The Los Angeles Dodgers are set to play the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. This NL matchup can be viewed across the country on ESPN and the opening pitch is scheduled for 8:08 p.m. ET.
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. St. Louis Cardinals Odds
Oddsmakers are listing Los Angeles (-135) as the favorite over St. Louis (+125). The total sits at 8.5 runs and bettors can take the over for -115 and the under for -105. Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the most recent runline odds sitting at +110 for the Dodgers -1.5 runs and -130 for the Cardinals +1.5.
The Cardinals are 81-68 straight up (SU) and 77-71 against the spread (ATS). The team hasn’t moved the needle much for gamblers, gaining 2.1 units for moneyline bettors and 5.7 units (ATS). St. Louis has covered the spread only twice in its last seven games and the total has gone under in four of those seven. The Dodgers are 82-67 SU and have gone 65-83 ATS. Overall, the team’s lost 25.0 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 18.4 units ATS. Los Angeles has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the total has gone under in three of those seven.
St. Louis games have a 68-74-6 over/under record in 2018. Los Angeles has an over/under record of 69-73-6.
Right-hander Ross Stripling is getting the nod for the visiting Dodgers. Stripling (8-3, 2.61 ERA) has racked up 125 strikeouts in 113.2 innings so far. He has yet to face the Cardinals this year and did not record a start against them in 2017, either.
The Cardinals are putting the ball in the right hand of Adam Wainwright (1-3, 4.70 ERA), who has 18 strikeouts and 14 walks this season as well as a 1.74 WHIP. Wainwright only made one start against the Dodgers in 2017 (1-0, 0.00 ERA and six strikeouts across six innings).
Los Angeles’ pitchers have allowed 3.8 runs per game and its starters own a 3.26 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 9.54 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 3.77, along with a K/9 of 9.55.
Dodgers hitters have slashed .247/.332/.436 on their way to 4.8 runs scored per game this year, including 6.2 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 7.6 per game over the team’s last five contests (4-1 SU).
First baseman Cody Bellinger and right fielder Chris Taylor continue to lead Los Angeles’ offense. Bellinger is hitting .260/.343/.472 with 23 home runs, 71 RBIs and 81 runs scored, while Taylor has a .249 average with 16 homers, 60 RBIs and 76 runs scored.
For the home team, St. Louis’ pitchers have yielded 4.2 runs per game overall this season. The club’s starters have an ERA of 3.46, a WHIP of 1.25 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.1. The bullpen has a 4.39 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 8.1 K/9.
St. Louis’ hitters are putting up 4.7 runs per contest, including 5.1 per game over its last 10 games and 5.0 per game over their last five. The team has hit .223/.306/.319 over its last five games and is 1-4 SU during that span.
Left fielder Marcell Ozuna and first baseman Jose Martinez have paced the Cardinals’ batters this year. Ozuna is slashing .277/.319/.430 with 21 home runs, 82 RBIs and 63 runs scored, and Martinez’s line is .301/.361/.449 with 16 homers, 80 RBIs and 57 runs scored.
The Dodgers have lost 20.3 units and are 37-53 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has hit in 49 of those games, as opposed to 38 that’ve hit the under against righties. On the other hand, the Cardinals have lost 1.1 units and are 55-51 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over’s hit in 44 of those games, compared to 57 that went under the total.
Los Angeles Dodgers at St. Louis Cardinals Free Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Dodgers, ATS Winner – Dodgers, O/U – OVER
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Los Angeles has tallied 20 extra-base hits over its last five contests. St. Louis has nine XBH over its last five.
St. Louis has recorded 20.7 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 19.8 over its last five.
The Dodgers have hit 18 home runs in their last 10 games, including 10 over their last five.
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