Cardinals vs. Dodgers: Betting Preview for August 17
Published 3:24 am Saturday, August 17, 2024
Shohei Ohtani will lead the charge for the Los Angeles Dodgers (72-51) on Saturday, August 17, when they battle Alec Burleson and the St. Louis Cardinals (60-62) at Busch Stadium at 7:15 p.m. ET.
At -165, the Dodgers are the moneyline favorites in this matchup versus the Cardinals (+140). This matchup’s over/under has been listed at 8.5. You can get -105 odds on the over and -115 odds on the under.
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Cardinals vs. Dodgers Game Info
- Date: Saturday, August 17, 2024
- Time: 7:15 p.m. ET
- Location: St. Louis, Missouri
- Venue: Busch Stadium
- TV Channel: FOX
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Dodgers -165
- Moneyline Underdog: Cardinals +140
- Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)
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Cardinals Probable Starting Pitcher
- The Cardinals will send Andre Pallante (4-6) to the mound for his 13th start this season.
- The right-hander’s last start was on Saturday, when he tossed 5 2/3 innings while giving up one earned run on three hits in a matchup with the Kansas City Royals.
- He has three quality starts in 12 chances this season.
- Pallante has started 12 games this season, and he’s lasted five or more innings nine times. He averages 3.4 innings per appearance.
- He has made 21 appearances and finished eight of them without allowing an earned run.
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Cardinals Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Cardinals’ 126 home runs rank 22nd in Major League Baseball.
- St. Louis ranks 19th in the majors with a .388 team slugging percentage.
- The Cardinals’ .245 batting average ranks 13th in the league this season.
- St. Louis has scored the 23rd-most runs in the majors this season with 502 (4.1 per game).
- The Cardinals have the 18th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.309).
- The Cardinals rank 11th in strikeouts per game (8.3) among MLB offenses.
- St. Louis pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.22 ERA this year, which ranks 20th in MLB.
- St. Louis averages the 24th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.1) in the majors this season.
- The Cardinals have a combined WHIP of 1.278 as a pitching staff, which ranks 18th in MLB.
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