The St. Louis Cardinals (68-70) and Los Angeles Dodgers (82-55) meet in the Tuesday opener of a 3-game series in Los Angeles, California. The first pitch from Dodger Stadium is slated for 10:10 p.m. ET. Let's analyze MLB odds around the Cardinals vs. Dodgers odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Cardinals leads 2-1
St. Louis arrives in Chavez Ravine after a travel day which followed a 2-4 home stand. The Cardinals were defeated 5-4 (Under 9.5) by the -120 Pittsburgh Pirates in the Sunday finale of that home stretch. The club is 2-7 since Aug. 21.
The Dodgers are back at home after a 2-4 road trip that concluded with a 6-1 (Under 7.5) triumph over the +130 Detroit Tigers Sunday. SP Tyler Glasnow (7
IP, 1 ER, 2 H, 1 BB, 7 K) and 2 relievers combined to allow just 2 hits in that contest. Los Angeles had won 6 in a row before their road trip which included stops in Atlanta and Detroit. At home, LA has won 3 straight.
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Cardinals at Dodgers projected starters
RHP Michael McGreevy vs. LHP Eric Lauer
McGreevy (5-9, 3.86 ERA) is making his 27th start. He has a 1.25 WHIP, 2.4 BB/9 and 6.2 K/9 in 142 1/3 innings.
- Last outing: No-decision, 5 IP, 7 ER, 10 H, 2 BB, 3 K in 8-7 loss vs. Baltimore Orioles Wednesday
- Career vs. Dodgers (regular season): 1-1, 3.00 ERA (12 IP, 4 ER), 11 H, 3 BB, 8 K in 2 starts
Lauer (8-6, 4.78 ERA) is making his 18th start (22nd appearance). He has a 1.26 WHIP, 2.9 BB/9 and 6.0 K/9 in 105 1/3 innings.
- Last outing: No-decision in relief, 2 IP, 1 ER, 2 H, 2 BB, 1 K in 6-5 loss at Atlanta Braves Wednesday
- Career vs. Cardinals (regular season): 2-4, 6.92 ERA (39 IP, 30 ER), 49 H, 16 BB, 26 K in 9 games
Cardinals at Dodgers odds
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- Moneyline (ML): Cardinals +155 (bet $100 to win $155) | Dodgers -190 (bet $190 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Cardinals +1.5 (-130) | Dodgers -1.5 (+105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 8.5 (O: -120 | U: +100)
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Cardinals at Dodgers picks and predictions
Prediction
Dodgers 6, Cardinals 4
Moneyline
No interest; PASS.
Run line/Against the spread
The Dodgers are 3-1 over their last 4 series openers.
The Redbirds have posted a 6.89 ERA in their 2-7 stretch. They have the lesser bullpen overall; that relief corps has yielded frequent hard contact while clocking a 4.98 ERA over the last 30 days.Lauer is coming off a rough August but has a nice season otherwise. Over his career, September has been his best month: he's allowed just a .614 OPS in career September games.
LOS ANGELES -1.5 (+105) is worth some partial-unit action.
Over/Under
The overall pitching lean here plays alongside some decent-but-unearned surface numbers, for both the starters and the bullpens. On an evening with an outward breeze in the Dodger Stadium forecast, the lean here is on the OVER 8.5 (-120).
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