Dodgers vs Cardinals Odds, Picks and Predictions

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The Los Angeles Dodgers visit the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday in the first of a three-game series. Los Angeles has seen its lead in the NL West dwindle down to two games over San Diego and Arizona. St. Louis is four games back in the National League Wild Card race. The Dodgers are expected to start Justin Wrobleski, although Bobby Miller was also scratched from his Triple-A start Friday night. Los Angeles isn’t saying much regarding its starting pitcher situation. The Cardinals will start Miles Mikolas.

The Dodgers vs Cardinals betting odds have Los Angeles -134 with a total of 9.5-under (-120). There shouldn’t be much line movement if the Dodgers do end up making the last-minute switch to Miller. Mikolas is more of a proven commodity so you know what you’ll get if he starts. Both Wrobleski and Mikolas have seen more overs than unders when they start, although each team plays to more unders when the total is greater than 9. Play the under 9.5 in this one.

MLB . Friday, August 16, 8:15 p.m. EST | Busch Stadium, St. Louis, MO

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Dodgers vs Cardinals Odds

The Dodgers are small favorites in the game, which is fine with St. Louis. The Cardinals are 10-5 as home underdogs this season. The total is a bit higher than both MLB teams stats usually see. LA has played to a total greater than 9 on 15 occasions. The Cardinals have seen a total higher than 9 in eight games.

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Justin Wrobleski vs Miles Mikolas

• Wrobleski is 0-1 with a 4.05 ERA in four starts for the Dodgers. Los Angeles has gone 1-3 in the games he started, although the bullpen has to share the blame in that regard. Wrobleski pitched well enough for the Dodgers to win in several MLB games.
• Mikolas is 8-9 with a 5.30 ERA and St. Louis is 12-12 when he starts and 4-6 when he starts at home. His last two starts have been rough after he had a decent July.

Los Angeles Dodgers: Playing Better, Losing Ground

The Dodgers have been playing a little better recently, going 6-4 in their last 10 games, although it isn’t helping fend off Arizona and San Diego. Both Arizona and San Diego are 9-1 in their last 10 games. The Dodgers are solid offensively and can hit the long ball. The Dodgers are No. 3 in the MLB team stats in home runs. The relievers have blown 25 saves, which has hurt the team.

Key Injuries

The Dodgers have been active moving pitchers on-and-off the injured list. Blake Treinen is getting close to returning, and the team could use another arm in the bullpen. Max Muncy is expected to come off the 60-day IL during the team’s next homestand.

Betting Trends

The Dodgers are 29-20 as an away favorite this MLB standings and 11-6 as an away favorite after a loss. Los Angeles is 9-6 in games when the total is at least 9.5. The Dodgers vs Cardinals betting odds could change a little bit once LA makes a firm decision on its starting pitcher.

St. Louis Cardinals: Still in Playoff Mix

Even though the season has been a bit of a disappointment, St. Louis is just 4.0 games back in the wild card race. There are a number of teams in contention for those three spots, so the Cardinals will need the offense to pick it up down the stretch. St. Louis Cardinals is averaging 4.1 runs per game.

Key Injuries

Steven Matz and Lance Lynn are getting closer to rejoining the team, which is good news for St. Louis down the stretch. Matz didn’t feel any pain after Sunday’s rehab start and Lynn will throw another bullpen session on Friday or Saturday.

Betting Trends

The Cardinals are 4-1 as a home underdog after a loss and 5-0 against the runline in that situation. Four of the five games have landed under the total.

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Dodgers vs Cardinals Pick

Play the under 9.5 in Friday’s game between the Dodgers and Cardinals. The Dodgers vs Cardinals betting odds might have the game a little too high. There’s a slight under trend in MLB this season when the total is greater than 9. It’s not one of the best MLB bets today, but there are some trends pointing in the direction of the under.