Los Angeles Dodgers vs St. Louis Cardinals Betting Pick & Prediction 8/18/24
At 2:15 PM ET, the Dodgers and Cardinals will face off in an NL matchup. This one is being played at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, and the Dodgers are the favorites on the money line (-120). The Cardinals’ money line odds are sitting at +102, and the over/under line is at 8 runs.
Clayton Kershaw will be starting for the Dodgers, while the Cardinals have Sonny Gray on the mound. Los Angeles currently leads the NL West, while the Cardinals are second in the NL Central. BSMW is carrying this one on TV.
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS VS LOS ANGELES DODGERS BETTING PICK
The Pick: St. Louis Cardinals Moneyline +102
This game will be played at Busch Stadium at 2:15 ET on Sunday, August 18th.
HOW TO BET THE DODGERS VS CARDINALS:
- We have the Cardinals winning by a score of 5 to 4
- If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Cardinals to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over
It was all St. Louis in the last game of this series, as the Cardinals took down the Dodgers by a score of 5-2. The Cardinals offense only had three more hits than the Dodgers and struck out 12 times, but still picked up a convincing win. Heading into the game, they were at +102 on the money line.
This game featured a starting pitching matchup between Andre Pallante for the Cardinals and Bobby Miller for the Dodgers. Pallante went seven innings and gave up just two hits and two earned runs, picking up a win in the game. On the other side, Miller lasted just 4 2/3 innings and gave up four runs on eight hits.
St. Louis got a huge performance from Alec Burleson, as he went 3/4 with a home run and two RBIs. Both Masyn Winn and Nolan Arenado each drove in two for the Cardinals’ offense.
Dodgers Records & Stats
Heading into today’s road matchup vs. the Cardinals, the Dodgers are 72-52 overall, putting them 1st in the NL West. Los Angeles leads the Padres by 2 games for the top spot in the division. So far, they have gone just 21-18 in divisional games. The Dodgers are 22-17-2 in series this year.
The Dodgers have been good at home this year, going 38-22, but they have been just above .500 on the road at 34-30. This season, the Dodgers have really thrived as the favorite, going 68-42, but they are just 4-10 as the underdog. Los Angeles is 31-20 as the favorite on the road this year.
When the Dodgers win, they win by an average of 3.7 runs per game, but when they lose, they lose by an average of 3.2 runs per game. They have a run line record of 59-65 overall, including a 31-33 mark on the road. They are 53-57 vs. the run line as the favorite and 6-8 as the underdog.
The Dodgers are on the road against the Cardinals today, and the over/under line is set at 8 runs. The combined run average in Dodgers games this season is 9.0 runs per game, and their over/under record is 66-57. The average over/under line in their games this season is 9 runs. When the line is set at 8 runs, the Dodgers’ over/under record is 6-12. Overall, 67.7% of their games have had higher over/under lines than 8 runs, while 17.7% have had lower lines.
Clayton Kershaw will be on the mound for the Dodgers today, as they take on the Cardinals. Kershaw is coming off a win in his last start, where he went 5 2/3 innings and struck out 6. He has yet to go more than 5 2/3 innings in a start this season.
Shohei Ohtani has been one of the top power hitters in the league this season, as his 38 home runs are the 2nd most in the MLB. Ohtani is also batting .291 for the season, but he has struggled of late, going just 6/43 in his last 10 games. However, he has gone deep four times over that stretch. Teoscar Hernandez is also a power threat for the Dodgers, as he has 26 homers this season, which is 10th in the league.
Currently, Freddie Freeman is on a five-game hitting streak and has gone 14/41 in his last 10 games. This includes one home run and five RBIs. For the season, Freeman is batting .293 with 23 homers. Overall, the Dodgers have the league’s 3rd best home run total and are 5th in runs scored at 4.9 runs per game.
Cardinals Records & Stats
St. Louis is 61-62 overall and trails the Brewers by 10 games in the NL Central. The Cardinals are 17-22 against other teams in the division. The Cardinals will host the Dodgers today with an overall record of 32-28 at home this season.
As the underdog at home, the Cardinals have gone 11-7 this season, and they are an even 30-31 as the underdog overall. St. Louis’ series record is 19-17-4 this year, and they are 4-6 over their last 10 games.
St. Louis has been a solid bet on the run line this season, going 60-63. They have been a much better bet as the underdog, going 40-21. They have been a poor bet as the favorite, going just 20-42 on the run line. Their overall run differential is -.5 runs per game, and they have been outscored by .7 runs per game on the road.
Today’s game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Los Angeles Dodgers has an over/under line of 8 runs. The Cardinals have played 120 games this season, and their games have averaged 8.7 runs per game. Their over/under record for the season is 60-60, and when the over/under line has been set at 8 runs, their record is 8-11-1. So far this season, 75 of their games have had over/under lines set higher than 8 runs, which accounts for 61.0% of their games. Meanwhile, 28 of their games have had over/under lines set lower than 8 runs, which accounts for 22.8% of their games.
Sonny Gray will be looking to bounce back from a rough outing vs. the Reds, as he gets the start for the Cardinals today. In that August 12th start, he took the loss, giving up six earned runs in five innings of work. Looking back further, Gray has made 22 starts and has a record of 11-7 with a 3.93 ERA. Opponents have hit .215 off Gray this season, and he has a total of 162 strikeouts, coming in seventh in the league with 11.16 strikeouts per nine innings. Gray has made 12 starts at home, going 7-4 with a 2.87 ERA compared to 4-3 with a 5.81 ERA on the road.
Heading into today’s game, the Cardinals are 24th in the league in scoring at 4.1 runs per game. They have been slightly better at home, averaging 4.4 runs per contest. As a team, they are batting .246, which is 9th in the league, and are also near the top of the league in terms of avoiding strikeouts. However, they are just 17th in on-base percentage and 17th in slugging.
Over his last 10 games, Nolan Arenado has gone 11/37 with two homers and seven RBIs. Alec Burleson has also been swinging a hot bat of late, going 10/35 with two homers over his last nine games. For the season, Burleson is 15th in the league with 21 homers and is batting .278.