Los Angeles Dodgers vs St Louis Cardinals Prediction, Pick and Preview, September 24 (9/24) MLB

Los Angeles Dodgers vs St Louis Cardinals Prediction, Pick and Preview, September 24 (9/24) MLB

 

Odds

Time 9:10 p.m. EST
Dodgers money line -164
Dodgers run line -1.5 (+125)
Cardinals money line +138
Cardinals run line +1.5 (-145)
Over / under 7.5

 

Key stats

  Los Angeles Dodgers  St Louis Cardinals
Record 103-46 70-80
Home / road record 51-20 31-41
Last 10 record 7-3 4-6
Streak L2 W2
Over / under record 64-74-11 67-78-5
Runs / game 5.44 4.40
Runs allowed / game 3.14 4.60

 

Preview

The St Louis Cardinals and the Los Angeles Dodgers will play the 5th game of the series at the Dodger Stadium on Thursday. The Dbacks took the win 6-1 in the fourth game of the series and are 5-13 vs Dodgers this season.

 

Los Angeles Dodgers

The Dodgers get here with a 103-46 record and have won 7 of their last 10 games. The team is averaging 5.44 runs per game and they're batting for .263 AVG, 781 runs scored in 1284 hits and 197 home runs, ranking #1 in offense in the league. Mookie Bets leads the team batting for .266 AVG. and 33 home runs. Trea Turner has 96 RBI. 

Defensively they are allowing 3.14 runs per game and rank #1 in the league. Julio Urias leads the team with a 2.30 ERA, 144 strikeouts and 16 wins recorded.

Probable Pitcher:  Clayton Kershaw (10-3, 2.42 ERA)

Kershaw will be on the mound in the 5th game of the series for the Dodgers. Kershaw earned the win during Saturday's 7-2 victory over San Francisco, allowing two runs (one earned) on five hits and one walk with eight strikeouts in six innings. He has a record of 9-5 with an ERA of 2.97 and 134 strikeouts in 19 appearances versus the Cardinals in his career.

St Louis Cardinals

The Cardinals get here with a 70-80 record and have lost 5 of their last 7 games. The team is averaging 4.40 runs per game and they're batting for .233 AVG, 638 runs scored in 1101 hits and 162 home runs, ranking #13 in offense in the league behind the Milwaukee Brewers. Christian Walker leads with 32 home runs and 79 RBI and Ketel Marte is batting for .261 AVG. 

Defensively they are allowing 4.60 runs per game and rank #21 in the league. Merrill Kelly leads the team with a 2.94 ERA and 147 strikeouts and 12 wins recorded. He is 4-5 with an ERA of 3.16 and 58 strikeouts in 13 appearances versus the Dodgers in his career.

Probable Pitcher:  Jordan Montgomery (8-6, 3.50 ERA)

Montgomery will be on the mound in the 2nd game of the series for the Cardinals. He allowed 3 runs in 7 hits across 5.1 innings pitched against the Reds and he hasn't faced the Dodgers in his career.

 

BETTING TRENDS

St. Louis are 5-10 SU in their last 15 games against LA Dodgers.

St. Louis are 12-6 SU in their last 18 games on the road.

St. Louis are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers.

The total has gone UNDER in 9 of LA Dodgers' last 12 games.

LA Dodgers are 10-4 SU in their last 14 games.

LA Dodgers are 14-6 SU in their last 20 games at home.

 

Prediction

The Cardinals destroyed the Dodgers 11-0 in the first game of the series but they'll now face Clayton Kershaw who has been outstanding this season and has dominated the Cardinals in his career. Jordan Montgomery will get the ball for the Cards who has struggle in his last 2 starts allowing 9 runs in 10.1 innings pitched. The Dodgers will have the advantage on the mound with Kershaw so expect them to bounce back and win this game.

PICK: Dodgers -1.5 (+125)

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