Los Angeles travels to Seattle for inter-league play on Saturday, hoping to secure a victory over the Mariners.

The match puts starter Clayton Kershaw for the Dodgers on the hill facing Jason Vargas for the Mariners. Kershaw brings a 4-3 mark to the game, while Vargas is 7-4 to date on the season.



View LA Dodgers vs Seattle Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with the Mariners in this one will find them as +125 underdogs on the MLB money line. Betting the over under instead? It was hovering near 6.5 at its open earlier today.

Power Rankings:
The Mariners sit at No. 12 in the American League in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Dodgers sit at a National League No. 1 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Seattle's American League No. 9-ranked scoring average of 4.2 runs per game, against a Dodgers offense rated No. 7 and scoring 4.3 runs per game in the league. The Mariners have averaged 8 hits per game to date this season, less than the Dodgers hitters have managed (8.8 per nine innings).

Comparing defensive stats, Los Angeles owns the National League's No. 9-rated road mark, allowing 4.3 runs per game on the highway. Seattle, on the other hand, rates No. 14 in scoring at home.

In their last action, Los Angeles was a 1-0 loser on the road against the Mariners. Bettors on Seattle at -124 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (1) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. The Dodgers were shut out in their last start, struggling to get much going against the Seattle staff and losing 1-0 to the Mariners on Friday at Safeco Field.




Los Angeles Dodgers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Seattle are 3-7
After playing Seattle are 5-5
After a loss are 4-6

Seattle Mariners Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing LA Dodgers are 7-3
After playing LA Dodgers are 5-5
After a win are 5-5

A few Dodgers at Mariners trends to consider:
LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers' last 5 games when playing Seattle
LA Dodgers are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
Seattle is 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing LA Dodgers
Seattle is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Seattle's last 9 games


Next up:
LA Dodgers at Seattle, Sunday, June 10