The Dodgers get a visit from the San Francisco Giants in baseball action on Monday, with the home side looking to send the visitors to the showers with a loss.

The match puts starter Matt Cain for the Giants on the hill facing Aaron Harang for the Dodgers. Cain brings a 16-5 mark to the game, while Harang is 10-10 to date on the season.



View San Francisco vs LA Dodgers Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had installed the Dodgers as +100 moneyline underdogs in this particular MLB matchup. The total, meanwhile, was set early at 7 before betting started to move the line.

Power Rankings:
According to new MLB Power Rankings here, it's the National League No. 2-ranked Dodgers and the National League No. 1-rated Giants in this matchup.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Los Angeles' No. 13 ranked National League offense (3.9 runs per game) against a Giants defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 5 in the National League at 4 runs allowed per game. The Dodgers have been averaging 8.4 hits per game, less than the Giants have managed so far this season (9.3 hits on average).

Defensively, San Francisco features the National League's No. 12-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.7 runs per game. Los Angeles, meanwhile, comes in at No. 14 in the National League at home, scoring 3.8 runs per game.

In their last action, San Francisco was a 7-5 Sportsbook on the road against the Padres. Bettors on San Francisco at +110 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (12) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. San Francisco looks to continue its winning ways following a victory last time out against the Padres, a 7-5 final on Sunday in support of Tim Lincecum at PETCO Park.

Los Angeles won its last outing, a 7-1 result against the Rockies on September 30. Bettors who backed the Dodgers at -240 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent OVER bettors to the payout window. The Dodgers grabbed a win last time out, defeating Jorge De La Rosa and the Rockies 7-1 on Sunday at Dodger Stadium.


San Francisco Giants Trends:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing LA Dodgers are 4-6
After playing San Diego are 4-6
After a win are 7-3

Los Angeles Dodgers Trends:
When playing on Monday are 6-4
Before playing San Francisco are 4-6
After playing Colorado are 6-4
After a win are 5-5

A few Giants at Dodgers trends to consider:
San Francisco is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
San Francisco is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games
LA Dodgers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers' last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers' last 7 games when playing San Francisco


Next up:
San Francisco at LA Dodgers, Tuesday, October 2