74 home games this season, they’re slugging .387 with 202 hits going for extra bases.
• In home games this season, they’re batting .236 with 7.7 base hits per contest.

Giants Key Batters

• Wilmer Flores has collected 109 hits, a team-best for the Giants.
• Including all the qualifying hitters in MLB, Flores ranks 120th in batting average, 97th in on-base percentage and 84th in slugging percentage.
• Thairo Estrada’s .321 on-base percentage and .406 slugging percentage both pace his team.
• Estrada is 59th in batting average, 80th in on-base percentage and 88th in slugging percentage in MLB.
• Joc Pederson is hitting .263 with 18 doubles, 22 home runs and 36 walks.
• Mike Yastrzemski has 27 doubles, two triples, 12 home runs and 56 walks while batting .206.

Dodgers vs. Giants Probable Pitchers