Los Angeles Dodgers defeat San Francisco Giants 8-2: Recap & Betting Results
Fri, Sep 18, 2026 · MLB · San Francisco Giants 2, Los Angeles Dodgers 8
The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 8-2 on Friday, September 18, 2026, at Dodger Stadium. The Los Angeles Dodgers covered the run line as 1.5-run favorites. The game went over the closing total of 8, with 10 runs combined. AiQ's player props in this game went 64-45.
San Francisco Giants vs. Los Angeles Dodgers final score and game recap
The Los Angeles Dodgers trailed by 1 run after three innings. It was 2-2 after five innings. The Los Angeles Dodgers scored 5 runs in the eighth inning, the most by either team in an inning. They outscored the San Francisco Giants 6-0 the rest of the way.
The leading performers, from the box score:
- Cesar Perdomo (San Francisco Giants): 4.2 innings, 2 earned runs, 1 strikeout.
- Jung Hoo Lee (San Francisco Giants): 1-for-4, 1 home run, 1 RBI, 1 run.
- Tyler Glasnow (Los Angeles Dodgers): 6.0 innings, 2 earned runs, 10 strikeouts.
- Mookie Betts (Los Angeles Dodgers): 3-for-4, 2 home runs, 3 RBIs, 2 runs.
Who covered the spread in San Francisco Giants vs. Los Angeles Dodgers?
The Los Angeles Dodgers covered the run line as 1.5-run favorites, winning by 6 runs.
The run line opened and closed at Los Angeles Dodgers -1.5.
Did San Francisco Giants vs. Los Angeles Dodgers go over or under the total?
The game went over: 10 runs combined against a closing total of 8, over by 2.
The total opened and closed at 8.
How did AiQ's San Francisco Giants vs. Los Angeles Dodgers predictions do?
AiQ's player props in this game went 64-45.
- Player props: 64-45.
San Francisco Giants vs. Los Angeles Dodgers player prop results
AiQ's player prop picks went 64-45 in this game.
- Enrique Hernandez (Los Angeles Dodgers): under 1.5 home runs, finished with 0, a win.
- Mookie Betts (Los Angeles Dodgers): under 1.5 home runs, finished with 2, a loss.
- Christian Koss (San Francisco Giants): over 0.5 hits + runs + runs batted in at -139, finished with 0, a loss.
- Teoscar Hernandez (Los Angeles Dodgers): over 1.5 total bases at +111, finished with 2, a win.
- Freddie Freeman (Los Angeles Dodgers): under 1.5 home runs, finished with 0, a win.
- Josue De Paula (Los Angeles Dodgers): over 1.5 hits + runs + runs batted in at +106, finished with 5, a win.
- Jonah Cox (San Francisco Giants): over 0.5 hits + runs + runs batted in at -172, finished with 2, a win.
- Enrique Hernandez (Los Angeles Dodgers): over 0.5 runs batted in at +180, finished with 0, a loss.
- Drew Cavanaugh (San Francisco Giants): over 0.5 total bases at +120, finished with 0, a loss.
- Shay Whitcomb (San Francisco Giants): over 0.5 hits + runs + runs batted in at -155, finished with 0, a loss.
- Will Smith (Los Angeles Dodgers): under 1.5 hits + runs + runs batted in at +117, finished with 3, a loss.
- Shay Whitcomb (San Francisco Giants): over 0.5 total bases at -120, finished with 0, a loss.
- 97 more picks are in the record above but not listed.
San Francisco Giants vs. Los Angeles Dodgers game prop results: team totals and first five innings
AiQ does not pick game props. This is how the sportsbook markets settled.
- San Francisco Giants team total 2.5: the under, paying -105, with 2 scored.
- Los Angeles Dodgers team total 4.5: the over, paying -145, with 8 scored.
- First-five-innings total 4.5: the under, paying -130, with 4 runs scored.
- First-five-innings moneyline: the first five innings were tied, so bets were refunded.
San Francisco Giants vs. Los Angeles Dodgers odds: sportsbook value and line movement
Shortly before the start, the consensus moneyline had the San Francisco Giants at +260 and the Los Angeles Dodgers at -321. With the bookmaker's margin removed, that made the Los Angeles Dodgers a 73% favorite. The Los Angeles Dodgers won as the favorite at -321: $31.15 profit on a $100 bet.
San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Dodgers betting trends: 2026 season
This result left the San Francisco Giants 64-90 in the 2026 regular season (36-39 at home, 28-51 away or at neutral sites). Against the run line, they covered in 78 of 151 games with a closing line on file. Their games went over the closing total 74 times and under 66 times, with 11 pushes.
This result left the Los Angeles Dodgers 94-60 in the 2026 regular season (48-28 at home, 46-32 away or at neutral sites). Against the run line, they covered in 65 of 152 games with a closing line on file. Their games went over the closing total 71 times and under 77 times, with 4 pushes. That made it two straight wins for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
What's next for San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Dodgers?
Next for the San Francisco Giants: at the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday, September 19, 2026. Next for the Los Angeles Dodgers: the San Francisco Giants at home on Saturday, September 19, 2026.