Henry Roldán
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These are our picks for Thursday, July 21st in Major League Baseball.
JefeBet App – Picks for Thursday, July 21, 2022
JefeBet App: MLB – San Francisco Giants vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
Will the Dodgers Win by More Than One Run?
The second half of the season will begin this Thursday with the start of the series between two perennial NL West rivals when the Dodgers, and Mitch White, host the Giants and their starter Carlos Rodon.
Usually the games between these two teams are very close and although the Dodgers are favorites, San Francisco has one of the best pitchers in baseball in Rodon. In addition, in his first two starts against the Los Angeles team, he conceded just two clean runs in 12 episodes with 11 strikeouts.
In White’s case, he is the weakest piece of the Dodgers’ rotation and San Francisco could take advantage of that to try to steal the first game as visiting team.
Pick: No.
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How Many Home Runs Will There Be in the Game?
While Dodger Stadium has been favorable for hitters this season in terms of home run numbers, this series will pit two of the teams who concede the fewest home runs in all of Major League Baseball.
With just 70 home runs conceded, the Giants are first in the category as well as in HR/9 with just 0.78, while the Dodgers’ collective pitching is fourth in home runs allowed with 84 and fifth in HR/9 with 0.94.
Offensively, these two pitching staffs rank in the top ten in the majors in home runs hit, but with such quality pitching on both sides, the ball is unlikely to leave the park much. Let’s not forget that Rodon leads all NL pitchers in HR/9 with 0.3.
Pick: 2.
How Many Bases on Balls Will There Be in the Game?
As in home runs, these teams’ offenses rank second and third in the majors in the number of BBs, but they are also among the top five collective pitching staffs that award the fewest walks.
With 218 walks awarded and an average of 2.15 BB/9, the Los Angeles team leads both categories in all of baseball, while the Giants rank fifth in each category with 249 and 2.77, respectively.
For their part, the Dodgers’ batting totaled 348 innings, while the Giants’ totaled 339. Therefore, the key will be what the starters, both with a good average of walks per nine innings, can do. Carlos Rodón barely concedes 3.0, while Mitch White 3.4.
Pick: 8
