The visiting Giants hope for a solid performance on Thursday as they look to steal a win at Dodger Stadium against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Hiroki Kuroda will take the mound for Los Angeles, and he'll carry a 12-16 record into the contest. Madison Bumgarner gets the ball for San Francisco; he's 12-12 so far this season.



View San Francisco vs LA Dodgers Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the Dodgers in this one, they're listed as moneyline favorites of -120 on most baseball betting menus for Monday's contest.

Power Rankings:
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Dodgers at No. 3 in the National League and the Giants at No. 5 in the National League heading into this contest.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Los Angeles' No. 10-rated National League offense, averaging 4 runs per game, against a Giants defense that ranks No. 2 in the National League at 3.5 in runs allowed per game. The Dodgers have averaged 8.7 hits per game so far, more than Giants batters have averaged on the year (8.2 hits per game).

Los Angeles owns the National League's No. 5 defense, allowing 3.8 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with San Francisco's National League No. 2-rated defense.

Last time out for San Francisco, they were an 8-5 Sportsbook as they battled the Dodgers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Giants at -122 were rewarded, while the 13 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. The Giants grabbed a win last time out, defeating Dana Eveland and the Dodgers 8-5 on Wednesday at Dodger Stadium.




San Francisco Giants Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing Arizona are 6-4
After playing LA Dodgers are 7-3
After a win are 8-2

Los Angeles Dodgers Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing San Diego are 7-3
After playing San Francisco are 3-7
After a loss are 6-4

A few Giants at Dodgers trends to consider:
San Francisco is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco's last 6 games
San Francisco is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco's last 6 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games at home
LA Dodgers are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers' last 6 games when playing San Francisco


Next up:
San Francisco at Arizona, Friday, September 23
LA Dodgers at San Diego, Friday, September 23