Stripling expected to start for the Dodgers against the Giants

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San Francisco Giants (2-4, fifth in the NL West) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (4-2, first in the NL West)

Los Angeles; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Derek Holland (0-1, 6.75 ERA) Dodgers: Ross Stripling (0-0, 0.00 ERA)

LINE: Dodgers favored by 1 1/2 runs; over/under is 7 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The San Francisco Giants play the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday at Dodger Stadium.

The Dodgers finished 45-32 against NL West Division opponents in 2018. Los Angeles averaged 8.6 hits with 3.5 extra base hits per game and 235 total home runs last year.

The Giants went 38-38 in division games in 2018. San Francisco pitchers struck out 7.8 hitters a game last season with a staff WHIP of 1.31.