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

Clayton Kershaw will take the mound for Los Angeles, and he'll carry a 19-5 record into the contest. Tim Lincecum gets the ball for San Francisco; he's 13-12 so far this season.



View San Francisco vs LA Dodgers Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to back visiting San Francisco before the first pitch in this match will find them as +-140-moneyline underdogs. They will see an Sportsbook total of 5.5.

Power Rankings:
It's a baseball betting matchup between the National League No. 3-rated Dodgers and the league No. 5-ranked Giants, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, Los Angeles owns the No. 9 ranking for hits in the National League at 8.7 per game. By contrast, the Giants are rated No. 14 in the same category at 8.2 per game.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Los Angeles has the National League's No. 4-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Giants own the National League's No. 2 mark in runs allowed.

The Giants were a 12-5 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Rockies. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got San Francisco at -155 on the moneyline, while the total score (17) was good news for OVER bettors. San Francisco got the job done in their last match in a 12-5 victory over Colorado on Sunday at Coors Field behind starter Matt Cain.

In their last action, Los Angeles was a 15-1 Sportsbook at home against the Pirates. Bettors on Los Angeles at -152 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (16) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. Los Angeles enjoyed a laugher in their last game on Sunday, running up a 15-1 score against the Pirates.


San Francisco Giants Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing LA Dodgers are 5-5
After playing Colorado are 8-2
After a win are 8-2

Los Angeles Dodgers Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing San Francisco are 5-5
After playing Pittsburgh are 9-1
After a win are 7-3

A few Giants at Dodgers trends to consider:
San Francisco is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of San Francisco's last 9 games on the road
San Francisco is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games
LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their 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 3-7 SU in their last 10 games when playing San Francisco


Next up:
San Francisco at LA Dodgers, Wednesday, September 21