Following a slow start, the St. Louis Cardinals showed marked improvement with the baseball betting odds. St. Louis is in the thick of the National League wildcard playoff race. At the onset of the week, the Cards were just two games out of the final wild card slot. On the other hand, the Los Angeles Dodgers fighting off a spirited challenge by the San Diego Padres in the NL West. As usual, the Dodgers are a lot better on the diamond than they are at the betting window. Los Angeles is too popular with the masses, making losses costly.
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. St. Louis Cardinals MLB Betting Information
| Date and Time: | Saturday, August 17, 2024, 7:15 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | Busch Stadium, St. Louis, MO |
| TV Coverage: | FOX |
| Betting Online Odds at SBG: | Click Here |
Dodgers at Cardinals SBG Betting Odds Analysis
So far this season, Los Angeles is -552 against the money line and -372 against the run line. Los Angeles is trending over the total this season. In comparison, this season, St. Louis is +93 against the money line and -685 against the run line. St. Louis is trending even with the online wagering total this season.
Los Angeles Dodgers SBG Team Overview
Overall, the Los Angeles Dodgers are 68-49 straight up and 61-55-1 over/under the total. Los Angeles is 1st in the National League West Division standings. Los Angeles is three games ahead of the San Diego Padres in the National League West Division race. Late on, the Dodgers have covered five out of their last ten games. The Dodgers have gone over the total in seven of their previous ten matchups.
To summarize, Los Angeles has MLB metrics of 4th for runs production, 5th for OPS, and 3rd for home runs. Additionally, Los Angeles ranks 7th for earned run average, 5th for WHIP, 17th for quality starts, and 9th for fewest errors committed. Also, Los Angeles ranks 8th for bullpen ERA.
Accordingly, Shohei Ohtani leads the Dodgers with 87 runs, 35 home runs, 83 RBI, and a .999 OPS.
St. Louis Cardinals SBG Team Overview
In sum, the St. Louis Cardinals are 60-58 straight up and 57-57-4 over/under the total. St. Louis is 2nd in the National League Central Division standings. St. Louis is nine games behind the Milwaukee Brewers in the National League Central Division race. Late on, the Cardinals have covered three out of their last five games. The Cardinals have gone over the total in six of their previous ten matchups.
To summarize, St. Louis has MLB metrics of 22nd for run production, 18th for OPS, and 22nd for home runs. Additionally, St. Louis ranks 19th for earned run average, 17th for WHIP, 13th for quality starts, and 4th for fewest errors committed. Also, St. Louis ranks 10th for bullpen ERA.
Accordingly, Alec Burleson leads the Cardinals with 20 home runs and 67 RBI.
Dodgers at Cardinals SBG Free Pick
Overall, the Dodgers beat the MLB odds in 12 of their last 16 games with the Cardinals. Only six of the last 17 games in this series went under the total. Specifically at Busch Stadium, the Cardinals got the cash in six of their most recent nine games against the Dodgers. Also, five of the last seven games between the Dodgers and Cardinals at St. Louis went over the total. In this situation, the Cardinals will get a rare home discount against the popular Dodgers.
Dodgers at Cardinals SBG Best Bet: St. Louis Cardinals.