Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Mookie Betts, right, belts a solo homer off San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Alex Wood, left, and catcher Joey Bart can only watch in the bottom of the sixth inning at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Wed May 4, 2022 (AP News photo)

On the Giants podcast with Michael:

#1 Michael wanted to get started asking you about Wednesday night’s second game as the San Francisco Giants (14-10) were swept in a two game series at Dodgers Stadium. The Los Angeles Dodgers (16-7) no doubt showed why their on top of the NL West?

#2 Dodgers Max Muncy and Mookie Betts always with the quick bats both homered and Fast Swinging Freddie Freeman hit a triple in the explosive offensive show that the Dodgers put on for the eight run 9-1 win at Chavez Ravine. How important are Muncy, Betts, and Freeman to the Dodger success?

#3 The Dodgers kept in up the run production as Trea Turner and Will Smith hit for RBI singles in fourth inning as the Dodgers scored twice to get things started. Was that fourth inning the spark that lit the Dodger flame?

#4 Giant starter Alex Wood went 5.1 innings giving up four hits on three runs, two walks and seven strikeouts. Wood had a good mix of pitches the Dodgers later were seeing him well Wood was going after the Dodgers early with seven strikeouts.

#5 The Giants open up a four game set against St Louis (14-10) tonight the Red Birds will start Miles Mikolas (1-1 ERA 1.52) and the Giants have not announced a starter a 6:45 pm PDT first pitch at Oracle Park in San Francisco. How do you see the Giants and Cards in this series?

Michael Duca does the Giants podcasts each Thursday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com