San Francisco Giants vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 7/23/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Francisco Giants vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Saturday, July 23, 2022

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

Odds/Point Spread: San Francisco (+125) Los Angeles (-145)

Dodger Stadium is where the Los Angeles Dodgers (61-30) will take on the San Francisco Giants (48-44) on Saturday. The moneyline on this contest has the Giants at +125 while the Dodgers are opening at -145. The over/under is 8.5. The expected starting pitchers are Alex Wood and Julio Urias.

The Giants have tallied 148 two-baggers as a team and have hit 113 balls out of the park. San Francisco has a slugging % of .403 and have struck out 800 times, while drawing a walk on 345 occasions. As a unit, the San Francisco Giants are earning 4.8 runs per game, which ranks them 3rd in the league. They have accounted for 425 RBI's and 726 hits on the season, and their batting average comes in at .237. They have earned a total of 443 runs scored and have an OBP of .322.

Get all of our MLB Parlay Picks

Giants pitchers have conceded 72 home runs and also 395 total runs (17th in the league). They have walked 253 opposing players and their FIP sits at 3.40 as a squad on the year. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 3.02 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.28. The Giants have compiled a team earned run average of 3.80 so far this season (11th in the league), and their staff has struck out 764 batters.

Giants bullpen pitchers have entered the game with runners on 76 times and also have had 99 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have earned 41 holds for the season (24th in MLB). The Giants relievers have accumulated a save rate of 59.4% and has come into the game in 76 save situations. They have compiled 19 saves on the campaign and have blown 13 out of their 32 save chances. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 114 base runners so far this season with 35.1% of those runners crossed home plate. The Giants have dispatched 331 relief pitchers to the hill so far this season.

The San Francisco Giants have a tally of 2,451 putouts on the year, in addition to 882 assists and 59 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .983 which has them ranked 24th in pro baseball, and they have turned 72 double plays. The Giants have turned 67.7% of balls hit into play into outs out of 7,353 innings, which has them sitting at 28th in pro baseball.

Wood has taken the ball for 1,080 innings and has accumulated 1,025 strikeouts so far in his pro baseball career. Wood (69-55 career win-loss mark) has a FIP of 3.47 and he has faced 4,508 batters during his time in the majors. His ERA is 3.56 (427 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.226. He has given up 1,021 hits (8.5 hits per nine innings) and has 304 walks.

The Dodgers hold a team slugging % of .440 and they earn 5.18 runs per contest (2nd in the league). They have 176 two-baggers, while getting a free base 352 times as well as recording 471 runs. Los Angeles has knocked in 119 home runs for the season as well as 446 RBIs. They have been rung up on 764 instances (20th in baseball) and are sitting with 787 hits. The Los Angeles Dodgers have earned a team OBP of .334 and a team batting average of .255 this season.

The Los Angeles pitching staff have conceded 299 runs this year while holding a team ERA of 3.00 (270 earned runs given up). They have surrendered 86 homers and they surrender 3.32 runs per 9 innings (2nd in baseball). The Dodgers have a team WHIP of 1.074 and have a FIP of 3.48 as a team for the season. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.60 (806 strikeouts vs 224 walks). They have a ranking of 2nd in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 647.

Los Angeles has called on relievers to enter the game in 37 save chances and they have walked away with 27 saves. They are currently ranked 7th in MLB with a save rate of 73.0%, and they have sent 313 relievers to the hill for the season. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 74 times in high leverage situations in addition to 61 occasions with runners on. Los Angeles relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 29.8% out of 84 inherited runners. With 99 save situations, the Dodgers have amassed 61 holds and 10 blown saves.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have gotten 72 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .987 (7th in MLB). The Dodgers have recorded 781 assists, 41 errors and have earned 2,434 putouts on the campaign. In their 7,302 innings on the field, the Dodgers are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 72.3% (2nd in MLB).

Urias (40-16 career win-loss mark) has a 3.06 earned run average while conceding 7.5 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.47 and he has gone up against 2,133 batters so far in his MLB career. He has given up a total of 177 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.126 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.5. During his MLB career, Urias has conceded 437 base knocks while he has totaled 521 punch outs in 521 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take San Francisco (+125)

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here