The Los Angeles Dodgers host San Francisco on Thursday, looking to build on their 20-24 mark against the 23-19 Giants in MLB betting action at Dodger Stadium.

The match puts starter Madison Bumgarner for the Giants on the hill facing Chad Billingsley for the Dodgers. Bumgarner brings a 0-6 mark to the game, while Billingsley is 2-3 to date on the season.



View San Francisco vs LA Dodgers Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors opened as +-130 moneyline underdogs in this one at most online sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark. The total opened at 6.5 for those preferring over under wagers.

Power Rankings:
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Dodgers at No. 9 in the National League and the Giants at No. 8 in the National League heading into this contest.



How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Los Angeles' National League No. 16-ranked scoring average of 3.5 runs per game, against a Giants offense rated No. 15 and scoring 3.6 runs per game in the league. The Dodgers have averaged 8.5 hits per game to date this season, more than the Giants hitters have managed (8.1 per nine innings).

San Francisco brings the National League's No. 3-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Dodgers' league No. 8-ranked defense.

In their last action, San Francisco was an 8-5 Sportsbook on the road against the Dodgers. Bettors on San Francisco at +119 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (13) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. San Francisco got the job done in their last match in an 8-5 victory over Los Angeles on Wednesday at Dodger Stadium behind starter Matt Cain.




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

Los Angeles Dodgers Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing Chi White Sox are 4-6
After playing San Francisco are 2-8
After a loss are 4-6

A few Giants at Dodgers trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco's last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
San Francisco is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
San Francisco is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
San Francisco is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers' last 6 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers' last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers' last 5 games at home
LA Dodgers are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing San Francisco


Next up:
San Francisco home to Oakland, Friday, May 20
LA Dodgers at Chi White Sox, Friday, May 20