Los Angeles Dodgers vs. San Francisco Giants MLB Betting Preview | August 3

The Los Angeles Dodgers (70-33) will look to Trea Turner, who is currently on a 20-game hitting streak, when they face the San Francisco Giants (51-53). The Dodgers are moneyline favorites (-176) for this outing against the Giants (+149), which begins at 9:45 PM ET on Wednesday at Oracle Park. Los Angeles’ Julio Urias starts against San Francisco’s Alex Cobb.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Dodgers vs. Giants

• Game Day: Wednesday, August 3, 2022
• Game Time: 9:45 PM ET
• Location: San Francisco, California
• Stadium: Oracle Park

Dodgers Stats & Trends

Dodgers Batting

• The Dodgers are fifth-best in MLB play with 133 total home runs.
• The Dodgers’ .259 batting average is third-best in MLB.
• The Los Angeles Dodgers lead the league with a .337 on-base percentage.
• The Dodgers strike out 8.2 times per game, the 10th-fewest average in the league.
• The Dodgers have hit 68 home runs away from home this season (1.3 per game).
• The Dodgers have a .447 slugging percentage and are averaging 3.6 extra-base hits per game on the road.
• The club is batting .266 with 497 hits (9.4 per game) on the road this season.

Dodgers Key Batters

• Freddie Freeman leads Los Angeles in OBP (.402), slugging percentage (.537) and total hits (132) this season.
• Freeman is third in batting average, fourth in on-base percentage, and 10th in slugging among qualifying hitters in the majors.
• Freeman has hit safely in four games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .391 with three doubles, a walk and three RBI.
• Turner is batting .309 with 27 doubles, two triples, 17 home runs and 28 walks.
• Among qualifying hitters, Turner is ninth in batting average, 42nd in on-base percentage and 17th in slugging percentage.
• Turner enters this game looking to extend his 20-game hit streak. During his last 10 outings he is batting .333 with four doubles, two home runs, a walk and seven RBI.
• Mookie Betts has collected 96 base hits, an OBP of .343 and a slugging percentage of .534 this season.
• Betts has picked up a hit in three straight games. In his last five games he is batting .273 with two doubles, a triple, a home run, two walks and three RBI.
• Will Smith has 15 home runs, 55 RBI and a batting average of .262 this season.
• Smith heads into this game on a six-game hitting streak. During his last 10 games he is batting .244 with five doubles, a home run, two walks and eight RBI.

Giants Stats & Trends

Giants Batting

• The Giants rank 10th in Major League Baseball with 120 home runs.
• The Giants’ .234 batting average ranks 24th in the league this season.
• The Giants are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking ninth with an OBP of .318.
• The Giants rank 23rd in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.7 whiffs per contest.
• In 54 games at home this season, they’ve hit 62 homers, an average of 1.1 per contest.
• In 54 home games this season, they’re slugging .400 with 152 hits going for extra bases.
• In 54 home games this season, they have a batting average of .240 while averaging 7.8 base hits per contest.

Giants Key Batters

• Wilmer Flores has an on-base percentage of .332, a slugging percentage of .454, and has 85 hits, all club-bests for the Giants.
• Including all qualified hitters, Flores ranks 80th in batting average, while his on-base percentage is 70th and he is 51st in slugging.
• Flores brings a four-game hitting streak into this game. During his last five outings he is hitting .368 with a double, two home runs, a walk and three RBI.
• Mike Yastrzemski is batting .226 with 20 doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 40 walks.
• Including all qualified hitters, Yastrzemski’s batting average puts him 129th, his on-base percentage is 83rd, and he is 107th in slugging.
• Luis Gonzalez is batting .285 with 15 doubles, a triple, four home runs and 22 walks.
• Austin Slater has nine doubles, two triples, five home runs and 28 walks while hitting .276.

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