The Los Angeles Dodgers are hardly relevant in the National League West race at this point of the year but, hey, it\u2019s Clayton Kershaw versus Tim Lincecum. <\/p>\n
MLB Gambling<\/a> Online \u2013 Dodgers vs Giants Preview & Pick<\/strong> Los Angeles Dodgers (42-54 through July 18)<\/strong> That\u2019s a fun game no matter what the actual stakes are. Let\u2019s bet on it.<\/p>\n Kershaw may be overlooked in the NL Cy Young race when all is said and done because his team won\u2019t make the playoffs. Then again, he\u2019s done everything in his power, winning 10 games so far, and Felix Hernandez may have broken a barrier last season by winning the AL Cy Young on a bad team.<\/p>\n Kershaw has been as dominant as any pitcher in the game this season, striking out 10 or more batters in a game five times. He loves the Giants historically, posting a 1.62 ERA with 60 strikeouts in 55.2 career innings against them. He shut them out the first two times he faced them this year before they touched him up his last time out.<\/p>\n San Francisco Giants (56-41 through July 18)<\/strong> The San Francisco Giants continue to hum along. Now that even their fifth starter, Ryan Vogelsong, is an All-Star, there\u2019s no soft spot in their rotation (when Jonathan Sanchez is healthy). The defending world champs had won six of seven through Monday, allowing three earned runs or fewer in all six of those wins. [dfads params=’groups=10&limit=1&return_javascript=0′]<\/p>\n Encouraging for the Giants: their offense has shown signs of life, scoring at least five runs in half those wins. The catalyst has been Pablo \u201cKung Fu Panda\u201d Sandoval, who is batting .349 with 15 RBI in 15 games this month. <\/p>\n Tim Lincecum gets it rough, doesn\u2019t he? 2.99 ERA, 139 strikeouts in 129.1 innings and people are saying he shouldn\u2019t have made the All-Star team. Gimme a break.<\/p>\n Under is 7-2 in LA last 9 overall. Matt Kemp is all the Dodgers can truly rely on offensively. Since he bats just .217 with nine strikeouts over 23 career at-bats against Lincecum, that doesn\u2019t bode well. Neither do Kershaw\u2019s oddly mediocre road numbers this year (3-3, 4.31 ERA).<\/p>\n The game should be close but I expect Sandoval \u2013 who has a pair of homers in 18 at-bats versus Kershaw \u2013 to give Lincecum the limited run support he needs on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
\nDate:<\/strong> Wednesday, July 20, 2011
\nVenue: <\/strong>AT&T Park, San Francisco, CA
\nBroadcast: <\/strong>FSPT, CSBA
\nLos Angeles Dodgers at San Francisco Giants Betting Lines from BetOnline.com<\/strong>
\nMoney Line: Giants -132<\/strong>
\nOver\/Under: 5.5<\/strong>
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\nClayton Kershaw (10-4, 2.88)<\/p>\n
\nTim Lincecum (8-7, 2.99)<\/p>\nMLB Trends<\/h3>\n
\nUnder is 7-2 in LA last 9 on grass.
\nLA are 7-19 in their last 26 Wed. games.
\nSF are 7-1 in their last 8 overall.
\nSF are 7-1 in their last 8 games on grass.
\nUnder is 25-10-1 in SF last 36 home games.
\nSF are 8-2 in Lincecums last 10 starts vs. LA.
\nOver is 6-2-2 in the last 10 meetings.<\/p>\nMLB Free pick: <\/h3>\n