The Los Angeles Dodgers (29-15) aim to sweep the San Francisco Giants (19-25) in Game 3 of their series on Wednesday, May 15, at 9:45 PM ET at Oracle Park in San Francisco, California. The Dodgers are favored to complete the sweep with a moneyline at -135.
The Dodgers are currently first in the NL West and have won three out of their five most recent games. With two consecutive wins in this series, they have a lot of positive momentum. Their most recent win was a 10-2 blowout, where they scored four runs each in the fourth and ninth innings alone.
They have yet to announce a starting pitcher. However, their team ERA currently stands at 3.16 and is much more appealing than the Giants'.
Their offense is led by Shohei Ohtani, who currently has 12 home runs and a .361 batting average. They also have Teoscar Hernandez with 36 RBIs to give them another offensive threat at the plate.
The Dodgers' batting average is .263. From the mound, they are holding opponents to a batting average of .213. This is a great separation between the two averages, and it will likely show once again.
The Giants have lost their last two straight and are 2-3 in their previous five battles. They are currently fourth in the NL West and need to make up ground against the leading team in the division.
They will have Logan Webb (3-4) take the mound to start. Webb currently boasts an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.39. As a team, their ERA is 4.64, and they will likely need some work in this matchup.
Their offense is solid, with a batting average of .238, an on-base percentage of .305, and a slugging percentage of .366. The problem with all of these stats is that the Dodgers are much better in each category that matters.
As for their defense, they also lay behind. They are allowing their opponents to average .263 at the plate, which is right where the Dodgers' offense is thriving. They also tend to walk their opponents slightly more than the Dodgers, as they have accumulated 137 total times.
MyBookie shows the odds for this MLB showdown, with the Dodgers having a slight advantage in Game 3. According to market insights, the Dodgers have a 57.1 percent chance at success once again.
The Dodgers are on a roll offensively and have not shown any signs of slowing down. While this likely will not be another outstanding blowout, look for them to find another way to victory.
