The St. Louis Cardinals are traveling west to play the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. The game gets underway 10:10 p.m. ET and Spectrum SportsNet LA will broadcast this NL matchup.
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Odds
Oddsmakers are listing Los Angeles (-170) as the favorite over St. Louis (+160). If you think this game’s total will go under 9 runs, bookmakers are currently offering -105 odds. Picking the over will return -115 odds. Bettors can also wager on the game’s runline with the most recent odds sitting at -135 for the Cardinals +1.5 runs and +115 for the Dodgers -1.5.
The Cardinals have gone 58-52 SU this year and are 55-54 against the spread (ATS). The team hasn’t moved the needle very much this year, losing 4.2 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 0.8 units ATS. The Dodgers, on the other hand, are 74-40 SU and 55-58 ATS. The team’s gained 13.1 units for bettors taking the moneyline while gaining 2.0 units ATS.
Dodgers games have a 52-54-7 over/under record in 2019. St. Louis has been a decent under bet with a total record of 45-55-9.
Right-hander Michael Wacha will get the nod for the visiting Cardinals. Wacha is 6-4 with a 5.15 ERA and 69 strikeouts. He’s 0-0 with three strikeouts and a 17.18 ERA against Los Angeles this year.
The Dodgers are putting the ball in the right hand of Tony Gonsolin (0-1, 5.63 ERA), who has six strikeouts and zero walks this season as well as a 1.13 WHIP. Gonsolin hasn’t faced the Cardinals yet this year and did not appear in the majors in 2018.
Los Angeles’ pitching staff has allowed 3.9 runs per game overall this season as a unit. The club’s starters have an ERA of 3.05, a WHIP of 1.06 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 9.2. The bullpen has a 4.14 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 9.2 K/9.
The Los Angeles offense has put up 5.4 runs per outing, including 5.7 per game over its last 10 games and 6.0 per game over its last five. The team has hit .250/.309/.488 over its last five games and is 4-1 SU during that stretch.
The Dodgers’ batters have been led by first baseman Cody Bellinger and third baseman Justin Turner. Bellinger is hitting .326/.426/.672 with 36 home runs, 85 RBIs, 89 runs and nine steals, and Turner’s line is .285/.367/.478 with 17 homers, 48 RBIs and 64 runs.
In the other dugout, St. Louis’ pitching staff allowed 4.3 runs per game and its starters own a 4.24 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 7.99 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 3.83, along with a WHIP of 1.38.
Cardinals hitters have slashed .244/.318/.408 on their way to 4.5 runs scored per game this season, including 4.4 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 3.0 per game over the team’s last five outings (2-3 SU).
St. Louis’ offense has been powered by first baseman Paul Goldschmidt and shortstop Paul DeJong. Goldschmidt is slashing .260/.341/.473 with 25 home runs, 58 RBIs and 67 runs scored, while DeJong is hitting .255/.334/.463 with 19 homers, 52 RBIs and 71 runs scored.
The Cardinals have gained 0.3 units and are 46-41 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this year. The over has hit in 35 of those games, as opposed to 46 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Dodgers have netted 9.6 units and are 41-36 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over’s hit in 34 of those games, compared to 36 that went under.
Cardinals at Dodgers Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Dodgers, ATS Winner – Cardinals, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- The under has cashed in four of St. Louis’ last seven games.
- The Cardinals have an OPS of .725 this season and an OPS of .728 against right-handed pitchers. The Dodgers’ OPS sits at .811 overall and .818 versus righties.
- The Cardinals have lost three of their last four games SU while the Dodgers have taken five of their last six.
- Los Angeles has recorded 20.3 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 22.4 over its last five.
- Each team has hit 16 home runs over its last 10 games.
