San Francisco Giants vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 5/12/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Francisco Giants vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

Odds/Point Spread: San Francisco (+150) Los Angeles (-182)

The San Francisco Giants (16-24) are en route to Dodger Stadium on Tuesday where they will attempt to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers (24-16). The moneyline on this contest has the Giants at +150 and the Dodgers are coming in at -182. The over/under is set at 9. The pitchers who are expected to start are Adrian Houser and Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

The Giants have recorded 70 doubles as a unit and have hit 26 baseballs out of the park. San Francisco has a slugging percentage of .362 and have struck out 313 times, while taking a walk on 80 occasions. As a squad, the San Francisco Giants are putting up 3.3 runs per game, which has them sitting at 30th in MLB. They have earned 125 RBI's and 327 hits for the year, and their team batting average is .242. They have earned 130 runs scored while having a team OBP of .287.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.06 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.34. Giants pitchers have given up 40 home runs and also 178 total runs (16th in MLB). San Francisco has allowed 320 hits (8.1 per 9 innings) as well as 161 earned runs. The Giants have compiled a team ERA of 4.06 for the year (15th in the league), and the staff has rung up 323 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 157 hitters and their FIP sits at 4.16 as a squad this season.

The Giants have dispatched 131 relief pitchers to the mound this season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 54 base runners this year with 29.6% of them ended up crossing the plate. The relievers have recorded 22 holds for the year (16th in the league). Giants pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 39 times in addition to having 24 appearances in high leverage situations. They have recorded 7 saves this year and have blown 5 of their 12 chances to save the game. The Giants bullpen have compiled a save rate of 58.3% and have stepped onto the mound in 34 save situations.

The San Francisco Giants have notched a total of 1,072 putouts for the season, as well as 400 assists and 23 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .985 which puts them in 23rd in the majors, and have a total of 42 double plays. The Giants have turned 70.2% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 3,216 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 16th in pro baseball.

Houser has thrown 769 innings and has 595 strikeouts so far in his pro baseball career. Houser (40-48 record in his career) has earned a FIP of 4.10 while facing 3,303 opposing batters in the majors. His earned run average is 4.16 (356 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.370. He has surrendered 761 hits (8.9 hits per nine innings) with 293 walks.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have a team on-base percentage of .344 in addition to a batting average of .265 so far this season. They have struck out on 320 instances (23rd in baseball) and are sitting with 357 base knocks. Los Angeles has hit 53 long balls on the year to go along with 191 RBIs. The Dodgers have a SLG% of .434 and they average 5.08 runs per outing (6th in the league). They have tallied 65 two-baggers, while getting a free base 157 times and racking up 203 runs.

The Los Angeles pitching staff have given up 134 runs this year while holding a team ERA of 3.27 (128 earned runs conceded). They have conceded 36 dingers and they allow 3.43 runs per 9 innings (1st in the league). The Dodgers have a team WHIP of 1.116 with a FIP of 3.53 as a unit on the campaign. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 9.10 (356 strikeouts against 113 walks). They are sitting at 2nd in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 280.

Los Angeles relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 23.7% out of their 38 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 33 times in high leverage situations and on 23 occasions with base runners. With 35 save situations, the Dodgers have earned 21 holds and also 5 blown saves. They are currently ranked 15th in the league with a save rate of 64.3%, and they have sent 121 relief pitchers onto the field this year.

In 3,168 innings on the field, the Dodgers have a defensive efficiency of 72.3% (4th in professional baseball). The Los Angeles Dodgers have gotten 25 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .990 (4th in baseball). The Dodgers have recorded 323 assists, 14 errors and have earned 1,056 putouts on the season.

Yamamoto (22-12 career win-loss mark) holds a 2.73 earned run average while giving up 6.6 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.80 and he has gone up against 1,222 batters so far in his pro baseball career. He has given up a total of 93 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.031 and having a FIP of 2.7. In his MLB career, Yamamoto has allowed 225 hits while he has accumulated 346 strikeouts in 306 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take San Francisco (+150)

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