Giants at Dodgers MLB Odds & Picks: The Los Angeles Dodgers, mired in a six-game losing streak will look to right-hand starter Chad Billingsley hoping to stop the bleeding when they take the field against the San Francisco Giants (10:10 pm Eastern) at Dodger Stadium Wednesday night. Billingsley currently owns a 7-5 record with a 4.61 ERA this season. Countering for the Giants will be the veteran Barry Zito. the Giants left-hander has gone 8-4 so far in 2010 with a 3.51 ERA.
MLB oddsmakers at BetUS.com list the Dodgers as -150 moneyline favorites with a total of 7 1/2 runs. Giants backers are getting +130 moneyline odds as the road underdog. The Dodgers are getting +150 on the run line (-1 1/2) while San Francisco is giving -170 (+1 1/2).
According to manager Joe Torre, Chad Billingsley's problems in St. Louis were caused by a recurring mechanical flaw that has hounded him since last year and results in flattening out his pitches. He lasted only four innings and gave up 10 hits.
Zito began the second half by allowing just two hits in eight innings against the Mets. Zito is historically much more dominant in the second half compared to the first, sporting a better record (76-40 to 65-70) and ERA (3.39 to 4.18).
Andres Torres' two-run double highlighted a three-run top of the ninth inning, as the Giants dropped the Dodgers 7-5 on Tuesday night. Pablo Sandoval knocked in two runs for the Giants, as Santiago Casilla got the win in relief of Tim Lincecum for San Francisco.
Andre Ethier hit a two-run dinger for Los Angeles, while Jonathan Broxton took the loss after allowing the go-ahead run in the top of the ninth.
San Francisco cashed as +100 road underdogs, while the game played OVER the 6.5-run total set by sportsbooks.
MLB Picks: The Dodgers backs are against the wall and could be dangerous tonight. Look for some fight resulting in a win by LA in this one.
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