And that's even as one of LA's most dependable hitters, Mookie Betts, suffers a harsh season so far. Betts' campaign kicked off with a stomach bug that forced him to miss the season opener in Japan and ultimately caused him to lose a significant amount of weight.

The Dodgers are coming off a series win over the Padres and are winners in three of the last four games. The Giants enter off an 8-7 walk-off loss to the Rockies that snapped a seven-game winning streak. This is the first meeting of the season between these two teams.

The state of L.A.'s injury-riddled pitching staff is alarming. But Ohtani is too valuable to rush back to the mound.

Ahead of the rubber match against the San Diego Padres, Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts announced some troubling information on a leading hitter.

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The San Francisco Giants (40-29) and the LA Dodgers (41-28) open a 3-game series Friday. First pitch from Dodger Stadium is scheduled for 10:10 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Giants vs. Dodgers odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Dodgers' Pitching Coach Reveals Update on Roki Sasaki Injury originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Los Angeles Dodgers will attempt to extend their NL West lead as they take on the red-hot San Francisco Giants in a three-game series that starts on Friday.

Whether it’s the swing adjustments he made during his brief downtime or just the downtime itself, Betts says he has more “clarity” when he steps up to the plate now.

The Dodgers and Padres are among MLB's top World Series contenders, and it feels like the postseason each time the rivals meet.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said there now is a "north of zero" chance Shohei Ohtani joins the team's rotation before the All-Star break, a sign of the strides the two-way star has made in his pitching rehab.

The Tampa Bay Rays are in the market to bolster their roster depth, and a top Los Angeles Dodgers Prospect may fit right in.