A key battle on the MLB odds menu sees visiting Arizona duelling Los Angeles on Monday at Dodger Stadium.

Joe Saunders gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the Diamondbacks on this day; he's 10-12 on the season. The Dodgers, meanwhile, will counter with Ted Lilly, who will be looking to improve on his 9-13 mark.



View Arizona vs LA Dodgers Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had set the Dodgers as -135 favorites on the Sportsbook moneyline for this contest. The over under opened at 7.5 for bettors hoping to turn a profit on totals.

Power Rankings:
According to new MLB Power Rankings here, it's the National League No. 3-ranked Dodgers and the National League No. 12-rated Diamondbacks in this matchup.



How They Match Up:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Los Angeles has the National League's No. 11-rated offensive output, at 8.6 hits per game. The Diamondbacks average 8.4 hits per game, good for No. 11 on the National League list.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Los Angeles has the National League's No. 4-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Diamondbacks own the National League's No. 7 mark in runs allowed.

Last time out for Arizona, they were a 7-6 loser as they battled the Padres at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Padres at +181 were rewarded, while the 13 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. Arizona looks to rebound from a loss to the Padres, who beat them 7-6 on Sunday behind a start from Wade LeBlanc at Chase Field.

In their last action, Los Angeles was an 8-1 loser on the road against the Giants. Bettors on San Francisco at -138 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. Los Angeles suffered an 8-1 loss against San Francisco on Sunday, as Hiroki Kuroda wasn't able to lead his team to victory at AT&T Park.


Arizona Diamondbacks Trends:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing LA Dodgers are 3-7
After playing San Diego are 7-3
After a loss are 5-5

Los Angeles Dodgers Trends:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Arizona are 5-5
After playing San Francisco are 3-7
After a loss are 5-5

A few Diamondbacks at Dodgers trends to consider:
Arizona is 16-3 SU in its last 19 games
Arizona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Arizona is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 8-1 SU in their last 9 games at home
LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers' last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers' last 6 games when playing Arizona


Next up:
Arizona at LA Dodgers, Tuesday, September 13