Los Angeles will try to be nasty hosts on Saturday when the San Diego Padres pay a visit to Dodger Stadium.

The match puts starter Tim Stauffer for the Padres on the hill facing Hiroki Kuroda for the Dodgers. Stauffer brings a 0-1 mark to the game, while Kuroda is 3-2 to date on the season.



View San Diego vs LA Dodgers Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had set the Dodgers as -150 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:
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Dodgers at No. 13 in the National League and the Padres at No. 16 in the National League heading into this contest.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Los Angeles' No. 11-rated National League offense, averaging 4 runs per game, against a Padres defense that ranks No. 3 in the National League at 3.6 in runs allowed per game. The Dodgers have averaged 9.1 hits per game so far, more than Padres batters have averaged on the year (7.1 hits per game).

Defensively, San Diego features the National League's No. 2-rated defense on the road, allowing 2.9 runs per game. Los Angeles, meanwhile, comes in at No. 12 in the National League at home, scoring 3.3 runs per game.

The Padres were a 3-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Dodgers. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Los Angeles at -133 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors. San Diego didn't get the job done in their last match, falling 3-2 to Los Angeles on Friday at Dodger Stadium.




San Diego Padres Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing LA Dodgers are 4-6
After playing LA Dodgers are 5-5
After a loss are 4-6

Los Angeles Dodgers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing San Diego are 4-6
After playing San Diego are 4-6
After a win are 5-5

A few Padres at Dodgers trends to consider:
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 10 of San Diego's last 11 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Diego's last 9 games on the road
San Diego is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
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 10 of LA Dodgers' last 11 games when playing San Diego
LA Dodgers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games at home
LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing San Diego


Next up:
San Diego at LA Dodgers, Sunday, May 1