The St. Louis Cardinals (61-62) welcome the Los Angeles Dodgers (72-52) to Busch Stadium Sunday for the finale of a 3-game series. First pitch is set for 2:15 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’slines around the Dodgers vs. Cardinals odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Dodgers lead 4-2
The Dodgers won the series-opening game 7-6 Friday, but lost 5-2 Saturday, closing as a favorite in both games.
Los Angeles has won 6 of its last 9 games and beat the Milwaukee Brewers in 2 of 4 on the road in the series prior. The Dodgers are 1-3 in their last 4 on the road and are 34-30 in away games this season. They are 59-65 against the spread (ATS).
The Cardinals, who are 2nd in the NL Central, are 32-28 at home. They snapped a 5-game losing streak with the win Saturday. St. Louis is 61-62 ATS.
Dodgers at Cardinals projected starters
LHP Clayton Kershaw vs. RHP Sonny Gray
Kershaw (1-2, 3.50 ERA) makes his 5th start. He has a 1.39 WHIP, 2.5 BB/9 and 8.5 K/9 in 18 innings.
- Last start: Win, 5 2/3 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 2 BB, 6 K in 5-2 road win over the Milwaukee Brewers Monday
- 2024 away stats: 1-1, 3.86 ERA (9 1/3 IP, 4 ER), 1.29 WHIP, 5.8 K/9 in 2 starts
- Career vs. Cardinals: 10-6, 3.00 ERA (135 IP, 45 ER), 1.12 WHIP, 9.9 K/9 in 21 starts
Gray (11-7, 3.93 ERA) makes his 23rd start. He has a 1.08 WHIP, 2.1 BB/9 and 11.2 K/9 in 130 2/3 IP.
- Last start: Loss, 5 IP, 6 ER, 5 H, 2 BB, 9 K in 6-1 road loss to the Cincinnati Reds Monday
- 2024 home stats: 7-4, 5.43 ERA (59 2/3 IP, 36 ER), 0.94 WHIP, 10.6 K/9 in 12 starts
- Career vs. Dodgers: 1-3, 3.31 ERA (35 1/3 IP, 13 ER), 1.08 WHIP, 11.0 K/9 in 6 starts
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Dodgers at Cardinals odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:01 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Dodgers -122 (bet $122 to win $100) | Cardinals +104 (bet $100 to win $104)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Dodgers -1.5 (+136) | Cardinals +1.5 (-164)
- Over/Under (O/U): 8 (O: -105 | U: -115)
Dodgers at Cardinals picks and predictions
Prediction
Dodgers 5, Cardinals 4
Moneyline
BET DODGERS (-122).
The Dodgers have won 6 of their last 9 games and have been among the best road teams in the majors this season. They have scored 4 or more runs in 9 of their last 10 games and will have a former ace on the mound. The Dodgers won Kershaw’s last road start 5-2 over the Brewers.
The Cardinals have lost 5 of their last 6 games, and lost 4 of those by at least 3 runs. They have struggled defensively and have lost in 3 of Gray’s last 4 starts as well. St. Louis has allowed at least 6 runs in 3 of its last 5 games.
Considering those trends, back DODGERS (-122).
Run line/Against the spread
PASS.
The Dodgers are too risky to take as a run-line favorite here, especially considering the value one can get on them winning straight up. Similarly, the Cardinals are too expensive as a run-line underdog.
Over/Under
BET OVER 8 (-105).
The Cardinals have gone Over in 5 of their last 8 games and in 2 of their last 3. They have scored 5 runs or more in 2 straight games, yet have allowed at least 5 runs in 6 of their last 8.
The Dodgers are 65-57-2 O/U and have gone north of the projected total in 3 of their last 4 games. They are 6-3-1 O/U in their last 10. Considering those trends, back OVER 8 (-105).
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