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NL West rivals clash on Sunday as the first-place Los Angeles Dodgers (42-29) host the second-place San Francisco Giants (41-30).
While Yankees-Red Sox is the biggest rivalry on the east coast, Giants-Dodgers is the biggest rivalry on the west coast. In fact, the two teams have been rivals since they were both back in New York when they were the New York Gothams and Brooklyn Dodgers,
Angelo Magliocca, who is up 123.5 units over the last three MLB seasons, gives his best same-game parlay for Giants-Dodgers on Sunday Night Baseball
Andy Pages hits a three-run home run and the Dodgers get just enough from Dustin May and their bullpen to hang on for a 5-4 win over rival San Francisco.
Melvin was already without long reliever Spencer Bivens, who threw a season-high 3 1/3 innings in Saturday’s 11-5 loss. Right-hander Tristan Beck, another multi-inning reliever, contributed two innings before backup catcher Logan Porter pitched the eighth.
The Boston Red Sox traded slugger Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants in a deal that could shake up pennant races on both coasts.
There is not a team Clayton Kershaw has faced more than the San Francisco Giants, and the Los Angeles Dodgers’ legend will get his next shot against his club’s fiercest rival at home on Saturday.