St. Louis Cardinals Open as Moneyline Underdog vs the Los Angeles Dodgers

The St. Louis Cardinals look to emerge victorious in MLB odds action as the Los Angeles Dodgers arrive at Busch Stadium on Saturday.

Mike Leake will take the mound for the St. Louis Cardinals, and he'll carry a 7-7 record into the contest. Kenta Maeda gets the ball for the Los Angeles Dodgers; he's 8-7 so far this season.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

The visiting Los Angeles Dodgers were -108 moneyline favorites in this one earlier in the day at most online sportsbooks including Sportsbook. The total was 8 at Sportsbook for those preferring over under betting.

Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 4.8-3.9 result in favor of the Dodgers. 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

St. Louis (52-44) will face the 54-44 Dodgers in this tilt. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and St. Louis vs Los Angeles injuries news.

The MLB Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the St. Louis Cardinals rated this week at No. 3 and the Los Angeles Dodgers sitting at No. 6.

Statistical Matchup

Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and St. Louis has baseball's No. 2-rated offensive output, at 8.98 hits per game. The Los Angeles Dodgers average 8.29 hits per game, good for No. 23 on the list.

Defensively, Los Angeles features the No. 9-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.3 runs per game. St. Louis, meanwhile, comes in at No. 12 at home, scoring 4.51 runs per game.

Recent Outings Betting Recap

Los Angeles lost a tight one on Friday, seeing the game get away from them in extra innings and falling by a 4-3 score against St. Louis at Busch Stadium.

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