Baseball betting stays focused on inter-league play on Saturday as the Dodgers of Los Angeles swing away against the White Sox of Chicago.

The White Sox will turn to Mark Buehrle and his 3-3 record as they look for a win in this one, while the Dodgers send Jon Garland (1-3) to the hill.



View LA Dodgers vs Chi White Sox Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Dodgers listed as underdogs of +-145 at most sportsbooks. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 8, depending on the book.

Power Rankings:
According to new MLB Power Rankings here, it's the American League No. 9-ranked White Sox and the National League No. 9-rated Dodgers in this matchup.



How They Match Up:
On offense, it's a battle between Chicago and its American League No. 11-rated batting order, averaging 3.8 runs per nine innings, against the National League's No. 16 lineup of the Dodgers at 3.5 runs per outing.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Chicago has the American League's No. 8-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Dodgers own the National League's No. 9 mark in runs allowed.

Los Angeles won its last outing, a 6-4 result against the White Sox on May 20. Bettors who backed the Dodgers at +142 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (10) sent OVER bettors to the payout window. Los Angeles won a close affair on Friday in their last outing, defeating Chicago 6-4 in extra innings at U.S. Cellular Field.




Los Angeles Dodgers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 8-2
Before playing Chi White Sox are 4-6
After playing Chi White Sox are 4-6
After a win are 3-7

Chicago White Sox Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing LA Dodgers are 7-3
After playing LA Dodgers are 8-2
After a loss are 5-5

A few Dodgers at White Sox trends to consider:
LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of LA Dodgers' last 18 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of LA Dodgers' last 10 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers' last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 8 games at home
Chi White Sox are 9-3 SU in their last 12 games when playing LA Dodgers
Chi White Sox are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chi White Sox's last 10 games when playing LA Dodgers


Next up:
LA Dodgers at Chi White Sox, Sunday, May 22