Dodgers at Giants 9/28/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions

On Friday, the Los Angeles Dodgers open a three game series on the road against the San Francisco Giants. The Dodgers lost on Wednesday to Arizona 7-2. The loss knocked the Dodgers out of first place in the National League West. Los Angeles now trails Colorado by a half-game with three games left and is in front of St. Louis by one game for the second and final NL wildcard spot.

San Francisco has lost six of its last seven after falling to the San Diego Padres 3-2 on Wednesday. The Giants had two runners on and slugger Evan Longoria at the plated in the ninth, but Longoria was struck out by Kirby Yates to end the rally. In the loss, Aramis Garcia homered for the Giants. San Francisco has now lost 18 of its last 23 overall. Matt Kemp leads Los Angeles with a .286 batting average and a team high in RBIs with 82. Cody Bellinger leads the team in hits with 142. Max Muncy is the team leader in home runs with 33. Los Angeles has a team batting average of .248 while opposing hitters are averaging .231 at the plate against Dodgers pitching. On Friday, the Dodgers will send Hyun-Jin Ryu to the mound. The lefthander this season is 6-3 with an ERA of 2.00, 86 Ks and 13 BBs.

Brandon Crawford leads the Giants with a .255 batting average and has a team high in hits with 134 and RBIs with 54. Evan Longoria leads the team in home runs with 16. San Francisco has a team batting average of .240 while opposing hitters are averaging .249 at the plate against Giants pitching. On Friday, the Giants will send Madison Bumgarner to the mound. The lefthander this season is 6-6 with an ERA of 3.20, 103 Ks and 42 BBs.