The Los Angeles Dodgers are ready to face the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. This NL matchup will be televised nationally on Fox and the first pitch is scheduled for 1:05 p.m. ET.
Los Angeles Dodgers at St. Louis Cardinals Odds
St. Louis (+105) is coming into this one as the underdog against Los Angeles (-115) and oddsmakers have set the Over/Under for this afternoon game at 8.5 runs. Odds for wagering on the game’s total sit at -110 for both the over and the under. The game’s current runline odds stand at +130 for betting the Dodgers -1.5 runs and -150 for the Cardinals +1.5.
The Cardinals are 81-67 straight up (SU) and 77-70 against the spread (ATS). The team hasn’t strayed too far from expectations, gaining 3.1 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 7.0 units (ATS). St. Louis has covered the spread only twice in its last seven games and the under has hit in four of those seven. On the other hand, the Dodgers are 81-67 SU and have gone 64-83 ATS. Overall, the team’s lost 26.0 units for moneyline bettors and 19.6 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.
Cardinals games have an over/under record of 68-73-6 in 2018. Los Angeles has an over/under record of 69-72-6.
Rich Hill will get the nod for the visiting Dodgers. The left-handed Hill is 8-5 with a 3.88 ERA and 128 strikeouts. He has yet to face St. Louis this year, but he made two starts against the team in 2017, posting a 1-1 record with a 6.00 ERA and eight strikeouts.
The Cardinals will put the ball in the right hand of John Gant (7-5, 3.16 ERA, 1.21 WHIP), who has 86 strikeouts and 47 walks this season. Gant did not record a start against the Dodgers in 2017.
St. Louis’ pitchers have given up 4.1 runs per game overall this season as a unit. The team’s starters have a 3.41 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.31 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and 8.1 K/9.
The St. Louis hitters are putting up 4.7 runs per contest, including 5.8 per game over its last 10 games and 5.8 per game over their last five. The team has hit .248/.322/.358 over its last five games and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
Left fielder Marcell Ozuna and first baseman Jose Martinez have paced the Cardinals’ batters this year. Ozuna is hitting .279/.319/.432 with 21 home runs, 82 RBIs and 62 runs scored, and Martinez’s line is .303/.361/.452 with 16 homers, 80 RBIs and 57 runs scored.
For the visitors, Los Angeles’ pitchers have allowed 3.8 runs per game and its starters own a 3.24 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 9.51 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.79, along with a WHIP of 1.13 and a K/9 of 9.57.
The Dodgers offense has slashed .246/.330/.433 on its way to 4.7 runs scored per game this season, including 5.6 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 5.4 per game over the team’s last five contests (3-2 SU).
First baseman Cody Bellinger and right fielder Chris Taylor have paced Los Angeles’ offense. Bellinger is hitting .257/.340/.465 with 22 home runs, 65 RBIs and 78 runs scored, while Taylor (.250/.325/.443) is up to 16 homers, 60 RBIs and 76 runs scored.
The Dodgers have lost 21.3 units and are 36-53 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this year. The over has hit in 49 of those games, compared to 37 that’ve hit the under against righty starters. On the other hand, the Cardinals have netted 3.3 units and are 22-20 ATS when facing a lefty starter. The over’s cashed in 24 of those games, compared to 17 that’ve gone under.
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Notes
Betting Notes
The under has hit in four of St. Louis’ last seven games.
Los Angeles has recorded 24.0 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 games and 24.6 over its last five.
Both teams have hit 15 home runs over their last 10 games.
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