Free MLB Picks Today: Los Angeles Dodgers vs San Francisco Giants 6/16/23

The Los Angeles Dodgers (39-30), one of the most productive lineups in baseball, are set to host the San Francisco Giants (36-32) at Dodger Stadium on Friday for the first of a three-game series.

The Giants are in the midst of a six-game road trip. They are coming off a three-game sweep of the Cardinals, taking the finale 8-5 on Wednesday at Busch Stadium for their fourth straight win. Mike Yastrzemski was 2 for 4 with a home run, two runs, and three RBIs.

The Dodgers are in the midst of a six-game homestand. They won two of three against the White Sox in their last series, taking the finale 5-4 on Thursday at Dodger Stadium. Chris Taylor went 1 for 4 with a home run, two runs, and four RBIs.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

The Dodgers have won two of three in the season series between the NL West rivals, including a 10-5 victory in their most recent meeting on April 12 at Oracle Park. Clayton Kershaw went six innings to get the win, allowing three runs (2 ER) on five hits.

AT THE PLATE

The San Francisco offense is averaging 4.8 runs per game for the season, with a slash line of .253/.328/.422. LaMonte Wade Jr. leads the team in OPS at .873. The left fielder is slashing .276/.415/.458 with eight home runs, 21 RBIs, and 34 runs over 64 games.

Over the last five games, however, San Francisco has averaged 7.2 runs a game while performing better across the board (.304/.369/.484). Los Angeles is slashing .241/.329/.454 for the season and averaging 5.5 runs per game, third-best in the league.

Freddie Freeman leads the team with a .974 OPS. The first baseman has 13 home runs, 45 RBIs, and 58 runs scored with a slash line of .328/.409/.566.

HOME AND AWAY

San Francisco is on a six-game winning streak in road games, bringing their record to 18-15 in 2023. The Giants have scored 5.4 runs per game away from home while allowing 4.5 runs.

Los Angeles has gone 22-11 at their home ballpark this season, averaging 5.6 runs per game while surrendering 3.5. In the last 10 games at Dodger Stadium between the teams, Los Angeles is 9-1 with an average scoreline of 6.1-3.0.

STANDINGS UPDATE

The Giants are third in the NL West, four games behind the division-leading Diamondbacks. The Dodgers are second in the NL West, two games behind the Diamondbacks.