Dodger Stadium hosts an MLB battle between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the visiting San Diego Padres on Tuesday.

The Dodgers will rely on Hiroki Kuroda to turn in a quality outing on the mound in this one, while Tim Stauffer will be his counterpart for the Padres. Hiroki Kuroda is 10-14 this season, and Tim Stauffer is 8-10.



View San Diego vs LA Dodgers Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had installed the Dodgers as -155 moneyline favorites in this particular MLB matchup. The total, meanwhile, was set early at 6.5 before betting started to move the line.

Power Rankings:
It's a baseball betting matchup between the National League No. 4-rated Dodgers and the league No. 11-ranked Padres, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Los Angeles' No. 12 ranked National League offense (3.8 runs per game) against a Padres defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 4 in the National League at 3.8 runs allowed per game. The Dodgers have been averaging 8.6 hits per game, more than the Padres have managed so far this season (8.1 hits on average).

Comparing defensive stats, San Diego owns the National League's No. 5-rated road mark, allowing 4 runs per game on the highway. Los Angeles, on the other hand, rates No. 14 in scoring at home.

San Diego was a 4-1 loser in its last match on the road against the Dodgers. They lost as +158 underdogs, while the total score of 5 made winners of UNDER bettors. The Padres were saddled with a loss last time out in Mat Latos' start, as they lost 4-1 against Los Angeles on Monday at Dodger Stadium.




San Diego Padres Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing LA Dodgers are 2-8
After playing LA Dodgers are 4-6
After a loss are 4-6

Los Angeles Dodgers Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing San Diego are 7-3
After playing San Diego are 7-3
After a win are 7-3

A few Padres at Dodgers trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Diego's last 8 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers' last 5 games when playing at home against San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of LA Dodgers' last 8 games when playing San Diego
LA Dodgers are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games
LA Dodgers are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games at home


Next up:
San Diego at LA Dodgers, Wednesday, August 31