Cardinals vs. Dodgers: Betting Preview for August 18

Published 12:25 am Sunday, August 18, 2024

When the Los Angeles Dodgers (72-52) and St. Louis Cardinals (61-62) meet in the series rubber match at Busch Stadium on Sunday, August 18, Clayton Kershaw will get the call for the Dodgers, while the Cardinals will send Sonny Gray to the hill. The game will begin at 2:15 p.m. ET.

The Dodgers, at -130, are the favorites in this game, while the Cardinals are underdogs at +110. The total for this matchup has been set at 8.

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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 will hand the ball to Gray (11-7) for 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.
  • In 22 starts this season, he’s earned 10 quality starts.
  • Gray will look to pitch five or more innings for the eighth start in a row.
  • In 22 appearances this season, he has finished four without allowing an earned run.

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Cardinals Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Cardinals rank 20th in Major League Baseball with 129 home runs.
  • St. Louis ranks 19th in the majors with a .389 team slugging percentage.
  • The Cardinals’ .246 batting average ranks 13th in the league this season.
  • St. Louis has scored 507 runs (4.1 per game) this season, which ranks 24th in MLB.
  • The Cardinals have an OBP of .309 this season, which ranks 17th in MLB.
  • The Cardinals rank 11th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.2 whiffs per contest.
  • St. Louis pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.20 ERA this year, which ranks 20th in MLB.
  • St. Louis averages the 25th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.1) in the majors this season.
  • Cardinals pitchers have a 1.273 WHIP this season, 18th in the majors.

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