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The Los Angeles Dodgers (-120) visit Busch Stadium to take on the St. Louis Cardinals (+100) on Sunday, August 18, 2024. First pitch is scheduled for 2:15pm EDT in St. Louis, MO.
This season, the Dodgers are 72-52 against the spread (ATS), while the Cardinals are 60-63 ATS.
Dodgers vs Cardinals Starting Pitchers Today:
- Dodgers starting pitcher: Clayton Kershaw 1-2, 3.57 ERA
- Cardinals starting pitcher: Sonny Gray 11-7, 3.93 ERA
Dodgers vs. Cardinals Odds, Run Line, Over/Under & Moneyline
| Spread | Over / Under | Moneyline | |
| Dodgers | -1.5 +145 | O 8 -115 | -120 |
| Cardinals | +1.5 -175 | U 8 -105 | +100 |
Dodgers vs Cardinals Prediction for Today’s Game
Based on recent trends the model predicts the Dodgers will win Sunday‘s MLB game with 52.2% confidence, factoring in game simulations, recent player performances, starting pitchers and injuries.
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We’ve highlighted some favorite MLB player prop bets for Dodgers players for Sunday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:
Best Dodgers Player Prop Bets Today:
- Gavin Lux has hit the Home Runs Over in 6 of his last 27 games (+22.50 Units / 83% ROI)
- Shohei Ohtani has hit the Singles Under in 25 of his last 31 games (+16.40 Units / 36% ROI)
- Mookie Betts has hit the Runs Under in 29 of his last 48 games (+14.20 Units / 29% ROI)
- Gavin Lux has hit the Hits Over in 19 of his last 23 games (+12.30 Units / 30% ROI)
- Gavin Lux has hit the Hits Runs and RBIs Over in 19 of his last 27 games (+11.55 Units / 39% ROI)
And here are some favorite MLB player prop bets for Cardinals players for Sunday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:
Best Cardinals Player Prop Best Bets Today:
- Masyn Winn has hit the Home Runs Over in 5 of his last 14 games at home (+30.50 Units / 218% ROI)
- Alec Burleson has hit the RBIs Over in 15 of his last 25 games at home (+16.90 Units / 68% ROI)
- Pedro Pages has hit the Singles Over in 18 of his last 25 games (+14.45 Units / 58% ROI)
- Pedro Pages has hit the Hits Over in 19 of his last 23 games (+13.15 Units / 37% ROI)
- Brendan Donovan has hit the Runs Under in 19 of his last 23 games (+11.70 Units / 27% ROI)
Dodgers Best Bets Today:
- The Los Angeles Dodgers have hit the Game Total Over in 26 of their last 42 games (+9.75 Units / 21% ROI)
- The Los Angeles Dodgers have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Over in 10 of their last 13 games (+6.45 Units / 41% ROI)
- The Los Angeles Dodgers have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Moneyline in 12 of their last 19 games (+5.10 Units / 19% ROI)
- The Los Angeles Dodgers have covered the 1st Five Innings (F5) Run Line in 12 of their last 19 games (+4.15 Units / 18% ROI)
- The Los Angeles Dodgers have hit the Moneyline in 9 of their last 14 games (+2.85 Units / 14% ROI)
Cardinals Best Bets Today:
- The St. Louis Cardinals have hit the Game Total Over in 32 of their last 53 games (+8.50 Units / 15% ROI)
- The St. Louis Cardinals have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Over in 8 of their last 9 games at home (+7.80 Units / 75% ROI)
- The St. Louis Cardinals have covered the Run Line in 22 of their last 43 games at home (+3.05 Units / 6% ROI)
- The St. Louis Cardinals have hit the Moneyline in 5 of their last 8 games at home (+1.80 Units / 20% ROI)
Dodgers Against the Spread (ATS) Record
Against the spread this season, the Dodgers are 59-65 against the Run Line (-11.8 Units / -7.9% ROI).
- 72-52 when betting on the Moneyline for -12.8 Units / -5.96% ROI
- 65-57 when betting on the total runs Over for +2.4 Units / 1.76% ROI
- 57-65 when betting on the total runs Under for -14.45 Units / -10.56% ROI
Cardinals Against the Spread (ATS) Record
Against the spread this season, the Cardinals are 60-63 against the Run Line (-9 Units / -5.43% ROI).
- 61-62 when betting on the Moneyline for -12.45 Units / -8.34% ROI
- 59-59 when betting on the total runs Over for -6.3 Units / -4.69% ROI
- 59-59 when betting on the total runs Under for -6.1 Units / -4.54% ROI
Cardinals vs Dodgers Home Run Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Shohei Ohtani (LAD) | 0.5 +275 | 0.5 -350 |
| Willson Contreras (STL) | 0.5 +425 | 0.5 -650 |
| Paul Goldschmidt (STL) | 0.5 +475 | 0.5 -650 |
| Nolan Arenado (STL) | 0.5 +500 | 0.5 -700 |
| Andy Pages (LAD) | 0.5 +525 | 0.5 -750 |
Cardinals vs Dodgers Total Hits Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Miguel Rojas (LAD) | 0.5 -250 | 0.5 +180 |
| Teoscar Hernandez (LAD) | 0.5 -250 | 0.5 +180 |
| Nolan Arenado (STL) | 0.5 -225 | 0.5 +165 |
| Masyn Winn (STL) | 0.5 -225 | 0.5 +170 |
| Paul Goldschmidt (STL) | 0.5 -210 | 0.5 +155 |
Cardinals vs Dodgers RBI Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Shohei Ohtani (LAD) | 0.5 +135 | 0.5 -175 |
| Nolan Arenado (STL) | 0.5 +145 | 0.5 -190 |
| Teoscar Hernandez (LAD) | 0.5 +160 | 0.5 -210 |
| Mookie Betts (LAD) | 0.5 +165 | 0.5 -225 |
| Paul Goldschmidt (STL) | 0.5 +170 | 0.5 -225 |
Cardinals vs Dodgers Strikeout Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Sonny Gray (STL) | 5.5 -145 | 5.5 +110 |
| Clayton Kershaw (LAD) | 4.5 +100 | 4.5 -130 |
Dodgers Starting Pitcher Stats & Trends
Clayton Kershaw has allowed an OPS of just .460 (221 PA’s) with runners in scoring position since the 2022 season — 2nd best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 178 total IP; League Avg: .728 — 99th Percentile.
Clayton Kershaw has thrown breaking pitches 58% of the time (358/612) when facing the leadoff batter in the inning since last season — highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 113 total IP; League Avg: 29% — 100th Percentile.
Clayton Kershaw has allowed a slugging percentage of just .432 (195 Total Bases / 451 ABs) in non-two strike counts since the 2022 season — best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 178 total IP; League Avg: .563 — 100th Percentile.
Clayton Kershaw has thrown breaking pitches 58% of the time (638/1,093) when facing the leadoff batter in the inning since the 2022 season — highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 178 total IP; League Avg: 30% — 100th Percentile.
Cardinals Starting Pitcher Stats & Trends
Sonny Gray has a strikeout rate of 60% (162 SO in 272 PAs) with two-strikes this season — best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 44% — 100th Percentile.
Sonny Gray has a strikeout rate of 55% (90 SO in 164 PAs) on low non-fastballs this season — 2nd best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 34% — 98th Percentile.
Sonny Gray has allowed a slugging percentage of just .314 (143 Total Bases / 455 ABs) when going through the lineup the first time in a game since last season — 2nd best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .392 — 96th Percentile.
Sonny Gray has allowed an OBP of just .049 (41 PA’s) with two-strikes this month (3 games) — best among among NL Starters; League Avg: .247 — 100th Percentile.
Dodgers Keys to the Game vs. the Cardinals
The Dodgers are 248-46 (.844) when allowing 4 or fewer runs since the 2022 season — best in MLB; League Avg: .721.
The Dodgers are 148-26 (.851) when allowing 4 or fewer runs since the 2023 season — best in MLB; League Avg: .732.
The Dodgers are 55-28 (.663) after a road loss since the 2022 season — best in MLB; League Avg: .461.
The Dodgers are 97-45 (.683) after a loss as favorites since the 2022 season — best in MLB; League Avg: .585.
Cardinals Keys to the Game vs. the Dodgers
The Cardinals are just 23-37 (.383) after a win as favorites since the 2023 season — 3rd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .574.
The Cardinals are 34-18 (.654) when tied entering the 8th inning since the 2022 season — 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: .500.
The Cardinals are 15-12 (.556) after a loss as underdogs this season — 5th best in MLB; League Avg: .435.
The Cardinals are just 27-62 (.303) when their opponents score in the first inning since the 2023 season — 5th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .374.
Dodgers Hitting Stats & Trends
Dodgers hitters have an OPS of 1.214 (2,194 PA’s) with the pitcher behind in the count since last season — best in MLB; League Avg: 1.089.
Dodgers hitters have an OBP of .336 (8,008 PA’s) against RHP since last season — best in MLB; League Avg: .316.
Dodgers hitters have an OPS of .782 (12,517 PA’s) against RHP since the 2022 season — best in MLB; League Avg: .716.
The Dodgers are batting .265 against LHP this season — 3rd best in MLB; League Avg: .248.
Cardinals Hitting Stats & Trends
Cardinals hitters have an OBP of just .295 (1,426 PA’s) against LHP this season — 4th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .317.
The Cardinals won only 43% of their home games in the 2023 season — 5th lowest in MLB; League Avg: 52%.
Cardinals hitters are slugging just .380 against LHP since last season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .412.
The Cardinals are batting .162 on pitches out of the zone since last season — 5th best in MLB; League Avg: .151.
Dodgers Pitching Stats & Trends
The Dodgers pitchers allowed their opponents to score first in just 38% of their games in the 2023 season — 3rd lowest in MLB; League Avg: 50%.
The Dodgers pitchers allowed division opponents to score first in just 31% of their games in the 2023 season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: 50%.
Dodgers pitchers have an ERA of 3.41 (2026.0 IP) at home since the 2022 season — 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: 4.01.
Dodgers pitchers have an ERA of 3.53 (4004.1 IP) since the 2022 season — best in MLB; League Avg: 4.14.
Cardinals Pitching Stats & Trends
Opponents have a groundball rate of 46% against Cardinals pitchers since the 2022 season — 2nd highest in MLB; League Avg: 43%.
Opponents have a miss rate of just 23% against Cardinals pitchers since the 2022 season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: 26%.
Opponents have a miss rate of just 23% against Cardinals pitchers since last season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: 26%.
Cardinals pitchers have walked 171 of 2,527 batters (7%) when facing the leadoff batter in the inning since last season — 4th best in MLB; League Avg: 8%.
Cardinals vs. Dodgers Injuries Tonight That May Affect Prop Bets
- Keynan Middleton (St. Louis Cardinals): Forearm, 60-Day IL
- Zack Thompson (St. Louis Cardinals): Undisclosed, 7-Day IL
- Drew Rom (St. Louis Cardinals): Shoulder, 60-Day IL
- Steven Matz (St. Louis Cardinals): Back, 60-Day IL
- Riley O’Brien (St. Louis Cardinals): Forearm, 60-Day IL
- Tommy Edman (St. Louis Cardinals): Wrist, 60-Day IL
- Brusdar Graterol (Los Angeles Dodgers): Shoulder, 60-Day IL
- Tony Gonsolin (Los Angeles Dodgers): Elbow, 60-Day IL
- Tyler Glasnow (Los Angeles Dodgers): Back, 15-Day IL
- Miguel Rojas (Los Angeles Dodgers): Forearm, Day-To-Day
- Ryan Brasier (Los Angeles Dodgers): Calf, 60-Day IL
- Connor Brogdon (Los Angeles Dodgers): Foot, 60-Day IL
- Mookie Betts (Los Angeles Dodgers): Hand, 10-Day IL
- Emmet Sheehan (Los Angeles Dodgers): Elbow, 60-Day IL
- Max Muncy (Los Angeles Dodgers): Oblique, 60-Day IL
- Clayton Kershaw (Los Angeles Dodgers): Shoulder, 60-Day IL
- Dustin May (Los Angeles Dodgers): Neck, 60-Day IL
- Walker Buehler (Los Angeles Dodgers): Hip, 15-Day IL
- Michael Grove (Los Angeles Dodgers): Ribs, 15-Day IL
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