Giants vs. Dodgers prediction: LA will get off to fast start

The Giants had fallen 14 ¹/₂ video games out of first place within the NL West getting into Saturday after they confronted the Dodgers, who have been on a six-game profitable streak. The finale of a four-game sequence pits Alex Cobb in opposition to Clayton Kershaw on Sunday.

Although Cobb’s general numbers are first rate, given his 3-4 report and 4.09 ERA, I’ve recognized a development that ought to give bettors extra confidence if seeking to fade the Giants’ right-hander.

Over the previous 30 days, the Dodgers’ offense has been the very best in baseball, with a wRC+ worth of 133. The Dodgers’ present lineup has 41 plate appearances in opposition to Cobb, and so they’re hitting .256 with a .330 wOBA.

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Clayton Kershaw
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Nevertheless, their superior numbers caught my consideration — as evidenced by a .356 xBA, .435 xWOBA, and .622 xSLG.

In distinction, the Giants will probably be up in opposition to a red-hot Kershaw, who hasn’t allowed multiple earned run in his previous 21 ²/₃ innings. The batter versus pitcher splits additionally favor Kershaw — in 179 plate appearances, the Giants’ lineup is hitting .194 with a .247 wOBA in opposition to the left-hander.

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I’ll be in search of the Dodgers to get off to a quick begin in opposition to Cobb. In response to our Motion Labs database, Cobb is a woeful 0-8 in opposition to the runline within the first 5 innings.

The Play: Dodgers first 5 innings runline (-0.5 runs).

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