The St. Louis Cardinals are ready to take on the Los Angeles Dodgers in a Tuesday showdown. This NL matchup will begin at 10:10 p.m. ET and Spectrum SportsNet LA will televise the game.
St. Louis Cardinals at Los Angeles Dodgers Odds
Los Angeles (-185) is a pretty heavy favorite against St. Louis (+175) and oddsmakers have put the Over/Under for this game at 8.5 runs. The odds for wagering on the game’s total now sit at -115 for the under and -105 for the over. Gamblers can also bet on the game’s runline with the odds standing at -125 for the Cardinals +1.5 runs and +105 for the Dodgers -1.5 runs.
The Dodgers are 75-40 straight up (SU) and 55-59 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 14.1 units for moneyline bettors while gaining 3.0 units ATS. Los Angeles has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the under has hit in five of those seven. The Cardinals have gone 58-53 SU this year and are 55-55 against the spread. In total, the team’s lost 5.2 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 2.5 units ATS. St. Louis has covered the spread only twice over its last seven games and the under has cashed in four of those seven.
Los Angeles games have an over/under record of 53-54-7 in 2019. The Cardinals have been a good under bet with a total record of 45-56-9.
Right-hander Miles Mikolas will get the start for the visiting Cardinals. Mikolas is 7-11 with a 4.00 ERA and 90 strikeouts. He’s 1-0 with three strikeouts and a 4.50 ERA against Los Angeles this year.
The Dodgers are handing the ball to lefty Clayton Kershaw (10-2, 2.85 ERA), who has 122 punchouts and 27 walks, along with a WHIP of 1.06. Kershaw hasn’t faced the Cardinals yet this year and only made one start against them in 2018 (1-0, 4.50 ERA and eight strikeouts across six innings).
Los Angeles’ pitching staff has given up 3.9 runs per game overall in 2019 as a unit. Its starting pitching staff has a 3.02 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.11 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 9.2 K/9.
Los Angeles’ offense is putting up 5.5 runs per outing, including 6.1 per game over its last 10 games and 6.6 per game over its last five. The team has slashed .276/.341/.528 over its last five games and is 4-1 SU during that span.
The Dodgers’ batters have been led by first baseman Cody Bellinger and third baseman Justin Turner. Bellinger is slashing .325/.426/.675 with 37 home runs, 88 RBIs, 90 runs and nine stolen bases, while Turner’s line is .288/.369/.481 with 17 homers, 49 RBIs and 66 runs.
In the other dugout, St. Louis’ pitching staff allowed 4.4 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 4.31 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 7.99 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 3.83, along with a WHIP of 1.38 and a K-per-9 of 9.99.
Cardinals hitters have slashed .243/.317/.405 on their way to 4.5 runs scored per game this year, including 3.0 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 2.6 per game over the team’s last five outings (1-4 SU).
First baseman Paul Goldschmidt and shortstop Paul DeJong continue to lead St. Louis’ offense. Goldschmidt is slashing .258/.338/.470 with 25 home runs, 58 RBIs and 67 runs scored. DeJong is hitting .254/.333/.461 with 19 homers, 52 RBIs and 71 runs scored.
The Cardinals have lost 4.5 units and are 9-13 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has hit in 10 of those games, as opposed to nine that’ve hit the under in such games. On the other hand, the Dodgers have netted 10.6 units and are 41-37 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over’s hit in 35 of those games, as opposed to 36 which went under the total.
Cardinals vs. Dodgers MLB Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Dodgers, ATS Winner – Cardinals, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- The over has cashed in only two of St. Louis’ last seven outings.
- The Cardinals have a total OPS of .722 this season and an OPS of .752 against left-handed pitchers. The Dodgers’ OPS sits at .814 overall and .762 against southpaws.
- The Cardinals have lost four of their last five games SU while the Dodgers have taken six of their last seven.
- St. Louis has recorded 18.4 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 17.8 over its last five.
- The Cardinals have hit 11 home runs in their last 10 games. The Dodgers have hit 17 over their last 10.
