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

The match puts starter Ricky Nolasco for the Marlins on the hill facing Clayton Kershaw for the Dodgers. Nolasco brings a 4-0 mark to the game, while Kershaw is 5-3 to date on the season.



View Florida 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 6.5 for bettors hoping to turn a profit on totals.

Power Rankings:
This game matches up the No. 13 (Dodgers) and the No. 3 (Marlins) teams in their respective leagues, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.



How They Match Up:
On offense, it's a battle between Los Angeles and its National League No. 15-rated batting order, averaging 3.4 runs per nine innings, against the National League's No. 7 lineup of the Marlins at 4.2 runs per outing.

Los Angeles owns the National League's No. 11 defense, allowing 4.3 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Florida's National League No. 4-rated defense.

In their last action, Florida was a 6-1 Sportsbook on the road against the Dodgers. Bettors on Florida at +119 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. Florida got the job done in their last match in a 6-1 victory over Los Angeles on Saturday at Dodger Stadium behind starter Brian Sanches.




Florida Marlins Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
Before playing Arizona are 5-5
After playing LA Dodgers are 6-4
After a win are 4-6

Los Angeles Dodgers Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Colorado are 4-6
After playing Florida are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5

A few Marlins at Dodgers trends to consider:
Florida is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Florida is 7-3 SU in their last 10 games when playing LA Dodgers
Florida is 11-5 SU in their last 16 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of LA Dodgers' last 13 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 11 of LA Dodgers' last 16 games when playing at home against Florida
The total has gone OVER in 13 of LA Dodgers' last 19 games when playing Florida
LA Dodgers are 5-11 SU in their last 16 games when playing at home against Florida


Next up:
Florida at Arizona, Monday, May 30
LA Dodgers home to Colorado, Monday, May 30