Cardinals vs. Dodgers: Betting Preview for August 18

Published 11:24 pm Saturday, August 17, 2024

On Sunday, August 18, Shohei Ohtani’s Los Angeles Dodgers (72-52) visit Alec Burleson’s St. Louis Cardinals (61-62) at Busch Stadium. The first pitch will be thrown at 2:15 p.m. ET.

The Dodgers (-130), according to sportsbooks, are moneyline favorites in this game against the Cardinals (+110) The total for this matchup is 8. The odds to hit the over are -115, while the odds are -105 to go under.

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Cardinals vs. Dodgers Game Info

  • Date: Sunday, August 18, 2024
  • Time: 2:15 p.m. ET
  • Location: St. Louis, Missouri
  • Venue: Busch Stadium
  • TV Channel: BSMW
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Dodgers -130
  • Moneyline Underdog: Cardinals +110
  • Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Cardinals Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Cardinals’ Sonny Gray (11-7) will make his 23rd start of the season.
  • The right-hander gave up six earned runs and allowed five hits in five innings pitched against the Cincinnati Reds on Monday.
  • He has earned a quality start 10 times in 22 starts this season.
  • Gray has pitched five or more innings in seven straight games and will look to extend that streak.
  • He has made 22 appearances and finished four of them without allowing an earned run.

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Cardinals Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Cardinals’ 129 home runs rank 20th in Major League Baseball.
  • St. Louis is 19th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .389 this season.
  • The Cardinals rank 13th in MLB with a .246 team batting average.
  • St. Louis has scored the 24th-most runs in the majors this season with 507 (4.1 per game).
  • The Cardinals have the 17th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.309).
  • The Cardinals rank 11th in strikeouts per game (8.2) among MLB offenses.
  • St. Louis has pitched to a 4.20 ERA this season, which ranks 20th in baseball.
  • St. Louis has an 8.1 K/9 rate this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 25th in the majors.
  • The Cardinals rank 18th in MLB with a combined 1.273 WHIP this season.

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