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

It's a pitching duel between Stephen Fife for the Dodgers (0-0 on the year) and Eric Stults for San Diego (4-4 so far).



View San Diego vs LA Dodgers Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The moneyline was hovering in the range of -114 for the Dodgers in this one over at Sportsbook. The over under number was sitting near 7.5 at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
It's a baseball betting matchup between the National League No. 8-rated Dodgers and the league No. 13-ranked Padres, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Los Angeles' No. 12 ranked National League offense (3.5 runs per game) against a Padres defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 12 in the National League at 4.5 runs allowed per game. The Dodgers have been averaging 8.5 hits per game, more than the Padres have managed so far this season (8.3 hits on average).

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Los Angeles has the National League's No. 9-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Padres own the National League's No. 12 mark in runs allowed.

The Padres were a 7-4 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Blue Jays. That made winners of bettors who got Toronto at +118 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors. San Diego lost in extra innings against the Blue Jays on Sunday as Toronto edged them 7-4 at PETCO Park.

Last time out for Los Angeles, they were a 7-2 loser as they battled the Rockies on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rockies at -170 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. The Dodgers endured a 7-2 loss at the hands of the Rockies on Sunday, with Matt Magill throwing 6 innings of 5-hit ball at Coors Field.


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

A few Padres at Dodgers trends to consider:
San Diego is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Diego's last 8 games when playing LA Dodgers
San Diego4-1-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers' last 5 games when playing at home against San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Dodgers' last 8 games when playing San Diego
LA Dodgers are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 17 of LA Dodgers' last 24 games at home


Next up:
San Diego at LA Dodgers, Tuesday, June 4