The Los Angeles Dodgers (72-51) travel to face off against the St. Louis Cardinals (60-62) on Saturday, August 17th. This game will be played at Busch Stadium in St. Louis and televised on FOX. The Dodgers are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Cardinals are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Dodgers. First pitch is set for 6:15 CT.

Dodgers vs. Cardinals Betting Prediction

• Money Line Prediction: Cardinals (+139)
• Over/Under Prediction: Over 8.5 Runs

• The Cardinals have scored 8 or more runs in 4 of their last 15 games, demonstrating their potential for high offensive output.
• The Cardinals have a winning record at home with 31 wins and 28 losses, indicating a home-field advantage.
• The Cardinals have won 3 out of their last 5 home games, showing recent strong performance at home.
• The Cardinals have a higher league rank in home wins (31) compared to the Dodgers’ away wins (29), suggesting a better performance at home relative to the Dodgers’ performance on the road.
• The Cardinals have scored 5 or more runs in 7 of their last 15 games, indicating consistent offensive production.

Dodgers vs Cardinals

It was a wild game in the most recent game of this Dodgers vs Cardinals series. Los Angeles went into the matchup as -135 favorites and squeaked out a 7-6 win. St. Louis had a late rally, scoring three runs in the 8th and another two in the 9th, but the Dodgers bullpen held on for the win.

Justin Wrobleski got the start for the Dodgers, going just five innings while giving up four runs and striking out three. He did not factor in the decision. Michael Kopech got the save out of the bullpen. Miles Mikolas had a rough outing for the Cardinals, taking the loss after going 5 2/3 innings and giving up five earned runs.

At the plate, Kevin Kiermaier, Gavin Lux, Mookie Betts, and Miguel Rojas each had two hits for the Dodgers. Kiermaier and Freddie Freeman were the only two Dodgers hitters that didn’t strike out at least twice.

Los Angeles is 38-22 at home and 34-29 on the road this season. They have an overall record of 72-51, leading the NL West by three games over the Diamondbacks. The Dodgers have a 68-41 record as favorites, but are just 4-10 as underdogs this year.

This season, Dodgers games have averaged 9.1 runs per game, resulting in a 66-56 O/U record. Their run line record is 59-64, with an average run differential of +0.8 runs per game. The over has hit in three straight games for the Dodgers, heading into today’s matchup vs. the Cardinals.

Bobby Miller Gets The Start For The Dodgers

Right-hander Bobby Miller is getting the start for the Dodgers today as he faces the Cardinals on the road. Miller has made seven starts this year and has a record of 1-2 with an ERA of 8.07. His WHIP for the season is 1.83. In his last outing, Miller took the loss, giving up nine earned runs in four innings of work. Looking back over his last four outings, he has finished with a no-decision in each one. Miller has allowed at least two homers in three of his last four starts.

Dodgers Offense Breakdown

Shohei Ohtani comes into the game as one of the league’s top power threats, as his 37 homers are the 2nd most in the league this season. He is also hitting .291 for the season and has driven in 86 runs, which is the 6th best mark in the MLB. However, Ohtani has struggled at the plate of late, going just 5/44 in his last 10 games. Teoscar Hernandez is also a big power threat for the Dodgers, as his 26 homers are the 11th most in the league.

Freddie Freeman has been swinging a hot bat for the Dodgers, going 14/42 in his last 10 games, including one home run. He has also scored six runs in this stretch. Miguel Rojas has the longest active hitting streak for the Dodgers at eight games.

St. Louis has been struggling lately, losing five straight games and dropping the first game of this series against the Dodgers. Their overall record is 60-62, putting them 10 games behind the Brewers in the NL Central.

When it comes to the run line, the Cardinals have been profitable as underdogs with a 39-21 record, but they have struggled as favorites with a 20-42 record. The O/U line for today’s game is set at 8.5 runs, and the Cardinals’ O/U record for games with that line is 28-15.

Andre Pallante Gets The Start For The Cardinals

Cardinals starter Andre Pallante will be looking to bounce back from a rough outing vs. the Mets, where he gave up five earned runs in 4 2/3 innings of work. In that start, he also gave up two home runs. Against the Dodgers, he will look to pitch more like he did on August 10th vs. the Royals, where he gave up just one earned run in 5 2/3 innings of work. Pallante has made 12 starts this year and has a record of 4-6 with a 4.21 ERA. Opponents are batting .233 off the right-hander this season. Per nine innings, he has 6.81 strikeouts and 3.59 walks.

Cardinals Offense Breakdown

Heading into today’s game, the Cardinals are averaging 4.1 runs per game, which is 24th in the MLB. This is a slight improvement from their season average of 3.9 runs per game on the road. As a team, they are batting .245, which is 11th in the league, and are also near the top of the league in terms of avoiding strikeouts. St. Louis will need to improve their on-base percentage and OPS, as they are currently below average in both categories.

Paul Goldschmidt has struggled this season, batting just .231, and he has gone 4/17 in his last five games. However, Goldschmidt has gone deep twice over that stretch and has three runs batted in. Alec Burleson and Nolan Gorman are tied for 2nd on the team with 19 homers, but Burleson comes into the game with a better batting average (.274 to .204).

Dodgers vs Cardinals Prediction

With the Cardinals at +139 on the money line, that is the route we recommend going for this one. Our predicted final score is 6-5 in favor of the Cardinals, giving us a lot of value with them on the money line.

Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Andre Pallante finishing with five strikeouts, which is good for 17th among starters. As for Bobby Miller, he is projected to finish with six strikeouts, which has him at 15th.

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