MLB Sports Handicappers Preview LA Dodgers (54-50) at San Francisco (60-45)

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In sports some things are just what they are and not always explainable. Matt Cain has 14 starts against the Dodgers in his career and brings a pretty solid 4.32 ERA in those 14 starts. Unfortunately Cain has an 0 – 8 record to how for his efforts. Cain is 10 - 5 with an ERA of 2.96 and is 2 – 0 with a 2.05 ERA of his last three starts. At home he is 8 - 8 with an ERA of 3.14 ERA.

 

The Dodger enter this one 7 games back in the NL West and can ill afford to get swept by the Giants. Kershaw heads to the hill returning from a 5 game suspension. His suspension came in a game against the Giants when he intentionally hit San Francisco's Aaron Rowand. Kershaw is 10 – 5 with a 2.96 ERA overall and a sold 4 – 3 with an ERA of 3.08 on the road this season. He has faced the Giants twice this year allowing 4 and 1 run in those two starts. A closer look shows he has allowed just 8 hits over 13 innings against the Giants while striking out 15 batters. This is the ESPN Sunday Night Baseball game and worth a look in.

 

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Sport betting information


Opening Line: LA Dodgers +105 – SF Giants -120 Total is set at: 7

 

The Dodgers are 8 - 1 in Kershaw’s L9 against the NL West.

The Dodgers are 0 - 4 in their L4 road games.

The Giants are 5 - 1 in Cain’s L6 home starts.

The Giants are 4 - 9 in Cain’ s L13 gainst the NL West.

 

Head-to-Head

 

The Dodgers are 1 - 4 in the L5 meetings overall.

The Giants are 1 - 4 in Cain’s L5 home starts against the Dodgers.

The Giants are 0 - 4 in Cain’s last 4 starts against the Dodgers.

 

Umpire Information – Joe West

 

The home team is 4 - 0 with West s last 4 Sunday games behind home plate.

The Over is 5 - 0 in Wests L5 games with SF involved and he is the home plate umpire.

The Over is 4 - 1 - 1 the L6 times West was the home plate umpire.

The home team is 35 - 16 the 51 games West was the home plate umpire.