Giants vs Dodgers: Game 3 prediction, odds, injuries and picks

The top two of the NL West battle it out on Sunday, as the San Francisco Giants face the Los Angeles Dodgers for the third and final game of the series at Dodger Stadium.

The Giants are second in the NL West, with a 41-30 record, while Los Angeles is a game and a spot better off, at 42-29.

Let's look at the odds for this high-stakes matchup and how the action might unfold on the diamond.

Giants vs Dodgers prediction

Taking the mound for the Giants is lefty Kyle Harrison, who has enjoyed a decent year, pitching with a 1-1 record, along with a 4.56 ERA and 25 strikeouts.

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Offensively, Jung Hoo Lee, Wilmer Flores, Heliot Ramos and Mike Yastrzemski lead the way for the visitors.

For the hosts, it is righty Dustin May making his latest start. On paper, May has been pretty similar to his counterpart, pitching with a 3-4 record, along with a 4.46 ERA and 64 strikeouts.

From an offensive standpoint, the hosts come into this game swinging red-hat bats, none more so than superstar Shohei Ohtani, who hit two home runs in Saturday's win. Following the Japanese hitter are the likes of Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts and Will Smith.

With the pitching matchup relatively even, LA's superior offense should take control of this one and power the reigning World Champions to an important victory on Sunday.

Prediction: San Francisco Giants 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 6

Odds

Money Line: San Francisco Giants +150, Los Angeles Dodgers -179

Run Line: Giants +1.5 (-139), Los Angeles -1.5 (+104)

Total Runs: Over 8.5 (-149), Under 8.5 (+111)

Injury report

Giants injuries:

Patrick Bailey: 10-day IL (Neck)
Matt Chapman: 10-day IL (Hand)
Justin Verlander: 15-day IL (Pectoral)
Jordan Hicks: 15-day IL (Toe)
Tom Murphy: 60-day IL (Back)

Los Angeles injuries:

Luís Garcia: 15-day IL (Adductor)
Roki Sasaki: 15-day IL (Shoulder)
Tony Gonsolin: 15-day IL (Elbow)
Gavin Stone: 60-day IL (Shoulder)
River Ryan: 60-day IL (Elbow)
Brusdar Graterol: 60-day IL (Shoulder)
Edgardo Henriquez: 60-day IL (Foot)
Emmet Sheehan: 60-day IL (Elbow)
Blake Treinen: 60-day IL (Forearm)
Tyler Glasnow: 60-day IL (Shoulder)
Kyle Hurt: 60-day IL (Elbow)
Michael Grove: 60-day IL (Shoulder)
Evan Phillips: 60-day IL (Forearm)
Blake Snell: 60-day IL (Shoulder)

Expert picks

With the series level at one a piece, the hosts' superior offense should help them secure an important win, clinching the series and widening the gap atop the division in the process.

Money Line: Los Angeles Dodgers -179

Run Line: Dodgers -1.5 (+104)

Run Line: Over 8.5 (-149)

About the author

Raghav Mehta is a baseball journalist at Sportskeeda awaiting results for a Bachelor's in Journalism from Delhi University. He enjoys highlighting the key battles between players at different stages of the game and analyzing the decisive moments upon which they hinge.

One of Raghav's favorite moments, which underscores this, was the Shohei Ohtani vs. Mike Trout clash in the 2023 WBC, where two of baseball's best players faced off against each other in the 9th inning. With the score 3-2 to Japan, Shohei eventually got the strikeout, which was absolute cinema.

Raghav is a Baltimore Orioles fan and is enjoying watching such an exciting young team compete at the top in a very competitive division.

Raghav has loved watching sports for as long as he can remember and realized he was pretty decent at writing his thoughts down at around the age of 14. Combining the two meant he had something he would enjoy doing every day, and he had identified that well before going to college.

Aside from work, Raghav enjoys playing sports, working out and watching movies.

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Edited by Ribin Peter

Giants vs Dodgers: Game 3 prediction, odds, injuries and picks - June 15, 2025