Giants vs Dodgers Prediction, Picks & Odds for Today’s MLB Game
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Overview
The Los Angeles Dodgers’ offense has been sputtering, but they could receive a spark this week as the rival San Francisco Giants visit. Mookie Betts, sidelined since April 4 with a strained oblique, is slated to return off the injured list and bat in either the No. 2 or No. 3 spot in the lineup. Our Giants vs. Dodgers predictions project a Dodgers home win with Betts back in the fold on Monday, May 11.
Betts Return and lineup impact
The Dodgers have missed Betts’s presence near the top of the order. Shohei Ohtani is batting .241, with more strikeouts (four) than hits (two) in the last series and one homer in the last 22 games. The upper half of the lineup has struggled, and Betts’s return should allow everyone to settle back into their usual spots.
Giants’ form and recent trends
The San Francisco Giants took two of three from L.A. last month but have gone 5-10 since. They traded away MLB’s top defensive catcher, signaling a restart, and their lineup has managed four sub-two-run performances in the last nine games.
Betts-related lineup intel
Covers intel notes that with Betts out, Freddie Freeman posted a 58 OPS+ (100 is league average) in the No. 2 hole, while Kyle Tucker posted a 73 OPS+ there. Will Smith could also move out of the three hole, where he was at 86.
Dodgers’ expected offensive boost
In addition to Betts’s return, the Dodgers will be facing the fourth-place Giants, which should help them. They’ll go up against Giants rookie Trevor McDonald, making just his sixth major-league start. He relies heavily on a slider, a pitch that should play into the Dodgers’ strengths. Freeman, Ohtani, and Teoscar Hernandez have recorded hard-hit rates over 60% against that pitch.
Starting pitching
The Dodgers will counter with Roki Sasaki, who has shown control issues (27th percentile walk rate) and weak results on hard contact (12th percentile in barrel rate and 23rd in hard-hit rate) this year. The Giants, meanwhile, have plated 15 runs across their last three games and look to gain momentum as they face Sasaki.
Bets and records
Shawn Krest’s 2026 Transparency Record
ML/RL bets: 12-13, -0.26 units
Over/Under bets: 14-15, -1.83 units
Moneyline and run lines
Moneyline: Giants +163 | Dodgers -170
Run line: Giants +1.5 (-140) | Dodgers -1.5 (+115)
Over/Under: Over 9.5 (+100) | Under 9.5 (-120)
Away trends
The San Francisco Giants have hit the Moneyline in only 8 of their last 25 away games (-9.05 units / -34% ROI). More MLB betting trends for Giants vs. Dodgers can be found below.
Location and schedule
Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, CA
Date: Monday, May 11, 2026
First pitch: 10:10 p.m. ET
TV: NBC Sports Bay Area, SportsNet LA
Starting pitchers
Giants starter Trevor McDonald (1-1, 1.29 ERA)
Dodgers starter Roki Sasaki (1-3, 5.97 ERA)
Notes
Odds are correct at the time of publishing and are subject to change. Not intended for use in MA.
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