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Los Angeles Dodgers at San Francisco Giants

Saturday, 3:55 pm Eastern – FOX

Opening Line: Dodgers -120, Total 8.5 Under (-115)

 

Brad Penny gets his first start after his All-Star game appearance as the Dodgers take on the San Francisco Giants on Saturday.  Penny had a great first half going 10-1 with a 2.39 ERA but he has been known to fade in the 2nd half.

 

The Giants give the ball to Matt Morris on Saturday.  Morris is 7-5 with an ERA of 3.55 this season.  He was poor in his last start against Cincinnati giving up six runs in six innings against the Reds. He has just one quality start in his past four outings.  The good news for Morris is that he pitches at home on Saturday. Morris has an ERA of 2.60 at home compared to 4.45 on the road.

 

The Dodgers are -120 favorites with a total of 8.5 Under (-115) .

 

Here were the betting statistics heading into Friday’s game.  The Dodgers are 7-1 in their last 8 games as a road favorite. The Dodgers are 0-8 in their last 8 Saturday games. The Dodgers are 4-0 in Penny's last 4 starts as a road favorite. The Dodgers are 7-2 in Penny's last 9 Saturday starts. The Dodgers are 6-2 in Penny's last 8 starts vs. the National League West. The Dodgers are 8-0 in the last 8 meetings in San Francisco.

 

The Giants are 5-11 in their last 16 Saturday games. The Giants are 3-12 in their last 15 games as an underdog. The Giants are 4-1 in Morris' last 5 starts as a home underdog. The Giants are 0-4 in Morris' last 4 starts vs. the National League West.

 

The Over is 4-0 in the Dodgers last 4 games vs. a right-handed starter. The Over is 4-0 in the Dodgers last 4 overall. The Over is 8-1 in the Dodgers last 9 games as a road favorite. The Under is 6-1 in the Dodgers last 7 Saturday games. The Over is 5-0 in Penny's last 5 road starts. The Over is 8-1 in Penny's last 9 Saturday starts. The Under is 5-2 in Penny's last 7 starts vs. the National League West.

 

The Under is 5-1 in the Giants last 6 vs. the National League West. The Under is 5-1 in the Giants last 6 home games. The Under is 7-2 in the Giants last 9 Saturday games. The Under is 16-5-1 in the Giants last 22 games as a home underdog. The Under is 4-0-1 in Morris' last 5 starts vs. the National League West. The Under is 7-1 in Morris' last 8 starts as a home underdog. The Under is 9-4-1 in Morris' last 14 starts overall. The Under is 6-1 in the last 7 meetings in San Francisco between the two teams.