The San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Dodgers will clash in a four-game series starting May 11 at Dodger Stadium, reigniting their historic rivalry. The Giants previously won two out of three games in their last series against the Dodgers in April.
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Giants and Dodgers rivalry is back on display
Four-game series starts May 11 at Dodger Stadium
Giants won two of three games in April
Dodgers aim to defend home field
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Giants-Dodgers series: Comparing teams as rivalry heats up this week
Baseball's greatest rivalry is back on display for four games.
The Dodgers are looking to defend home field in LA, just as the Giants did weeks ago in the Bay. San Francisco won two during a three-game series with Los Angeles on April 21-23 at Oracle Park.
On the field, the two go into the series with opposite records. While the Dodgers are 24-16, the Giants are 16-24. While Los Angeles is tied for first in the NL West, San Francisco sits in fourth place.
It's the Giants, though, who have the all-time series lead, although slim at 1,290-1,288-17 during regular-season meetings. It's Los Angeles with the edge in the postseason, beating San Francisco, 3-2. The last laugh goes to the Giants, who have one more championship than the Dodgers, 10 'chips to nine.
However, the Dodgers are favored to win in 2026, and tie them at 10. Los Angeles has won back-to-back World Series in 2024 and 2025. The Dodgers' run of three World Series wins in the last six seasons is how the Giants climbed the ranks during their run of three World Series wins between 2010 and 2014.
The Athletics Lawrence Butler is tagged out by Chicago White Sox third baseman Miguel Vargas as he tires to extend his double into a triple during the eighth inning at Sutter Health Park on April 18, 2026.
Q&A
When does the Giants vs. Dodgers series start?
The Giants vs. Dodgers series begins on Monday, May 11.
Where will the Giants and Dodgers play their upcoming series?
The series will take place at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.
What was the outcome of the last Giants vs. Dodgers series?
The Giants won two out of three games against the Dodgers in their last series from April 21-23.
How many games are in the Giants vs. Dodgers series this week?
There are four games in the Giants vs. Dodgers series this week.
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The two are comparable in many ways. Even in stadiums.
Oracle Park is beautiful. The weather. The ocean breeze. The crab sandwiches. What's there not to love about the San Francisco ballpark. Bleacher Report's Tim Kelly called Oracle Park the best stadium in MLB.
"It's impossible to look at what was originally called Pacific Bell Park and not think of Barry Bonds hitting a myriad of milestone home runs, many of which ended up in the possession of the kayakers who populate McCovey Cove in right field," Kelly wrote.
Dodger Stadium is iconic in its own right. It's been the home of the Dodgers since 1962. The stadium can get electric and make for one of the best atmospheres in baseball. It was ranked No. 8 best ballpark by Bleacher Report.
He wrote: "The scenery leading you up to the stadium is incredible, and even if the path to your seat is a bit rocky, there's such a simplistic feel to watching a game on a sunny day at Dodger Stadium with the '76' gas station sign spinning in the distance. Once you hear the recording of Vin Scully saying 'It's time for Dodger baseball,' all feels right in the world."
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Picher Sandy Koufax of the Los Angeles Dodgers winds up to throw a pitch against the Minnesota Twin in game 7 of the 1965 World Series, Oct.14, 1965 at Metropolitan Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn. The Dodgers won the series 4 games to 3. Koufax was the series MVP and played for the Dodgers from 1955-66.
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Picher Sandy Koufax of the Los Angeles Dodgers winds up to throw a pitch against the Minnesota Twin in game 7 of the 1965 World Series, Oct.14, 1965 at Metropolitan Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn. The Dodgers won the series 4 games to 3. Koufax was the series MVP and played for the Dodgers from 1955-66.
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Starting pitcher Orel Hersheiser leaps into the arms of catcher Rick Dempsey and at right is first baseman Franklin Stubbs of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrate after beating the Oakland As in game 6 to win the World Series on Oct. 20, 1988 in Oakland, California.
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