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Los Angeles Dodgers vs San Francisco Giants Preview

LAD at SF 2026-09-25 preview: probable pitchers, projected lineups, NRFI/F5 model picks, weather, ballpark, and umpire context.

Los Angeles Dodgers at San Francisco Giants MLB game preview for September 25, 2026
LAD
Los Angeles Dodgers
Tarik Skubal LHP
@
10:15 PM ET
Oracle Park
SF
San Francisco Giants
Yunior Marte RHP
Last updated Friday, September 25, 2026

Key Facts

Matchup
Los Angeles Dodgers at San Francisco Giants
Date
Friday, September 25, 2026
First Pitch
10:15 PM ET
Venue
Oracle Park
Probable Starters
Tarik Skubal (LHP) vs Yunior Marte (RHP)
Lineups
Projected
Last Updated
Sep 25, 12:23 AM ET

Betting Board

Lines not yet posted
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Model Angles

NRFI Model
Not yet available
Projected Total
TBD
Park Factor
0.93
Pitcher friendly · HR 0.86
First Pitch Weather
62°F
16.6 mph WNW
The Los Angeles Dodgers visit the San Francisco Giants at 10:15 PM ET at Oracle Park. Probable starters: Tarik Skubal for Los Angeles Dodgers opposite Yunior Marte for San Francisco Giants. Lineups are projected until first pitch. This preview is built deterministically from projected lineups, probable starters, odds where available, first-pitch weather, park factors, and TheCapperIO model context.
  • Starter matchup: Tarik Skubal (Los Angeles Dodgers) vs Yunior Marte (San Francisco Giants).
  • Lineup status: projected until official release.
  • Park factor: 0.93 runs; venue Oracle Park.

Pitching Matchup

LAD Away
Tarik Skubal
LHP · 11-7 · 25 GS
ERA
2.85
WHIP
0.99
K/9
10.44
IP
151.2
Career: 3.04 ERA · 1.02 WHIP · 10.44 K/9
NRFI: 77.1%
1st Inn ERA: 2.79
SF Home
Yunior Marte
RHP · 0-1 · 2 GS
ERA
4.66
WHIP
1.40
K/9
5.12
IP
19.1
Career: 4.66 ERA · 1.40 WHIP · 5.12 K/9

On the season, Tarik Skubal holds the ERA edge in this matchup. Tarik Skubal carries a 2.85 ERA and 0.99 WHIP, while Yunior Marte sits at 4.66 ERA and 1.40 WHIP.
Strikeout rates: Tarik Skubal at 10.44 K/9, Yunior Marte at 5.12 K/9.
K projections: Tarik Skubal at 5.0 (line 5.0)
Yunior Marte projected at 2.4 (line 4.0).
Tarik Skubal has a 77.1% career NRFI rate. No first-inning data available for Yunior Marte.
This is a LHP vs RHP matchup, creating potential platoon advantages in both lineups.

Strikeout Projections

Tarik Skubal vs SF
Proj: 5.0Line: 5.0
0.0
Confidence:
Yunior Marte vs LAD
Proj: 2.4Line: 4.0
-1.6
Confidence:
View all K projections on SlateIQ

Our strikeout model weighs pitcher K rate, opponent lineup whiff tendency, park factors, and umpire zone size to project total strikeouts per starter.

Tarik Skubal (Los Angeles Dodgers) is projected for 5.0 strikeouts against a posted line of 5.0. The projection is close to the line with no actionable edge.
He faces a high-K lineup that strikes out at 27.2% with a 28.0% whiff rate.

Yunior Marte (San Francisco Giants) is projected for 2.4 strikeouts against a posted line of 4.0. The projection sits 1.6 K below the line, giving the model an Under lean.
He faces a moderate-K lineup that strikes out at 22.2% with a 28.0% whiff rate.

The San Francisco Giants lineup is more vulnerable to strikeouts in this matchup. San Francisco Giants batters K at 27.2%, Los Angeles Dodgers batters at 22.2%.

Prop Edges

1 model signal detected
Yunior Marte
Strikeouts Under 4.0
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Lineup & Matchup Breakdown

Los Angeles Dodgers Projected
K%: 22.2
Whiff rate: 28.0%Team page
San Francisco Giants Projected
K%: 27.2
Whiff rate: 28.0%Team page
Batter vs Pitcher matchup tool

Lineups are projected as of this writing.

Los Angeles Dodgers K vulnerability: 22.2% strikeout rate, 28.0% whiff rate.

San Francisco Giants K vulnerability: 27.2% strikeout rate, 28.0% whiff rate.

Ballpark, Weather & Umpire

Oracle Park
Run Factor0.93
HR Factor0.86
Full park profile
Hourly Game Forecast
62°
10 PM
17 mph
WNW
60°
11 PM
15 mph
WNW
59°
12 AM
12 mph
WNW
58°
1 AM
9 mph
WNW
  • Oracle Park carries a 0.93 run factor (pitcher-friendly).
  • Home run factor: 0.86 — the park suppresses HR power.
  • Park notes: McCovey Cove in right field; Bay breezes suppress HRs; Chilly climate.
  • First pitch forecast: 62F with 17 mph winds from the WNW. Humidity: 64%.
  • Temperature drops from 62F at first pitch to 58F by the late innings.
  • Wind advisory: 17 mph winds from the WNW may impact fly balls.

Home plate umpire: Not yet assigned. Umpire data will be added once the assignment is posted.

Run Projections & Total

Run projections not available for this game.

The Bottom Line
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