The Los Angeles Dodgers (29-17) take on the St. Louis Cardinals (19-27) on the road Saturday night for the 3rd game of their 4-game series. First pitch is at 7:15 p.m. ET at Busch Stadium (FOX). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Dodgers vs. Cardinals odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Dodgers lead 4-1.
The Dodgers, after a 16-8 loss in the series opener Thursday, bounced back with a 5-0 shutout win Friday over St. Louis. They have won 8 of their last 10 games.
The Cardinals have won 9 of their last 12 games. They are 3-2 on their current homestand.
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Dodgers at Cardinals projected starters
RHP Noah Syndergaard vs. RHP Miles Mikolas
Syndergaard (1-3, 5.94 ERA) makes his 9th start. He has a 1.38 WHIP, 1.2 BB/9 and 6.4 K/9 through 36 1/3 IP.
- Dodgers have won his last 4 starts
- 3-3 with 4.22 ERA in 7 career starts vs. Cardinals
Mikolas (2-1, 4.91 ERA) makes his 10th start. He has a 1.57 WHIP, 2.6 BB/9 and 7.7 K/9 through 47 2/3 IP.
- 2-0 with 2.02 ERA over last 4 starts (22 1/3 IP)
- 1-2 with 4.35 ERA in 6 career appearances (3 starts) vs. Dodgers
Dodgers at Cardinals odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Dodgers -110 (bet $110 to win $100) | Cardinals -110 (bet $110 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Dodgers -1.5 (+145) | Cardinals +1.5 (-175)
- Over/Under (O/U): 9 (O: -120 | U: +100)
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Dodgers at Cardinals picks and predictions
Prediction
Dodgers 5, Cardinals 3
Moneyline
The Dodgers have won 4 of their 5 games against the Cardinals and have won 8 of their last 10 overall. They are 16-4 in their last 20 games.
The Cardinals have won 9 of their last 12 but are 9-15 at home this season.
Mikolas is pitching well, but the Dodgers have won Syndergaard’s last 4 outings.
I like the Dodgers to win, but I like them much more on the RL.
PASS.
Run line/Against the spread
Of the Dodgers’ last 16 wins, they have won 13 of them by more than 1 run.
Seven of the Cardinals’ last 10 losses have been by 2 or more runs.
If you like the Cardinals to win, go with the moneyline with them, but in a game considered a pick’em on the moneyline and the much more profitable line here for the Dodgers, this is the smartest play.
BET DODGERS -1.5 (+145).
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Over/Under
Only 3 of the Dodgers’ last 10 games have had more than 9 total runs.
Seven of the Cardinals’ last 12 games have had 10 or more runs.
Only 3 of the last 10 matchups between the Cardinals and Dodgers have reached 10 total runs.
BET UNDER 9 (+100).
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