Game Time:  10:00 PM ET, Wednesday, May 4th,  2022 

Venue: Dodgers Stadium, Los Angeles, California

Where to Watch: MLB TV 

DraftKings: Moneyline: N/A  

 Caesars: Moneyline:  Giants +125, Dodgers -149; O/U 7.5

PointsBet: Moneyline:  

Giants: 14-8, 3rd place NL West

Dodgers: 14-7, 1st place NL West

The hottest rivalry in all of baseball last season was the San Francisco Giants vs the Loa Angeles Dodgers.  The Division Rivals played each other tight all season long.  These Titans not only won the most and second most games in all of the MLB… Head to Head had no definitive winner.  In 24 matchups (including the postseason) The Giants won 12 games and the Dodgers won 12 Games. Their final numbers were separated by just a tiny fraction in every category… The Dodgers had a few more home runs… the Giants had a few more base hits… It was nail biting every time these clubs took the diamond.  The Dodgers ultimately won the NLDS and advanced to the World Series… but there was no room for error as the series took all five games and each and every inning.

The Giants have won 6 of their last 10 games. 5 Overs, 4 Unders, and 1 Push.  LHP pitcher Alex Wood lost his last outing 4 games ago against the Washington Nationals.  The Giants went 1-2 versus the Washington Nationals, 1-1 against the Oakland A’s, 1 against the Milwaukee Brewers, 3-0 against the Washington Nationals (a different 3-game series), and 0-1 against the New York Mets.  The Giants offense was improbable last season.  The whole line-up defied the expectations of the individual parts and hit at an excellent level.... It would seem this season is more of the same. Once again the Giants are bringing runners home at a greater pace than anyone else.

The Dodgers have won 6 of their last 10 games.  2 Overs and 8 Unders.  They went 2-1 against the Detroit Tigers, 1-2 against the Arizona Diamondbacks, 2-1 against the San Diego Padres, and 1-0 against the Atlanta Braves.  The Dodgers pitchers are off to a great start.  As a team they are #1 in Team ERA and Veteran Clayton Kershaw is back to his winning ways after suffering some minor injuries that held him back last season.  

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The Giants are 1st in scoring with 4.95 runs per game, 13th in batting average with .237, and 11th in OBP with 3.15.

The Dodgers are 2nd in scoring with 4.86 runs per game, 12th in batting average with .237, and 9th in OBP with .321.

The Giants are pitching a team ERA of 3.06 for 5th in MLB, 16th in WHIP with 1.22, They are also holding down the errors on the field to just 14 (so far) for 19th place.

The Dodgers are pitching a team ERA of 2.33 for 1st in MLB, 1st in WHIP with 0.94… They are really holding down the errors with only 7 (so far) for 3rd in the MLB.

Our prediction for Wednesday May 4th is... Dodgers 7 - Giants 3

This is the second game of a quick two-game series.  The Dodgers will shake loose any jitters at playing their most heated foe… and settle into the comfort of the home crowd and the hot bats.  

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The Giants are 152 - 97 in all games the last 3 seasons. (+56.3 Units)

The Dodgers are 182-91 in all games the last 3 seasons (+21.7 Units)

The Dodgers are 19-2 after 3 consecutive games versus an interleague opponent 

Giants: CF Joc Pederson (groin) Probable ** RF Mike Yastremski (ill) Quest

Dodgers: Lots of pitchers are out with dings and nicks making the rotation short.  No one from the batting line-up.  

Giants: Alex Wood 2-1, 4.19 ERA, 19 strikeouts in 19 innings pitched.  31 year old Alex Wood is a solid starter.  His numbers are a bit off at the moment but it is very early in the season.

Dodgers: TBD.  Dodgers manager Dave Roberts will employ a bullpen game after having seen the Giants lineup up close the night before.  The word is most likely RHP Tony Gonsolin

Giants: CF Luis Gonzalez, RF Darin Ruf, DH Wilmer Flores, SS Brandon Crawford, 1B Mike Ford, 2B Thairo Estrada, 3B Jason Volser, LF Jason Krizan, C Joey Bart

Dodgers: RF Mookie Betts, 1B Freedie Freeman, SS Trea Turner, C Will Smith, DH Justin Turner, LF Chris Taylor, CF Cody Bellinger, 3B Hanser Alberto, 2B Gavin Lux

Giants

Home Runs: Joc Pederson 6

Batting Average Luke Williams .375

Wins: Carlos Rondon 3

Dodgers

Home Runs: Cody Bellinger 4

Batting Average: Freddie Freeman .311

Wins: Clayton Kershaw 3

Giants: Gabe Kapler

Dodgers: Dave Roberts

Sunny. 70* 0% chance of precipitation. Gentle breezes sweeping inland from the Pacific Ocean will carry the smells of honeysuckle and lavender that grow naturally in Chavez Ravine.  As the sun sets and the sounds of baseball fill the night occasionally punctuated by the howl of a lone coyote on the hill… Fans in attendance will know there is no finer park from which to watch early May MLB action.