Venue, Date & Start Time
Location: Oracle Park, San Francisco, CA
Address: 24 Willie Mays Plaza, San Francisco, CA 94107
First Pitch: 9:45 PM EDT / 6:45 PM PDT
Setting: Chilly Bay Area night — temperatures in the high‑50s, favoring pitchers.
Weather Outlook
Temperature: High‑50s
Impact: Cooler air + marine layer → suppressed carry on fly balls
Handicap: Benefits both starters and two top‑10 bullpens (LAD 3.49 SIERA; SF 3.59).
Injury Report
Los Angeles Dodgers
Notable injuries include:
Mookie Betts (10‑Day IL, back)
Tommy Edman (10‑Day IL, ankle)
Blake Snell (15‑Day IL, shoulder)
Bobby Miller, Evan Phillips, Gavin Stone, Kiké Hernández — all on IL
San Francisco Giants
Key injuries:
Jung Hoo Lee (day‑to‑day, leg)
Harrison Bader (10‑Day IL, hamstring)
Daniel Susac, Jared Oliva, Reiver Sanmartin — IL
Probable Pitching Matchup
Dodgers — RHP Shohei Ohtani (2–0, 0.50 ERA)
WHIP: 0.72
Strikeouts: 18
Notes: Elite run prevention but underlying metrics (94 Location+, .158 BABIP) suggest mild regression ahead.
Giants — RHP Tyler Mahle (0–3, 7.23 ERA)
WHIP: 1.93
Strikeouts: 21
Notes: Poor surface stats, but pitched to a 2.18 ERA last season and historically handles LAD hitters well (6‑for‑29, .207 AVG, 10 K vs Ohtani/Tucker/Muncy).
Pitching Edge: Dodgers on paper, but matchup‑specific data gives Mahle a path to outperform expectations.
Team Records & Recent Form
Los Angeles Dodgers (16–7)
Last 5: L, W, L, L, W
Season: 16–7 overall, 7–4 on the road
13–3 when recording 8+ hits
San Francisco Giants (10–13)
Last 5: W, L, W, W, W (three‑game home win streak)
Season: 10–13 overall, 4–7 at home
Team batting average: .250 (Top‑10 MLB)
Key Player Matchups
Dodgers
Andy Pages: .366 AVG, 5 HR, 21 RBI (red‑hot form)
Freddie Freeman: 12‑for‑37 (.324) last 10 games
Giants
Matt Chapman: .286 AVG, 12 RBI
Jung Hoo Lee: 15‑for‑39 (.385) last 10 games
Series History & Context
Giants won 3–1 in the series opener.
This is the second meeting of the season.
Giants are using this rivalry series as a potential turning point.
Game Odds
Los Angeles Dodgers – 226
San Francisco Giants 7.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Tuesday, April 21, 2026
