Los Angeles Dodgers vs San Francisco Giants Prediction, 4/23/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs San Francisco Giants

Date: Thursday, April 23, 2026

Location: Oracle Park in San Francisco, CA

TV: NBC Bay Area

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-160) San Francisco (+132)

Oracle Park is the site where the San Francisco Giants (10-13) will compete against the Los Angeles Dodgers (16-7) on Thursday. The odds on this game have the Dodgers at -160 and the Giants are priced at +132. The over/under comes in at 9. The starting pitchers are Tyler Glasnow and Logan Webb.

As a squad, the Los Angeles Dodgers are putting up 5.8 runs/g, which puts them at 1st in the league. They have a total of 134 runs and have an on-base percentage of .362. The Dodgers have earned 35 doubles as a team and have knocked 42 balls out of the park. They have earned 129 runs batted in and 225 hits over the course of the season, while their batting average is sitting at .286. Los Angeles owns a slugging percentage of .494 and have been called out on strikes 200 times, while taking a walk on 91 occasions.

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They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.73 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.12. Dodgers pitchers have relinquished 18 home runs in addition to 79 total runs (1st in the league). Los Angeles has conceded 157 hits (7.0 per 9 innings) in addition to 77 earned runs. The Dodgers hold a team ERA of 3.41 so far this year (6th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 191 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 70 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 3.55 as a team on the season.

Dodgers pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 14 times and also have had 23 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have earned 14 holds for the year (15th in baseball). The Dodgers relief pitchers have compiled a save rate of 60.0% and have entered the game in 24 save situations. They have earned 6 saves for the year and have blown 4 of 10 save chances. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 24 runners so far this season and 29.2% of them ended up crossing the plate. The Dodgers have dispatched 70 relievers to the hill on the year.

The Los Angeles Angels have a tally of 609 putouts so far this season, in addition to 193 assists and 6 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .993 which puts them in 3rd in pro baseball, and have earned 14 double plays. The Dodgers have turned 73.5% of balls hit into play into outs out of 1,827 innings on the field, which ranks them 2nd in baseball.

Glasnow has taken the mound for 779 frames and has earned 981 K's in his MLB career. Glasnow (45-36 win-loss record in his career) has a FIP of 3.66 while going up against 3,180 opposing batters in the majors. His ERA is 3.72 (322 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.137. He has surrendered 590 base knocks (6.8 hits per 9 innings) with 296 free passes.

San Francisco has hit 13 home runs this year to go along with 74 runs batted in. They have 39 doubles, while taking a walk 46 times as well as scoring 78 runs. The San Francisco Giants have earned an OBP of .293 and a team batting average of .250 this year. The Giants have a team slugging % of .360 and they have an average of 3.39 runs per game (29th in MLB). They have been called out on strikes on 178 occasions (28th in baseball) and have 196 base hits.

The Giants have a team WHIP of 1.314 in addition to having a FIP of 4.06 as a team this season. They rank 10th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 177. The San Francisco pitching staff have surrendered 97 runs for the year while holding an ERA of 4.01 (91 earned runs conceded). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 9.10 (207 strikeouts against 91 bases on balls). They have allowed 24 long balls and they concede 4.28 runs per 9 innings (12th in MLB).

San Francisco relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 28.6% of 35 inherited base runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 9 times in high leverage situations and also on 23 occasions with runners on. With 21 save situations, the Giants have recorded 14 holds in addition to 3 blown saves. They are ranked 21st in MLB holding a save percentage of 57.1%, and they have sent 79 bullpen pitchers onto the field on the season.

In their 1,836 innings on the diamond, the Giants have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 70.0% (17th in professional baseball). The San Francisco Giants have gotten 23 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .986 (14th in MLB). The Giants have recorded 219 assists, 12 errors and have accumulated 612 putouts on the campaign.

Thus far in his career, Webb has surrendered 1,051 base knocks while accumulating 1,021 punch outs in 1,092 innings pitched. He has given up 417 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.201 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.4. His K/BB ratio is 3.91 and he has gone up against 4,482 hitters so far in his pro baseball career. Webb (72-55 career win-loss record) has a 3.44 ERA while conceding 8.7 hits per nine innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take San Francisco (+132)

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