Los Angeles Dodgers at San Francisco Giants 10/14/21 - MLB Picks & Predictions

A trip to the NLCS will be on the line on Thursday night, when the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Francisco Giants square off from Oracle Park. On Tuesday, OF Mookie Betts hit a two-run shot in the fourth inning to propel Los Angeles to a 7-2 home victory. C Will Smith put the game out of reach with a two-run blast in the eighth inning for the Dodgers.

All-Star left-hander Julio Urias (20-3 2.96 ERA) will take the mound for the Dodgers in this matchup. In Game Two, Urias allowed one run across five frames to lead Los Angeles to a 9-2 road victory against San Francisco.

The San Francisco Giants won 54 of their 81 home games during the regular season and edged Los Angeles in the season series with a 10-9 record. During Tuesday’s road loss, San Francisco went 1-for-8 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base. SP Anthony DeSclafani (0-1) gave up two runs and recorded just five outs.

The Giants will counter with twenty-four year old righty Logan Webb (11-3 3.03 ERA) in Game Five. In the series opener, Webb struck out ten batters in seven plus innings during a 4-0 home victory.