PREDICTION MLB TODAY 25-04-2017

Los Angeles Dodgers (9-10 SU, 10-9 RL, 7-12-0 O/U) vs San Francisco Giants (6-13 SU, 6-13 RL, 9-10-0 O/U)

When: 10:15 PM EDT, Tuesday, April 25, 2017

Where: AT&T Park in San Francisco, California

Lines: Dodgers -210/ Giants +194

Total: 6.5

MLB action on the west coast this evening and a pair of National League West foes will square off as the Los Angeles Dodgers duke it out with the San Francisco Giants in game two of their four-game series from AT&T Park in San Francisco, California. The Dodgers came into this series struggling as they had lost five of their last seven games, while the Giants have really struggled out the gate as they are currently in last place in the NL West. Pitching Probables: Clayton Kershaw vs Ty Blach.

Dodgers Need Their Pitching To Improve

The Los Angeles Dodgers entered this series off a solid 6-02 road win over Arizona, but still, they lost the first two games of that series by a 24-10 count and they are off to a 9-10 start to the year, which is not very good for a team that won the division last year and are the favorites to win it again this year. The Pitching has been their issue so far as they are normally in the top three in the league in ERA, but so far this year they are 14th. This is not a great offensive team and they need their pitching to win games on most nights. If that pitching doesn’t get back on track, then this team could be just an average team this year. They shouldn’t have many issues on the mound in this one as Clayton Kershaw will toe the rubber for them and he has gone 3-1 with a 2.54 ERA.  in four starts this year, including 0-1 with a 6.00 ERA in one start on the road. Last year he was 12-4 with a 1.69 ERA in 21 starts overall, including 4-3 with a 2.31 ERA in 11 starts on the road. Kershaw has gone 15-12 with a 3.00 ERA in 41 career starts in March/ April, while against the Giants in his career he has gone 18-8 with a 1.61 ERA in 36 games (35 starts), including 10-4 with a 1.36 ERA in 18 games (17 starts) here at AT&T Park.  

The Dodgers have been an average offensive team so far as they come in ranked 14th in the league in scoring, putting up 4.47 rpg, while also ranking 10th in hitting at .251 and 19th in homers with 19. On the mound they have been average as well as they come in ranked 14th in the league in ERA at 3.80, while also ranking 4th in WHIP at 1.19.

Bumgarner Hurt In Dirt Bike Accident

The San Francisco Giants have gotten off to a real slow start as they are just 6-13 as of this writing and in last place in the NL West. Making matters worse for them right now is the fact that ace Madison Bumgarner has been lost for six-to-eight weeks as he was hurt in a dirt bike accident during a recent off day. This is a team that has really struggled on the mound so far and it will not get any easier for them with Bumgarner out. It also puts more pressure on an offense that has not been that good at all in the early going so far. The Giants are a team that is in deep trouble right now. Toeing the rubber for the Giants in this one will be Ty Blach, who is getting the start in place of the injured Bumgarner. He has made seven appearances out of the pen this year and he has allowed three ERs on three hits and three walks in 5.2 innings of work in those games. He has made two starts in his career (last year) and went 1-0 with a 1.64 ERA in those starts. He has pitched three innings in his career against the Dodgers and didn’t allow a run or a hit in those innings.

The Giants have been a below average offensive team so far as they come in ranked 22nd in the league in scoring, putting up 3.63 rpg, while also ranking 20th in hitting at .234 and 29th in homers with 13. On the mound they have been very poor so far as they come in ranked 28th in the league in ERA at 4.43, while also ranking 25th in WHIP at 1.35.

Trends

Los Angeles is:

40-11 in Kershaw’s last 51 starts vs. the National League West

50-20 in Kershaw’s last 70 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance

San Francisco is:

1-4 in their last five vs. a team with a losing record

0-5 in their last five home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400

The Dodgers have not gotten off to the start that they were hoping for and the same can be said for the Giants. The Dodgers will send out Clayton Kershaw and he has really pitched well in his career against the Giants as he is 18-8 with a 1.61 ERA in 36 games (35 starts), including 10-4 with a 1.36 ERA in 18 games (17 starts) here at AT&T Park. He now will face a Giants squad that just can’t score at the moment. He should have a very good showing in this game, while Ty Blach will have his issues with a Los Angeles offense that is waiting to get on track, but still has plenty of pop in it. I just can’t see the Giants being able to keep this one close.  

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