Los Angeles Dodgers vs San Francisco Giants Prediction, 6/30/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs San Francisco Giants

Date: Sunday, June 30, 2024

Location: Oracle Park in San Francisco, CA

TV: NBC Bay Area

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-230) San Francisco (+190)

The Los Angeles Dodgers (51-32) are en route to Oracle Park on Sunday where they will take on the San Francisco Giants (40-43). The line on this contest has Los Angeles at -230 while San Francisco is sitting at +190. The over/under is 7.5. The pitchers who are expected to start are James Paxton and Spencer Howard.

The Dodgers have tallied 154 doubles as a team and have hit 111 balls out of the stadium. Los Angeles is slugging .437 and have struck out 673 times, while taking a walk on 316 occasions. As a squad, the Los Angeles Dodgers are recording 5.0 runs per outing, which puts them at 5th in MLB. They have 397 runs batted in as well as 719 base knocks on the season, while their team batting average is at .255. They have accounted for 412 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .334.

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The Dodgers have compiled a team earned run average of 3.27 for the year (2nd in MLB), and their staff has struck out 710 hitters. Dodgers pitchers have yielded 86 home runs and also 294 total runs (2nd in baseball). They have walked 239 opposing batters and their FIP is 3.83 as a squad this year. Los Angeles has given up 583 base knocks (7.1 per 9 innings) as well as 270 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.97 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.10.

The Dodgers relief pitchers have compiled a save rate of 69.4% and has entered the game in 85 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 67 base runners so far this season with 32.8% of those players earned a run for their team. Dodgers bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 51 times in addition to having 82 appearances in high leverage situations. The Dodgers have sent 259 relievers to the hill on the campaign. The relief pitchers have recorded 48 holds this year (9th in the league). They have accumulated 25 saves for the year and have blown 11 of 36 chances to save the game.

The Dodgers have transformed 73.5% of balls hit into play into outs in their 6,696 innings, which has them sitting at 1st in baseball. The Los Angeles Dodgers have 2,232 putouts so far this season, in addition to 722 assists and 37 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .988 which is 3rd in baseball, and have a total of 55 double plays.

Paxton has taken the hill for 921 innings and is sitting with 981 strikeouts during his career. Paxton (71-39 career record) is the owner of a FIP of 3.62 while facing 3,841 batters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 3.67 (376 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.231. He has given up 834 base knocks (8.1 hits per nine innings) and has had 300 free passes.

San Francisco has 83 home runs on the year to go along with 348 runs batted in. They have put up 125 doubles, while taking a walk 271 times and recording 363 runs. The San Francisco Giants have tallied an on-base percentage of .314 and a team batting average of .244 over the course of the season. The Giants have a slugging percentage of .385 and they are scoring 4.37 runs per game (15th in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 675 instances (16th in baseball) and have recorded 684 hits.

The Giants have a team WHIP of 1.353 in addition to having a FIP of 3.90 as a pitching staff on the campaign. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.70 (704 strikeouts vs 257 free passes). They sit at 28th in baseball as a staff in total hits conceded with 732. They have given up 82 dingers and they yield 4.81 runs per 9 innings (24th in baseball). The San Francisco pitching staff have conceded 391 runs over the course of the season and come in with a team ERA of 4.43 (360 earned runs allowed).

San Francisco has called on relief pitchers to enter the game in 27 save chances and they have earned 15 saves. They are currently ranked 26th in the league with a save percentage of 55.6%, and they have sent 293 relievers to the mound on the campaign. Their relief pitchers have come in 76 times in high leverage situations and on 69 occasions with runners on base. San Francisco relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 38.0% of 100 inherited base runners. Sitting with 78 save situations, the Giants have accumulated 50 holds in addition to 12 blown saves.

The San Francisco Giants have gotten 77 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .984 (19th in the majors). The Giants have recorded 838 assists, 49 errors and have earned a total of 2,195 putouts for the season. In 6,585 innings on the field, the Giants have earned a defensive efficiency of 67.0% (29th in the majors).

In his career, Howard has allowed 164 hits while he has totaled 130 K's in 135 frames. Howard (4-12 career record) is the owner of a 6.71 ERA and has allowed 10.9 hits per nine innings. He has allowed 101 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.684 and being the owner of a FIP of 6.6. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.03 and he has faced 637 opposing batters in his MLB career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take San Francisco (+190)

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