MLB wagering interest swings to the Los Angeles vs San Diego battle on Sunday at Dodger Stadium as the Dodgers try to defend home turf and reward moneyline bettors.

San Diego puts its faith in starter Jason Marquis to earn a win and boost his personal mark of 3-9. Getting the ball for the Dodgers is Chad Billingsley, who owns a 4-9 record on the season with a 4.30 ERA.



View San Diego vs LA Dodgers Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Padres listed as underdogs of +-165 at most sportsbooks. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 7.5, depending on the book.

Power Rankings:
This game matches up the No. 1 (Dodgers) and the No. 13 (Padres) teams in their respective leagues, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.



How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Los Angeles' National League No. 14-ranked scoring average of 3.8 runs per game, against a Padres offense rated No. 16 and scoring 3.5 runs per game in the league. The Dodgers have averaged 8.2 hits per game to date this season, more than the Padres hitters have managed (7.8 per nine innings).

Los Angeles owns the National League's No. 3 defense, allowing 3.7 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with San Diego's National League No. 9-rated defense.

In their last action, San Diego was a 7-6 Sportsbook on the road against the Dodgers. Bettors on San Diego at +119 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (13) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. San Diego rolled to a 7-6 win against Los Angeles on Saturday, as Edinson Volquez and the Padres' bats led the team to victory at Dodger Stadium.




San Diego Padres Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Houston are 5-5
After playing LA Dodgers are 3-7
After a win are 6-4

Los Angeles Dodgers Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 3-7
Before playing Philadelphia are 5-5
After playing San Diego are 7-3
After a loss are 3-7

A few Padres at Dodgers trends to consider:
San Diego is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Diego's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Diego's last 9 games when playing LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers are 10-1 SU in their last 11 games when playing at home against San Diego
LA Dodgers are 18-5 SU in their last 23 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Dodgers' last 8 games
LA Dodgers are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games at home


Next up:
San Diego home to Houston, Monday, July 16
LA Dodgers home to Philadelphia, Monday, July 16