Hot-hitting Trea Turner will be looking to extend his 13-game hitting streak as the Los Angeles Dodgers (100-44) match up against the San Francisco Giants (69-76) at Oracle Park on Sunday with the visitors eyeing a sweep of the three-game series. The Dodgers lead the series 2-0 after winning 7-2 on Saturday, their fourth straight head-to-head victory and 14th in 18 games this season. Julio Urias got the win, allowing two runs (1 ER) on five hits over six innings and striking out eight. Justin Turner was 3 for 4 with one run and two RBIs in the win. Wilmer Flores went 1 for 4 with a solo home run for the Giants.
ON THE MOUND
Andrew Heaney (3-2, 2.12 ERA) is in line to start for Los Angeles. The LHP allowed two runs (one earned) over five innings in his last start, an 11-2 home win over the Padres on September 11. He earned the win, giving up three hits while striking out six and walking two. Over two previous starts against the Giants this season, Heaney has allowed seven earned runs over 9.1 innings (0-1, 6.75). He has struck out 15 and walked three. Righty Alex Cobb (6-6, 3.48 ERA) will toe the rubber for San Francisco. He has made three appearances against the Dodgers this season, all as the starter, giving up 10 runs over 16.1 innings (0-1, 5.51) with 18 strikeouts and eight walks. In his last start on Monday, Cobb got the win at home against the Braves. He threw seven scoreless innings and gave up six hits, striking out seven, in the 3-2 triumph.
AT THE PLATE
Over the last five games, Los Angeles has averaged 5.0 runs a game, a small drop compared to their season average of 5.4. Against righties like Cobb this season, the Dodgers have a .796 OPS, highest in the league. Freddie Freeman is the team’s strongest performer against right-handers with a .978 OPS in 391 at-bats. San Francisco is averaging only 2.0 runs per game in the last five, down from 4.3 for the season, with their slash line falling across the board (.171/.232/.217). The Giants have a .724 OPS against southpaws in 2022. With a .383 OBP over 140 at-bats, Austin Slater has their highest on-base percentage against left-handers.
HOME AND AWAY
Los Angeles is 51-26 in away games in 2022, scoring 5.4 runs per game while allowing 2.9 runs. San Francisco has gone 39-35 at home this season, averaging 4.4 runs per game while surrendering 4.1. Los Angeles is 7-3 in the last 10 games at Oracle Park between the NL West rivals with an average scoreline of 4.3-2.5.
STANDINGS UPDATE
The Dodgers lead the NL West by 21 games over the Padres. Their magic number to clinch the division is zero. The Giants are third in the NL West, 31 games behind the Dodgers. They are fifth in the Wild Card race, 10 games out of a postseason position.
SportsTips’ MLB Pick:
Los Angeles Dodgers (-185)
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