- The Dodgers are -120 favorites vs the Cardinals
- Dodgers starting pitcher: Anthony Gonsolin
- Cardinals starting pitcher: Steven Matz
- Watch the game on MLB Network
The Los Angeles Dodgers (-120) visit Busch Stadium to take on the St. Louis Cardinals (+100) on Friday, May 19, 2023. First pitch is scheduled for 8:15pm EDT in St. Louis.
The Dodgers are the betting favorite in this game, with the run line sitting at -1.5 (+135).
The Dodgers vs Cardinals Over/Under is 8.5 total runs for the game.
This season, the Dodgers are 28-17 against the spread (ATS), while the Cardinals are 21-24 ATS.
Dodgers vs. Cardinals Odds, Run Line, Over/Under & Moneyline
| Spread | Over / Under | Moneyline | |
| Dodgers | -1.5 +135 | O 8.5 +100 | -120 |
| Cardinals | +1.5 -165 | U 8.5 -120 | +100 |
Dodgers vs Cardinals Prediction for Today’s Game
Based on recent trends the model predicts the Cardinals will win Friday‘s MLB matchup with 70.9% confidence.
This prediction factors in starting pitchers, recent team and player hitting performances, the last 5 games for both the Dodgers and Cardinals and up-to-date player injuries.
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We’ve highlighted some favorite MLB player prop bets for Dodgers players for Friday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:
Best Dodgers Player Prop Bets Today:
- Mookie Betts has hit the Singles Under in 17 of his last 20 away games (+13.15 Units / 47% ROI)
- Freddie Freeman has hit the Runs Over in 20 of his last 29 games (+10.25 Units / 32% ROI)
- Jason Heyward has hit the Singles Under in his last 10 games (+10.00 Units / 53% ROI)
- Max Muncy has hit the Runs Over in 22 of his last 36 games (+9.60 Units / 26% ROI)
- David Peralta has hit the Hits Under in 10 of his last 14 away games (+9.15 Units / 59% ROI)
And here are some favorite MLB player prop bets for Cardinals players for Friday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:
Best Cardinals Player Prop Best Bets Today:
- Nolan Arenado has hit the RBIs Over in 11 of his last 12 games (+13.45 Units / 112% ROI)
- Nolan Arenado has hit the Hits Over in his last 9 games (+10.55 Units / 57% ROI)
- Nolan Arenado has hit the Hits Runs and RBIs Over in 11 of his last 12 games (+10.25 Units / 65% ROI)
- Paul DeJong has hit the Runs Over in 8 of his last 11 games (+9.95 Units / 90% ROI)
- Nolan Arenado has hit the Runs Over in 11 of his last 14 games (+9.55 Units / 66% ROI)
Cardinals vs Dodgers Home Run Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Nolan Arenado | 0.5 +500 | 0.5 -1200 |
| Max Muncy | 0.5 +525 | 0.5 -1200 |
| Nolan Gorman | 0.5 +400 | 0.5 -750 |
| Will Smith | 0.5 +525 | 0.5 -1200 |
| Miguel Vargas | 0.5 +775 | 0.5 -3000 |
Cardinals vs Dodgers Total Hits Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Nolan Arenado | 0.5 -225 | 0.5 +160 |
| Max Muncy | 0.5 -150 | 0.5 +115 |
| Nolan Gorman | 0.5 -185 | 0.5 +140 |
| Will Smith | 0.5 -250 | 0.5 +175 |
| Miguel Vargas | 0.5 -185 | 0.5 +140 |
Cardinals vs Dodgers RBI Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Nolan Arenado | 0.5 +165 | 0.5 -225 |
| Max Muncy | 0.5 +180 | 0.5 -250 |
| Nolan Gorman | 0.5 +170 | 0.5 -225 |
| Will Smith | 0.5 +150 | 0.5 -200 |
| Miguel Vargas | 0.5 +200 | 0.5 -275 |
Cardinals vs Dodgers Strikeout Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Steven Matz | 4.5 -130 | 4.5 +100 |
| Tony Gonsolin | 4.5 -105 | 4.5 -120 |
Dodgers Best Bets Today:
- The Los Angeles Dodgers have covered the Run Line in 13 of their last 19 games (+10.35 Units / 50% ROI)
- The Los Angeles Dodgers have hit the Moneyline in 15 of their last 19 games (+9.40 Units / 36% ROI)
- The Los Angeles Dodgers have hit the Game Total Over in 13 of their last 19 away games (+6.50 Units / 31% ROI)
- The Los Angeles Dodgers have covered the 1st Five Innings (F5) Run Line in 13 of their last 19 games (+6.10 Units / 28% ROI)
- The Los Angeles Dodgers have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Moneyline in 13 of their last 19 games (+4.80 Units / 18% ROI)
Cardinals Best Bets Today:
- The St. Louis Cardinals have hit the Game Total Over in 11 of their last 14 games at home (+7.60 Units / 49% ROI)
- The St. Louis Cardinals have covered the Run Line in 9 of their last 11 games (+7.40 Units / 46% ROI)
- The St. Louis Cardinals have hit the Moneyline in 9 of their last 11 games (+6.60 Units / 50% ROI)
- The St. Louis Cardinals have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Moneyline in 6 of their last 7 games at home (+6.40 Units / 61% ROI)
- The St. Louis Cardinals have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Under in 24 of their last 41 games (+6.25 Units / 13% ROI)
Dodgers Against the Spread (ATS) Record
Against the spread this MLB season, the Dodgers have gone 24-21 against the Run Line (+6.45 Units / 13.03% ROI).
- 28-17 when betting on the Moneyline for +0.65 Units / 0.93% ROI
- 24-20 when betting on the total runs Over for +2 Units / 4% ROI
- 20-24 when betting on the total runs Under for -5.85 Units / -11.91% ROI
Cardinals Against the Spread (ATS) Record
Against the spread this MLB season, the Cardinals have gone 21-24 against the Run Line (-5.8 Units / -9.97% ROI).
- 19-26 when betting on the Moneyline for -15.15 Units / -25.29% ROI
- 22-21 when betting on the total runs Over for -1.3 Units / -2.62% ROI
- 21-22 when betting on the total runs Under for -3.2 Units / -6.48% ROI
Dodgers Starting Pitcher Stats & Trends
Opponents are hitting just .133 (45-for-339) against Tony Gonsolin’s non-fastballs since last season — tied for best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 81 total IP; League Avg: .226 — 100th Percentile.
Opponents are hitting just .173 (91-for-527) against Tony Gonsolin since last season — best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 81 total IP; League Avg: .245 — 100th Percentile.
Tony Gonsolin has allowed an OPS of just .537 (574 PA’s) since last season — 4th best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 81 total IP; League Avg: .707 — 98th Percentile.
Opponents are hitting just .251 (57-for-227) against Tony Gonsolin in non-two strike counts since last season — 2nd best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 81 total IP; League Avg: .331 — 99th Percentile.
Cardinals Starting Pitcher Stats & Trends
Opponents are hitting .333 (26-for-78) against Steven Matz’s non-fastballs this season — highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .224 — first Percentile.
Opponents are hitting .268 (26-for-97) against Steven Matz with two-strikes this season — 3rd highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .169 — third Percentile.
Right-handed batters are hitting .341 (46-for-135) against Steven Matz this season — 3rd highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .241 — third Percentile.
Steven Matz has allowed an OPS of .815 (106 PA’s) with two-strikes this season — highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .501 — first Percentile.
Dodgers Keys to the Game vs. the Cardinals
The Dodgers are 23-10 (.697) after a road loss since last season — best in MLB; League Avg: .448.
The Dodgers are 7-56 (.111) when trailing entering the 9th inning since last season — best in MLB; League Avg: .047.
The Dodgers are just 2-5 (.286) after a win as underdogs since last season — tied for lowest in MLB; League Avg: .407.
The Dodgers are 92-45 (.672) after a win since last season — best in MLB; League Avg: .517.
Cardinals Keys to the Game vs. the Dodgers
The Cardinals are just 14-3 (.824) when leading entering the 9th inning this season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .948.
The Cardinals are 20-5 (.800) when tied entering the 8th inning since last season — best in MLB; League Avg: .500.
The Cardinals are just 14-4 (.778) when leading entering the 7th inning this season — 4th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .855.
The Cardinals are 44-6 (.880) when they’ve had 5 or more XBH since last season — 4th best in MLB; League Avg: .799.
Dodgers Hitting Stats & Trends
Dodgers hitters have 43 extra-base hits out of 81 total hits (53%) against LHP this season — best in MLB; League Avg: 36%.
Dodgers hitters are slugging .449 against RHP since last season — best in MLB; League Avg: .396.
Dodgers hitters have an OPS of .785 (5,761 PA’s) against RHP since last season — best in MLB; League Avg: .708.
Dodgers hitters have 165 extra-base hits out of 345 total hits (48%) this season — best in MLB; League Avg: 36%.
Cardinals Hitting Stats & Trends
Cardinals hitters have an OPS of .801 (1,776 PA’s) against LHP since last season — 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: .721.
Cardinals hitters are slugging .462 against LHP since last season — 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: .404.
Cardinals hitters have 295 extra-base hits out of 699 total hits (42%) against LHP since the 2021 season — best in MLB; League Avg: 35%.
The Cardinals are batting .259 with two outs since last season — best in MLB; League Avg: .237.
Dodgers Pitching Stats & Trends
Dodgers pitchers have walked 530 of 7,546 batters (7%) since last season — tied for best in MLB; League Avg: 8%.
Dodgers pitchers have walked 123 of 1,681 batters (7%) this season — 3rd best in MLB; League Avg: 9%.
The Dodgers have won 56% of home games in which their opponents scored first since last season — highest in MLB; League Avg: 36%.
The Dodgers have won 50% of games in which their opponents scored first since last season — highest in MLB; League Avg: 32%.
Cardinals Pitching Stats & Trends
Opponents have a groundball rate of 47% against Cardinals pitchers since last season — 2nd highest in MLB; League Avg: 43%.
Opponents have a miss rate of just 23% against Cardinals pitchers since last season — 3rd lowest in MLB; League Avg: 26%.
Cardinals pitchers have a strikeout rate of just 18% with runners in scoring position since last season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 22%.
The Cardinals have won just 9% of home games in which their opponents scored first this season — tied for 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: 36%.
Cardinals vs. Dodgers Injuries Tonight That May Affect Prop Bets
- Dylan Carlson (Cardinals): Ankle, D10
- Thomas Edman (Cardinals): Abdomen, Day-to-Day
- Patrick Naughton (Cardinals): Forearm, D60
- Wilking RodrÃguez (Cardinals): Shoulder, D60
- Jacob Woodford (Cardinals): Shoulder, D15
- Tyler O’Neill (Cardinals): Back, D10
- Gavin Lux (Dodgers): Knee, D60
- Jonathon Feyereisen (Dodgers): Shoulder, D60
- Michael Grove (Dodgers): Groin, D15
- Daniel Hudson (Dodgers): Knee, D60
- James Nelson (Dodgers): Elbow, D60
- Blake Treinen (Dodgers): Shoulder, D60
- Dustin May (Dodgers): Forearm, D15
- Ryan Pepiot (Dodgers): Oblique, D60
- Walker Buehler (Dodgers): Elbow, D60
- Alexander Reyes (Dodgers): Shoulder, D60
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