The Dodgers get a visit from the St. Louis Cardinals in baseball action on Saturday, with the home side looking to send the visitors to the showers with a loss.

The Dodgers will rely on Joe Blanton to turn in a quality outing on the mound in this one, while Jamie Garcia will be his counterpart for the Cardinals. Joe Blanton is 9-12 this season, and Jamie Garcia is 4-7.



View St Louis vs LA Dodgers Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had installed the Dodgers as -125 moneyline favorites in this particular MLB matchup. The total, meanwhile, was set early at 8 before betting started to move the line.

Power Rankings:
The Dodgers - Cardinals odds would favor the Dodgers if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Los Angeles is rated No. 3 in the current National League Odds Shark poll, while St. Louis is at No. 4 in the National League.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, Los Angeles owns the No. 11 ranking for hits in the National League at 8.3 per game. By contrast, the Cardinals are rated No. 1 in the same category at 9.5 per game.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Los Angeles has the National League's No. 3-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Cardinals own the National League's No. 7 mark in runs allowed.

In their last action, St. Louis was an 8-5 loser on the road against the Dodgers. Bettors on Los Angeles at -123 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (13) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. St. Louis looks to rebound from a loss to the Dodgers, who beat them 8-5 on Friday behind a start from Chris Capuano at Dodger Stadium.




St. Louis Cardinals Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing LA Dodgers are 4-6
After playing LA Dodgers are 6-4
After a loss are 4-6

Los Angeles Dodgers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing St. Louis are 6-4
After playing St. Louis are 7-3
After a win are 4-6

A few Cardinals at Dodgers trends to consider:
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 7 of St. Louis' last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of St. Louis' last 10 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 11 of St. Louis' last 16 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers' last 6 games
LA Dodgers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Dodgers' last 10 games when playing at home against St. Louis
LA Dodgers are 9-4 SU in their last 13 games when playing St. Louis


Next up:
St. Louis at LA Dodgers, Sunday, September 16