St. Louis Cardinals vs Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Odds, AI Picks, Analysis and Prediction
Two of the most decorated teams in National League will start the road of the World Series. The MLB Opening Day brings to you the game between the St. Louis Cardinals against the Los Angeles Dodgers at the Dodger Stadium. This Dodgers vs Cardinals matchup is part of a four-game series in late March. Let’s see the Cardinals vs Dodgers betting odds.
Despite finishing with a record of 71-91,a ccording to the MLB standings, the Cardinals were not able to secure a spot in the playoffs. In the National League, they finished in 13th place and 5th in the NL Central. Against division opponents, St. Louis went 21-31.
When playing at home, the Cardinals were 35-46 compared to 36-45 on the road. In night games, St. Louis had a record of 42-65 compared to 29-26 in day games. As the underdog, the Cardinals went 37-49 last season.
As the underdog, the Cardinals went 51-35 vs. the run line last season, which included a road run line record of 42-39. For the year, St. Louis had an average run margin of -.7 runs per game. In games that they covered the run line, their average scoring margin was +2.8 runs per game compared to -3.9 runs per game in games they did not cover the run line. Overall, they were the underdog in 53.1% of their games.
When looking at last season’s over/under record, the Cardinals finished with a record of 78-78. Their games averaged a combined 9.6 runs per game, and their average over/under line for the season was 9.0 runs. In games with an over/under line of 8.5 runs, the over/under record was 18-21. Overall, 56.2% of their games finished with more runs than 8.5 runs.
Dodgers wants to prove their value
After a high-scoring loss to the Padres, the Dodgers will look to bounce back in the second game of the series. The Dodgers’ offense put up 11 runs in the loss, but the pitching staff gave up 15 runs in the game.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto got the start for the Dodgers and took the loss, giving up five earned runs in four innings of work. Mookie Betts and Will Smith both had four hits in the game, with Betts driving in six runs.
Game Information
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS vs LOS ANGELES DODGERS |
Location of the Game: Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, California |
Date and Time: Thursday, March 28th 4:10 ET |
Reason: 2024 MLB Regular Season |
How to watch: watchlivesports.co |
AI Predictions and Sport Betting AI Picks
These are the MLB Computer Picks for this MLB Schedule game:
TEAM | PITCHER | 2023 RECORD | AI PICKS | Sport Betting AI PICKS | |||
CARDINALS | M. MIKOLAS | 71-91 | 4 | 9 | RUN LINE STL +1.5 |
MONEYLINE LAD -233 |
TOTAL OVER 8.5 |
DODGERS | T. GLASNOW | 100-62 | 5 |
- AI Picks: Los Angeles Dodgers 5 – St. Louis Cardinals 4
- Sport Betting AI Picks: Run Line Cardinals +1.5 -108 | ML Dodgers -233 | OVER 8.5 RUNS
Cardinals vs Dodgers Betting Odds
Next, we have the MLB odds for this MLB Matchup.
St. Louis Cardinals Game Analysis
Coming off a season in which he made 35 starts, Miles Mikolas will be looking to improve on his 9-13 record and 4.78 ERA. Last season, Mikolas gave up 26 home runs and finished with a WHIP of 1.32. His batting average allowed was .279, and he gave up an OPS of .760. Mikolas finished the season with 15 quality starts and averaged 1.1 walks per game. His strikeout-to-walk ratio was 3.5, and he averaged 6.12 strikeouts per nine innings, based on the MLB player stats.
Last season, the Cardinals were 10th in the league in batting average (.250) and 11th in WOBA (.352). Overall, they averaged 4.4 runs per game, which was 18th in the league. When looking at their home/road splits, the Cardinals were slightly better at home, averaging 4.6 runs per game compared to 4.2 on the road. At home, they were 8th in batting average (.255) and 5th in on-base percentage (.328).
The Cardinals’ top returning home run hitter is Nolan Gorman, who hit 27 homers and drove in 76 runs last season. Nolan Arenado hit 26 homers and batted .266 last season. Paul Goldschmidt led the team in hits last season, finishing with 25 homers and 80 RBIs. The Cardinals added Brandon Crawford in the off-season. He hit .194 with 7 homers and 38 RBIs last season for the Giants.
Los Angeles Dodgers Game Analysis
Tyler Glasnow will be making his second start of the season for the Los Angeles Dodgers, this time at home against the St. Louis Cardinals. In his first outing, Glasnow went five innings, allowing two earned runs on four hits while striking out four and walking four. He didn’t factor into the decision in that game.
For the Dodgers, our top projected hitter in terms of total hits is Freddie Freeman, as his hits projection is 6th best in the league today. He also has the 10th best odds to hit a home run in today’s slate. Shohei Ohtani has the best odds to hit a home run for the Dodgers, and his home run projection is 3rd best in the league. Mookie Betts has the 5th best odds to hit a home run in today’s games, helping to improve the Dodgers’ MLB team stats.
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