San Francisco Giants vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction & Picks - MLB

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San Francisco Giants
9/20/25 21:10
Los Angeles Dodgers

Prediction:

 

Under 8.5

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 by Carlos Zabala | in MLB Picks

Friday's game between the Dodgers and Giants was tremendously emotional, as it was Kershaw's final outing as a regular-season starter at Dodger Stadium. The veteran of a long and successful MLB career went out on a high, pitching 4.1 innings of two ER and striking out 6, while showcasing his signature wicked 12-6 curveball.

This series began Thursday in an absolute pitching game in which the two teams only had two hits and in which the Dodgers won 2-1, with Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman driving in those two runs.

The Dodgers also managed to take Game 2, in what is a near-definitive blow to the Giants' playoff hopes.

Just like in September 2024, Ohtani is having a tremendous home run streak; Last year around this time, he had a multi-homer series in Miami that brought him closer to his final milestone of 54 HRs in 2024. With Pages and Hernandez on board, Ohtani hit his 52nd home run of the year and, with eight games left, is poised to match or better his previous season's performance. In more positive news for Roberts, Mookie also hit his 20th HR of the year.

San Francisco Giants vs Los Angeles Dodgers Form

Table

Teams % P W L
5
Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
0.561 157 88 69
20
San Francisco Giants
San Francisco Giants
0.487 158 77 81

San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Dodgers Latest Matches

San Francisco Giants
San Francisco Giants Latest matches
L L L W L L
Victories

1/6 (17%)

Defeats

5/6 (83%)

Sep 19, 2025 - MLB

San Francisco Giants
3 :  6
Los Angeles Dodgers

Sep 18, 2025 - MLB

San Francisco Giants
1 :  2
Los Angeles Dodgers

Sep 17, 2025 - MLB

San Francisco Giants
5 :  1
Arizona Diamondbacks

Sep 16, 2025 - MLB

San Francisco Giants
5 :  6
Arizona Diamondbacks

Sep 15, 2025 - MLB

San Francisco Giants
1 :  8
Arizona Diamondbacks

Sep 14, 2025 - MLB

Los Angeles Dodgers
10 :  2
San Francisco Giants
W L W W L L
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Sep 14, 2025 - MLB

Los Angeles Dodgers
10 :  2
San Francisco Giants

Sep 13, 2025 - MLB

Los Angeles Dodgers
13 :  7
San Francisco Giants

Sep 12, 2025 - MLB

Los Angeles Dodgers
1 :  5
San Francisco Giants

Sep 10, 2025 - MLB

Arizona Diamondbacks
5 :  3
San Francisco Giants

Sep 9, 2025 - MLB

Arizona Diamondbacks
3 :  5
San Francisco Giants

Sep 8, 2025 - MLB

Arizona Diamondbacks
5 :  11
San Francisco Giants
L L W L L L
Victories

1/6 (17%)

Defeats

5/6 (83%)

Sep 19, 2025 - MLB

San Francisco Giants
3 :  6
Los Angeles Dodgers

Sep 18, 2025 - MLB

San Francisco Giants
1 :  2
Los Angeles Dodgers

Sep 17, 2025 - MLB

San Francisco Giants
5 :  1
Arizona Diamondbacks

Sep 16, 2025 - MLB

San Francisco Giants
5 :  6
Arizona Diamondbacks

Sep 15, 2025 - MLB

San Francisco Giants
1 :  8
Arizona Diamondbacks

Sep 7, 2025 - MLB

San Francisco Giants
3 :  4
St. Louis Cardinals
Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers Latest matches
W L L W W W
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Sep 19, 2025 - MLB

San Francisco Giants
3 :  6
Los Angeles Dodgers

Sep 18, 2025 - MLB

San Francisco Giants
1 :  2
Los Angeles Dodgers

Sep 17, 2025 - MLB

Philadelphia Phillies
0 :  5
Los Angeles Dodgers

Sep 16, 2025 - MLB

Philadelphia Phillies
9 :  6
Los Angeles Dodgers

Sep 15, 2025 - MLB

Philadelphia Phillies
6 :  5
Los Angeles Dodgers

Sep 14, 2025 - MLB

Los Angeles Dodgers
10 :  2
San Francisco Giants
W L L W W W
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Sep 19, 2025 - MLB

San Francisco Giants
3 :  6
Los Angeles Dodgers

Sep 18, 2025 - MLB

San Francisco Giants
1 :  2
Los Angeles Dodgers

Sep 17, 2025 - MLB

Philadelphia Phillies
0 :  5
Los Angeles Dodgers

Sep 16, 2025 - MLB

Philadelphia Phillies
9 :  6
Los Angeles Dodgers

Sep 15, 2025 - MLB

Philadelphia Phillies
6 :  5
Los Angeles Dodgers

Sep 10, 2025 - MLB

Colorado Rockies
0 :  9
Los Angeles Dodgers
L L W L W W
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Sep 14, 2025 - MLB

Los Angeles Dodgers
10 :  2
San Francisco Giants

Sep 13, 2025 - MLB

Los Angeles Dodgers
13 :  7
San Francisco Giants

Sep 12, 2025 - MLB

Los Angeles Dodgers
1 :  5
San Francisco Giants

Sep 7, 2025 - MLB

Los Angeles Dodgers
5 :  2
Baltimore Orioles

Sep 6, 2025 - MLB

Los Angeles Dodgers
3 :  4
Baltimore Orioles

Sep 5, 2025 - MLB

Los Angeles Dodgers
1 :  2
Baltimore Orioles

San Francisco Giants against Los Angeles Dodgers : Head to Head (H2H)

San Francisco Giants

17 %

Los Angeles Dodgers

83 %

Sep 19, 2025 - MLB

San Francisco Giants
3 :  6
Los Angeles Dodgers

Sep 18, 2025 - MLB

San Francisco Giants
1 :  2
Los Angeles Dodgers

Sep 14, 2025 - MLB

Los Angeles Dodgers
10 :  2
San Francisco Giants

Sep 13, 2025 - MLB

Los Angeles Dodgers
13 :  7
San Francisco Giants

Sep 12, 2025 - MLB

Los Angeles Dodgers
1 :  5
San Francisco Giants

Jul 13, 2025 - MLB

Los Angeles Dodgers
5 :  2
San Francisco Giants

San Francisco Giants - Los Angeles Dodgers Key Points

  1. Dodgers average 5.1 runs per game this season
  2. Dodgers hit second-most home runs in MLB this year
  3. Dodgers won 8 of their last 10 games against the Giants
  4. Dodgers pitching K/9 ratio second best in MLB

Our San Francisco Giants vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction

The pitching duel scheduled for Saturday night's game will be between the Giants' Taiwanese Kai-Wei Teng and the Dodgers' tall pitcher, Tyler Glasnow.

Kai-Wie Teng managed to escape the trouble he himself got into, unscathed, allowing no runs in his last outing against the D-backs, which ultimately turned out to be a good four-score innings. The Taiwanese pitcher's breaking ball is quite deceptive; he's struck out 21 batters in his last three outings.

But Glasnow has also had a positive September; on the 8th, he pitched seven innings, a no-hitter against Colorado with 11 strikeouts, and allowed only one ER when facing those same Giants in San Francisco in his previous outing.

Our prediction for Dodgers vs Giants is: Under 8.5 runs.

Prediction:

 

Under 8.5

-105
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