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Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Giants vs Dodgers MLB Handicapping

Courtesy of OddsShark.com
The San Francisco Giants and the Los Angeles Dodgers will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at Dodger Stadium.
The Giants will trot Matt Cain out to the mound in this one. Righthander Cain has a 3-2 record and a 3.22 ERA this season.
The Dodgers will counter Cain with Clayton Kershaw. Lefthander Kershaw has a 2.75 ERA to go along with a 5-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Dodgers listed as 130-moneyline favorites versus the Giants, while the game's total is sitting at 6½.
In their last action, San Francisco was a 5-3 loser on the road against the Rockies. Bettors on Colorado at -152 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
In their last action, Los Angeles was a 3-0 winner at home against the Brewers. Bettors on Los Angeles at -112 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Current streak:
San Francisco has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
San Francisco: 22-19 SU
Los Angeles: 20-23 SU
San Francisco most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing LA Dodgers are 5-5
After playing Colorado are 6-4
After a loss are 6-4

Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing San Francisco are 4-6
After playing Milwaukee are 8-2
After a win are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
San Francisco is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Francisco's last 9 games
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of LA Dodgers's last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games when playing San Francisco
LA Dodgers are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games at home
Next up:
LA Dodgers home to San Francisco, Thursday, May 19