Paul Goldschmidt and the slumping St. Louis Cardinals will be taking on the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium in a Wednesday matinee. The first pitch is scheduled for 3:10 p.m. ET and this NL matchup will be shown on YouT.
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Odds
Sportsbooks have St. Louis (+115) as the underdog to Los Angeles (-125). If you’re thinking the game’s total is going to finish under 9 runs, then Vegas is teeing up even money odds (+100). Playing the over will return -120 odds. This game currently has a runline of Cardinals +1.5 (-180) and Dodgers -1.5 (+160).
The Dodgers are 76-40 straight up (SU) and 57-59 against the spread (ATS). The team’s gained 16.1 units for bettors taking the moneyline while gaining 0.7 units ATS. Los Angeles has covered the spread five times in its last seven games and the total has gone under in five of those seven. The Cardinals, on the other hand, are 58-54 SU and have gone 55-57 against the spread. In total, the club has lost 7.2 units for moneyline gamblers and 5.2 units ATS. St. Louis has covered the spread just twice over its last seven games and the under has cashed in five of those seven.
Dodgers games have a 53-56-7 over/under record in 2019. The Cardinals have been a good under bet with a total record of 45-58-9.
Jack Flaherty will get the start for the visiting Cardinals. The right-handed Flaherty is 5-6 with a 3.93 ERA and 140 strikeouts. He’s 1-0 with eight strikeouts and a 1.50 ERA against Los Angeles this year.
The Dodgers will put the ball in the right hand of Dustin May (0-1, 4.76 ERA), who has three strikeouts and zero walks this season as well as a 1.59 WHIP. May has yet to face the Cardinals this year and did not pitch in the majors in 2018.
St. Louis’ pitching staff allowed 4.4 runs per game and its starters own a 4.29 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 8.01 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.84, along with a WHIP of 1.38 and a K/9 of 9.97.
Cardinals hitters have slashed .242/.316/.404 on their way to 4.4 runs scored per game in 2019, including 2.5 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 2.8 per game over the team’s last five contests (1-4 SU).
St. Louis’ hitters have been led by first baseman Paul Goldschmidt and shortstop Paul DeJong. Goldschmidt is slashing .255/.335/.465 with 25 home runs, 58 RBIs and 67 runs scored, while DeJong (.254/.332/.461) is up to 19 homers, 52 RBIs and 72 runs scored.
In the home-team dugout, Los Angeles’ pitching staff has given up 3.9 runs per game overall this season. Its starting pitching staff has a 3.00 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.08 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 9.2 K/9.
Los Angeles’ offense is putting up 5.4 runs per contest, including 5.5 per game over its last 10 games and 5.6 per game over its last five. The team has a slash-line of .253/.313/.457 over its last five contests and is 4-1 SU during that stretch.
The Dodgers’ hitters have been led by first baseman Cody Bellinger and third baseman Justin Turner. Bellinger is hitting .322/.422/.668 with 37 home runs, 88 RBIs, 90 runs and nine stolen bases, and Turner’s line is .291/.372/.485 with 17 homers, 50 RBIs and 66 runs scored.
The Cardinals have lost 1.6 units and are 46-43 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has hit in 35 of those games, compared to 48 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Dodgers have netted 12.6 units and are 43-37 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in 35 of those games, compared to 38 that’ve cashed the under.
Cardinals at Dodgers Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Dodgers, ATS Winner – Cardinals, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- The under has cashed in five of St. Louis’ last seven games.
- The Cardinals have lost five of their last six games SU while the Dodgers have taken seven of their last eight.
- The St. Louis defense has permitted zero errors over the last five outin, compared to three errors for Los Angeles over its last five.
- The Cardinals have hit eight home runs in their last 10 games. The Dodgers have hit 16 over their last 10.
- The Cardinals have a total OPS of .720 this season and an OPS of .723 against right-handed pitchers. The Dodgers’ OPS stands at .812 overall and .818 versus righties.
