The St. Louis Cardinals will play host to the Los Angeles Dodgers at Busch Stadium. Spectrum SportsNet LA will showcase this NL matchup and the action gets going at 7:45 p.m. ET.
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. St. Louis Cardinals Odds
Los Angeles (receiving -130) is favored over St. Louis (+120) and Vegas has set the Over/Under for this game at 8.5 runs. Odds for wagering on the game’s total currently stand at +100 for the under and -120 for the over. Runline odds sit at +115 for picking the Dodgers -1.5 runs and -135 for the Cardinals +1.5.
The Cardinals are 5-5 straight up (SU) and 5-4 against the spread (ATS). The team has lost 1.9 units for moneyline bettors while gaining 1.3 units ATS. St. Louis has a 3-4 ATS mark over its last seven games and the over has hit in four of those seven. On the other hand, the Dodgers have gone 8-3 SU this year and are 6-4 against the spread. Overall, the team’s accumulated 4.4 units for bettors taking the moneyline in this young season and 2.8 units ATS. Los Angeles has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the over has cashed in five of those seven.
St. Louis games have had an over/under record of 6-2-1 so far in 2019. Los Angeles has been a decent over bet with a total record of 8-2.
Ross Stripling (0-0, 2.31 ERA) will get the start for the visiting Dodgers. The right-handed Stripling struck out 136 hitters in 122 innings last year (21 starts) while finishing the season 8-6 overall with a 3.02 ERA and a 1.19 WHIP.
The Cardinals are turning to righty Dakota Hudson (0-1, 5.40 ERA), who started 0 games last year while finishing the season 4-1 overall with a 2.63 ERA and a 1.35 WHIP.
St. Louis’ pitchers have given up 4.3 runs per game overall in 2019 as a unit. The team’s starters have an ERA of 4.38, a WHIP of 1.52 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.8. The bullpen has a 3.49 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 7.4 K/9.
The St. Louis offense has produced 4.5 runs per outing, including 4.0 per game over its last five. The team has a slash-line of .216/.287/.395 over its last five games and is 3-2 SU during that span.
The Cardinals’ offense has been led by second baseman Kolten Wong and shortstop Paul DeJong. Wong is slashing .394/.447/.788 with 13 hits, eight RBIs and eight runs scored, and DeJong is hitting .262 with 11 hits, seven RBIs and five runs scored.
In the other dugout, Los Angeles’ pitching staff allowed 4.7 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 3.46 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 7.41 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 5.32, along with a K-per-9 of 7.61.
Dodgers hitters have slashed .296/.403/.559 on their way to 7.9 runs scored per game this year, including over the team’s last five outings (4-1 SU).
First baseman Cody Bellinger and right fielder A.J. Pollock have led Los Angeles’ offense. Bellinger is hitting .435/.490/.978 with seven home runs, 19 RBIs and 18 runs scored. Pollock (.283/.320/.413) is up to one homers, nine RBIs and seven runs scored.
The Dodgers have gained 5.0 units and are 4-1 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this year. The over has hit in four of those games, compared to one that’ve hit the under in such games. On the other hand, the Cardinals have lost 1.1 units and are 4-3 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in five of those games, as opposed to one which went under the total.
Dodgers vs. Cardinals Free Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Dodgers, ATS Winner – Dodgers, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- The Cardinals went 4-3 SU against the Dodgers last season.
- The Dodgers’ bullpen managed 3.65 ERA against the Cardinals last year.
- The Dodgers have a team OPS of .962 this season and an OPS of .998 against right-handed pitchers. The Cardinals’ OPS sits at .724 overall and their lefty-righty split is nearly identical.
