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The Dodgers continue the Homestand against their most Fiercest division rivals in the NL West, the San Francisco Giants, in the battle of North and South California. Their rivalry is regarded as one of the fiercest and longest-standing rivalries in American baseball, with some observers considering it the greatest sports rivalry of all time.

The rivalry between the Giants and Dodgers began in the late 19th century when both clubs were based in New York City. The Giants played at the Polo Grounds in the borough of Manhattan and the Dodgers played in the borough of Brooklyn.

Given that the cities of Los Angeles and San Francisco had long harbored animosity against one another in the economic, cultural, and political arenas, the teams' new homes in California were fertile ground for the rivalry's transplantation. Each team's ability to endure for over a century while moving across the country, as well as the rivalry's growth from a cross-city to a cross-state engagement, have led to the rivalry being considered one of the greatest in sports history.

During their time on the East Coast, the Giants won the series 721–670–17 against the Dodgers. However, since the two teams moved to the West Coast, the Dodgers lead 592–552 as of the end of their 2022 regular season series. They have played two tie-breaker series after ending the regular season tied for first place, which explains how evenly matched the two rivals in terms of head-to-head competition.