The Los Angeles Dodgers will try to be nasty hosts on Saturday when the St. Louis Cardinals pay a visit to Dodger Stadium.
Los Angeles hands the ball to starter Clayton Kershaw in this one and he'll try to improve on his 4-3 mark on the year. St. Louis counters with Jaime Garcia, who will try to quiet the fans and the Dodgers bats at the same time.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Los Angeles was a -190 moneyline favorites earlier in the day at Sportsbook, based on the starting pitcher matchup. That pairing made odds makers at Sportsbook pick an Sportsbook over under number of 6.
Odds Shark prediction models pick the Cardinals to win this game 4.7-4.2. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
St. Louis Cardinals vs Los Angeles Dodgers Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Los Angeles Dodgers sport a record of 31-24 heading into this matchup, while the St. Louis Cardinals sit at 37-18 on the season Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Los Angeles vs St. Louis injuries news.
The MLB Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Los Angeles Dodgers rated this week at No. 20 and the St. Louis Cardinals sitting at No. 5.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up Los Angeles Dodgers No. 6 ranked offense (4.47 runs per game) against a St. Louis Cardinals defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 1 at 2.84 runs allowed per game. The Los Angeles Dodgers have been averaging 8.56 hits per game, less than the St. Louis Cardinals have managed so far this season (9.11 hits on average).
Defensively, St. Louis features the No. 1-rated defense on the road, allowing 2.77 runs per game. Los Angeles, meanwhile, comes in at No. 7 at home, scoring 4.7 runs per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Carlos Martinez blew away 11 Los Angeles batters in the Cardinals's last start, leading them to a 2-1 win over Los Angeles on Friday at Dodger Stadium.
- St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 7 of St. Louis's last 9 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games on the road
- St. Louis is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing LA Dodgers
- LA Dodgers is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games
- LA Dodgers is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games at home
- LA Dodgers is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
St. Louis at Los Angeles, Sunday, June 7th
