Baseball bettors look for value at Dodger Stadium on Friday as host Los Angeles battles the St. Louis Cardinals in baseball odds action.

Chris Capuano gets the call for the Los Angeles Dodgers and he will try to build on a 11-10 mark. In the other dugout, Joe Kelly brings a 4-6 ledger to the game for the Cardinals as he tries to quiet the Dodgers bats.



View St Louis vs LA Dodgers Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Cardinals were listed as +-135 underdogs on the baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks. The total was set at 8 before betting started earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
According to new MLB Power Rankings here, it's the National League No. 3-ranked Dodgers and the National League No. 4-rated Cardinals in this matchup.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Los Angeles' No. 13-rated National League offense, averaging 3.9 runs per game, against a Cardinals defense that ranks No. 7 in the National League at 4.1 in runs allowed per game. The Dodgers have averaged 8.3 hits per game so far, less than Cardinals batters have averaged on the year (9.5 hits per game).

Comparing defensive stats, St. Louis owns the National League's No. 10-rated road mark, allowing 4.5 runs per game on the highway. Los Angeles, on the other hand, rates No. 14 in scoring at home.

St. Louis won its last outing, a 2-1 result against the Dodgers on September 13. Bettors who backed the Cardinals at +106 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. St. Louis got the job done in their last match in a 2-1 victory over Los Angeles on Thursday at Dodger Stadium behind starter Lance Lynn.




St. Louis Cardinals Trends:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing LA Dodgers are 3-7
After playing LA Dodgers are 6-4
After a win are 5-5

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

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 6 of St. Louis' last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of St. Louis' last 15 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis' last 9 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers' last 5 games
LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Dodgers' last 8 games at home
LA Dodgers are 8-4 SU in their last 12 games when playing St. Louis


Next up:
St. Louis at LA Dodgers, Saturday, September 15