MLB wagering interest swings to the Los Angeles vs San Diego battle on Sunday at Dodger Stadium as the Dodgers try to defend home turf and reward moneyline bettors.

For the Dodgers, Clayton Kershaw gets the ball, charged with keeping the Padres hitters off the base paths. He'll face Edinson Volquez, 0-1 on the year.



View San Diego vs LA Dodgers Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Padres listed as underdogs of +-230 at most sportsbooks. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 6.5, depending on the book.

Power Rankings:
It's a baseball betting matchup between the National League No. 15-rated Dodgers and the league No. 6-ranked Padres, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Padres rank No. 16 in the National League at 5.7 hits per game. That compares with Los Angeles’s No. 10 ranking in that category.

Los Angeles owns the National League's No. 5 defense, allowing 3.2 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with San Diego's National League No. 14-rated defense.

In their last action, San Diego was a 6-1 loser on the road against the Dodgers. Bettors on Los Angeles at -134 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. The Padres endured a 6-1 loss at the hands of the Dodgers on Saturday, with J Wieland throwing 5 innings of 6-hit ball at Dodger Stadium.




San Diego Padres Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Colorado are 3-7
After playing LA Dodgers are 3-7
After a loss are 6-4

Los Angeles Dodgers Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 2-8
Before playing Milwaukee are 3-7
After playing San Diego are 8-2
After a win are 7-3

A few Padres at Dodgers trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of San Diego's last 15 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 7 games when playing LA Dodgers
San Diego is 4-15 SU in its last 19 games on the road
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
LA Dodgers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games
LA Dodgers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games at home
LA Dodgers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against San Diego
LA Dodgers are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing San Diego


Next up:
San Diego at Colorado, Monday, April 16
LA Dodgers at Milwaukee, Tuesday, April 17