The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants will play the second contest of their three-game series on Saturday night in LA. Los Angeles cruised to an 8-2 win on Friday in the series opener. While winning is important for the Dodgers as they attempt to surpass the Milwaukee Brewers for the best record in the National League, there is more at risk when it comes to this series. According to Sarah Langs, the Dodgers and Giants have the same amount of wins in their head-to-head matchups with marks of 1,292.

“The Giants and Dodgers head-to-head all-time in the regular season is tied, 1,292 wins to 1,292 wins (with 17 ties),” Langs shared on X, formerly Twitter.

The Giants are already out of the postseason conversation, but they would love to spoil the Dodgers' chances of clinching the league's best record while also taking the all-time series lead against them. It is worth mentioning that the Giants are dealing with injury concerns, so they will have a difficult time upsetting the Dodgers on the road.

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However, this San Francisco ball club seems to perform better when they play LA. Perhaps the motivation of defeating their fiercest rival kicks in. The Dodgers understand that winning this series will not be a simple task despite the Giants' overall underwhelming record.

The Giants and Dodgers are set to play on Saturday night at 9:10 PM ET in Los Angeles. Sunday's series finale at Dodger Stadium is scheduled for 4:10 PM ET. The Dodgers and Giants will play once again next weekend in San Francisco to conclude the regular season.