San Francisco at Los Angeles

First place San Francisco has great balance, plenty of pitching plus an offense that is 12th in runs scored and slugging. They have a winning road record while the Dodgers have a losing home mark. San Francisco is on a 12-4 run, and the Giants are 22-7 following a loss. Tim Hudson goes here, and his old sinker is darting with a 4-2 record with a sizzling 1.99 ERA. In 54 innings, he has walked just three batters! The Giants are 10-1 in their last 11 Sunday get-away day games and 6-0 against southpaws. Ace lefty Clayton Kershaw goes here, but what to expect from him? He came back from a six week layoff and allowed nine hits in seven innings to Washington. The Dodgers are 2-6 following a win and on a 2-5 run at home. The Giants are 11-4 in the last 15 meetings with the rival Dodgers and 7-2 here in Los Angeles. Play the Giants.