The San Diego Padres battle the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday in MLB betting action at PETCO Park.

The Padres will turn to Burch Smith and his 1-1 record as they look for a win in this one, while the Dodgers send Clayton Kershaw (14-9) to the hill.



View LA Dodgers vs San Diego Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Dodgers were listed as 166 favorites on the baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks, including $5DIMES-LINK$. The total was set at 6.5 before betting started earlier on Monday over at $JUSTBET-LINK$.

Power Rankings:
It's a baseball betting matchup between the National League No. 15-rated Padres and the league No. 2-ranked Dodgers, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.

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How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Dodgers rank No. 4 in the National League at 9 hits per game. That compares with San Diego’s No. 11 ranking in that category.

Defensively, Los Angeles features the National League's No. 2-rated defense on the road, allowing 3.7 runs per game. San Diego, meanwhile, comes in at No. 11 in the National League at home, scoring 3.6 runs per game.

In their last action, Los Angeles was a 2-0 loser on the road against the Padres. Bettors on San Diego at -150 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (2) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. Robbie Erlin shut down the Dodgers in their last game, striking out 7 in a 2-0 shutout over Los Angeles in baseball action at PETCO Park.




Los Angeles Dodgers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing San Diego are 8-2
After playing San Diego are 8-2
After a loss are 4-6

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

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


Next up:
LA Dodgers at San Diego, Sunday, September 22