The Los Angeles Dodgers will have a good omen on the mound when they attempt to split their four-game set with the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday afternoon. The Dodgers have gone 9-2 in their past 11 games when Brandon McCarthy starts, just as he will once again Thursday.
McCarthy left his last start after dealing with tendinitis in his knee, something that has been bothering him since spring training. It hasn’t seemed to hamper his play overall, though, with the righty posting a 3.28 ERA and allowing one or no walks in six of his eight outings.
Adam Wainwright, who gets the start for the Cardinals, has been dealing recently. The 11-year veteran has allowed just one run in his past three starts, all of which were quality starts. Wainwright has also excelled in his day starts this season with a 0.68 ERA in two early contests.
The Cardinals offense continues to struggle with the squad scoring three or fewer runs in seven of its past 12 games. The team is solid at the plate in terms of contact but has a bad tendency to leave runners on the bases. The Dodgers have no such issue this season, ranking fourth in overall runs, fifth in on-base percentage and ninth in slugging percentage.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The St. Louis Cardinals were listed as 103 moneyline underdogs earlier in the day at Sportsbook, while odds makers set the Sportsbook total line around 8 earlier at Sportsbook.
Odds Shark prediction models pick the Dodgers to win this game 5.2-1.6. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Los Angeles Dodgers vs St. Louis Cardinals Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
25-25 St. Louis battles the Dodgers, currently with a 33-21 mark. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and St. Louis vs Los Angeles injuries news.
The St. Louis Cardinals sit at No. 7 in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Los Angeles Dodgers sit at No. 2 on the same chart.
Statistical Matchup
At the plate, St. Louis owns the No. 12 ranking for hits at 8.68 per game. By contrast, the Los Angeles Dodgers are rated No. 16 in the same category at 8.61 per game.
Comparing defensive stats, Los Angeles owns the No. 5-rated road mark, allowing 3.84 runs per game on the highway. St. Louis, on the other hand, rates No. 26 in scoring at home.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Dodgers endured a 2-1 loss at the hands of the Cardinals on Wednesday, with H Ryu throwing 6 innings of 3-hit ball at New Busch Stadium.
Next Betting Matchups
Los Angeles at Milwaukee, Friday, June 2nd
St. Louis at Chicago, Friday, June 2nd