The Los Angeles Dodgers will look to bolster their win total and reward moneyline bettors when the St. Louis Cardinals invade Dodger Stadium on Friday.

It's a pitching duel between Ted Lilly for the Dodgers (5-0 on the year) and Lance Lynn for St. Louis (6-1 so far).



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Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had installed the Dodgers as +105 moneyline underdogs in this particular MLB matchup. The total, meanwhile, was set early at 6.5 before betting started to move the line.

Power Rankings:
It's a baseball betting matchup between the National League No. 2-rated Dodgers and the league No. 1-ranked Cardinals, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Los Angeles' No. 4 ranked National League offense (4.3 runs per game) against a Cardinals defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 4 in the National League at 3.7 runs allowed per game. The Dodgers have been averaging 8.5 hits per game, less than the Cardinals have managed so far this season (10 hits on average).

Comparing defensive stats, St. Louis owns the National League's No. 2-rated road mark, allowing 3 runs per game on the highway. Los Angeles, on the other hand, rates No. 6 in scoring at home.

The Cardinals were a 7-5 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Giants. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got San Francisco at -117 on the moneyline, while the total score (12) was good news for OVER bettors. St. Louis looks to rebound from a loss to the Giants, who beat them 7-5 on Thursday behind a start from Matt Cain at AT&T Park.

The Dodgers were an 8-1 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Padres. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Los Angeles at +116 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors. The Dodgers grabbed a win last time out, defeating Edinson Volquez and the Padres 8-1 on Thursday at PETCO Park.


St. Louis Cardinals Trends:
When playing on Friday are 8-2
Before playing LA Dodgers are 8-2
After playing San Francisco are 6-4
After a loss are 4-6

Los Angeles Dodgers Trends:
When playing on Friday are 3-7
Before playing St. Louis are 2-8
After playing San Diego are 8-2
After a win are 5-5

A few Cardinals at Dodgers trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis' last 7 games
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis' last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis' last 7 games when playing LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games at home
LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers' last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis
LA Dodgers are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games


Next up:
St. Louis at LA Dodgers, Saturday, May 19