Dodgers-Giants Pointers

The Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Francisco Giants will meet on the field at AT&T Park on Sunday in a battle of division rivals. The Dodgers will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Chad Billingsley in this game. Billingsley has a 11-9 record and a 2.99 ERA this season. Billingsley's opponent in this one will be Matt Cain. The Giants righthander has a 3.60 ERA to go along with a 7-9 record this season. NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Dodgers listed as 133-moneyline favorites versus the Giants, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Giants scored two runs in the bottom of the 10th inning on Saturday to beat the Dodgers by a final tally of 3-2. The Giants pulled out the victory as +133 home underdogs in that contest, while the combined score fell UNDER the day's posted total (8.5). Emmanuel Burriss and Aaron Rowand drove in runs for San Francisco in that extra frame. Manny Ramirez collected three hits in the loss for Los Angeles. Team records: Los Angeles: 58-58 SU San Francisco: 49-66 SU Los Angeles most recently: When playing on Sunday are 5-5 Before playing Philadelphia are 6-4 After playing San Francisco are 6-4 After a loss are 6-4 San Francisco most recently: When playing on Sunday are 3-7 Before playing Houston are 6-4 After playing LA Dodgers are 4-6 After a win are 3-7 A few trends to consider: LA Dodgers are 15-4 SU in their last 19 games when playing on the road against San Francisco The total has gone UNDER in 11 of LA Dodgers's last 16 games LA Dodgers are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing San Francisco LA Dodgers are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 8 of San Francisco's last 10 games The total has gone OVER in 13 of San Francisco's last 19 games at home San Francisco is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers San Francisco is 4-15 SU in their last 19 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers Next up: LA Dodgers home to Philadelphia, Monday, August 11 San Francisco at Houston, Monday, August 11