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

Matt Cain gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the Giants on this day; he's 12-5 on the season. The Dodgers, meanwhile, will counter with Chris Capuano, who will be looking to improve on his 11-8 mark.



View San Francisco vs LA Dodgers Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the Dodgers in this one, they're listed as moneyline favorites of -110 on most baseball betting menus for Monday's contest.

Power Rankings:
The Dodgers sit at No. 1 in the National League in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Giants sit at a National League No. 3 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Los Angeles' No. 12-rated National League offense, averaging 4 runs per game, against a Giants defense that ranks No. 6 in the National League at 4 in runs allowed per game. The Dodgers have averaged 8.3 hits per game so far, less than Giants batters have averaged on the year (9.1 hits per game).

Defensively, San Francisco features the National League's No. 12-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.8 runs per game. Los Angeles, meanwhile, comes in at No. 14 in the National League at home, scoring 3.6 runs per game.

Last time out for San Francisco, they were a 4-1 Sportsbook as they battled the Dodgers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Giants at +107 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. The Giants grabbed a win last time out, defeating Joe Blanton and the Dodgers 4-1 on Tuesday at Dodger Stadium.




San Francisco Giants Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing Atlanta are 5-5
After playing LA Dodgers are 5-5
After a win are 5-5

Los Angeles Dodgers Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing Miami are 5-5
After playing San Francisco are 4-6
After a loss are 5-5

A few Giants at Dodgers trends to consider:
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of San Francisco's last 10 games
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 7 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers' last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers' last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers' last 7 games when playing San Francisco
LA Dodgers are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games


Next up:
San Francisco home to Atlanta, Thursday, August 23
LA Dodgers home to Miami, Friday, August 24