On a night when Yoshinobu Yamamoto was nearly unhittable and Justin Verlander was in vintage form, the pitchers' duel that made up the first seven innings of Friday night's clash between the Dodgers and Giants was a mere footnote in the end.

Justin Verlander and Patrick Bailey powered an unforgettable San Francisco Giants win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night at Oracle Park.

Starting tonight at Oracle Park, the Giants and Dodgers face off 7 times in next 10 games, with SF 2 games back of final NL wild card.

Preview the Sept. 12 matchup between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

Wednesday, the Giants lost to the Diamondbacks 5-3. Carson Seymour was the losing pitcher after he went 1 1/3 innings, giving up four earned runs on six hits while striking out one. Rafael Devers paced the Giants' offense, going 1 for 3 with a double and two RBIs.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been waiting for Will Smith to return to the lineup, and Dave Roberts hinted that he could see the field Friday.

The Los Angeles Dodgers appear to have regained their edge as they try to solidify their hold on first place Friday when they hit the road to face the San Francisco Giants for a three-game series.