The St. Louis Cardinals will head west to square off against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. This NL matchup will get going at 10:10 p.m. ET and fans can tune in to Fox Sports Midwest to catch the action.
St. Louis Cardinals at Los Angeles Dodgers Odds
St. Louis (+145) is coming into this one as the underdog against Los Angeles (-155) and Vegas has put the Over/Under for this night game at eight runs. The odds for wagering on the game’s total sit at -105 for the under and -115 for the over. The game’s runline odds sit at -150 for taking the Cardinals +1.5 runs and +130 for the Dodgers -1.5 runs.
The Dodgers are 67-58 straight up (SU) and 54-70 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 24.8 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 15.7 units (ATS). Los Angeles has covered the spread only once in its last seven games and the under has hit in four of those seven. The Cardinals have gone 68-57 SU this year and are 63-61 ATS. Overall, the team’s gained 0.2 units for gamblers taking the moneyline and 0.8 units ATS. St. Louis has covered the spread five times in its last seven games and the total has gone over in five of those seven.
Neither squad has established itself as a strong over/under play this season. Los Angeles games have an over/under record of 59-61-4 in 2018. The Cardinals have an over/under record of 59-60-5.
Austin Gomber is getting the start for the visiting Cardinals. Gomber is 3-0 with a 2.89 ERA and 32 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Dodgers this year and did not record a start against them in 2017, either.
The Dodgers are handing the ball to lefty Alex Wood (7-6, 3.51 ERA), who has 113 strikeouts and 31 walks to his credit, as well as a WHIP of 1.15. Wood did not record a start against the Cardinals in 2017.
St. Louis’ pitchers have allowed 4.1 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 3.40 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 8.02 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.21, along with a WHIP of 1.22.
The Cardinals offense has slashed .250/.325/.410 on its way to 4.6 runs scored per game this season, including 5.7 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 4.2 per game over the team’s last five contests (3-2 SU).
Left fielder Marcell Ozuna and first baseman Jose Martinez continue to lead St. Louis’ hitters. Ozuna is slashing .271/.315/.401 with 15 home runs, 67 RBIs and 51 runs scored, while Martinez is hitting .308 with 14 homers, 69 RBIs and 42 runs scored.
In the home-team dugout, Los Angeles’ pitchers have allowed 3.8 runs per game overall in 2018. Its starters have a 3.23 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 9.4 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 3.91 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 9.4 K/9.
The Los Angeles offense is putting up 4.8 runs per outing, including 5.1 per game over its last 10 games and 6.4 per game over its last five. The team has hit .277/.376/.492 over its last five contests and is 3-2 SU during that stretch.
First baseman Cody Bellinger and outfielder Chris Taylor have led the Dodgers’ batters this year. Bellinger is hitting .262/.348/.475 with 20 home runs, 59 RBIs, 70 runs and 10 stolen bases, and Taylor’s line is .247/.321/.434 with 13 homers, 53 RBIs and 67 runs.
The Cardinals have gained 2.5 units and are 19-17 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher this season. The over’s hit in 22 of those games, compared to 14 that’ve gone under against ies.
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Dodgers, ATS Winner – Cardinals, O/U – OVER
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Notes
Betting Notes
The over has hit in just two of Los Angeles’ last seven games.
The Dodgers have won three of their last four games SU.
St. Louis has posted 23.7 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 16.2 over its last five.
The Cardinals have hit 16 home runs in their last 10 games. The Dodgers have hit 18 over their last 10.
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