Los Angeles will try to be nasty hosts on Tuesday against their hated rivals when the San Francisco Giants pay a visit to Dodger Stadium.
San Francisco puts its faith in starter Ryan Vogelsong to earn a win and boost his personal mark of 0-2. Getting the ball for the Dodgers is Clayton Kershaw, who owns a 2-0 record on the season with a 2.63 ERA.
View San Francisco vs LA Dodgers Odds and Stats.
Betting Line:
Los Angeles opened as -180 moneyline favorites in this baseball match at Sportsbook, based on the starting pitcher matchup. That pairing made odds makers settle on an Sportsbook over under number of 6, an extremely low number according to Sportsbook.
Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Dodgers rated this week at No. 2 and the Giants sitting at No. 7.
How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Giants rank No. 3 in the National League at 9 hits per game. That compares with Los Angeles’s No. 8 ranking in that category.
San Francisco brings the National League's No. 8-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Dodgers' league No. 3-ranked defense.
In their last action, San Francisco was a 9-1 loser on the road against the Dodgers. Bettors on Los Angeles at -156 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (10) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. San Francisco looks to rebound from a loss to the Dodgers, who beat them 9-1 on Monday behind a start from Ted Lilly at Dodger Stadium.
San Francisco Giants Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing LA Dodgers are 6-4
After playing LA Dodgers are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5
Los Angeles Dodgers Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing San Francisco are 5-5
After playing San Francisco are 5-5
After a win are 4-6
A few Giants at Dodgers trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Francisco's last 8 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
San Francisco is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 12-2 SU in their last 14 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers' last 5 games when playing San Francisco
LA Dodgers are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Dodgers' last 8 games when playing at home against San Francisco
Next up:
San Francisco at LA Dodgers, Wednesday, May 9
