Los Angeles Dodgers vs. St. Louis Cardinals odds, tips and betting trends | August 16

At Busch Stadium on Friday, the Los Angeles Dodgers (two straight defeats) meet the St. Louis Cardinals (four setbacks in a row) at 8:15 p.m. ET.

The Cardinals are an underdog (+115 moneyline odds) when they take on the Dodgers (-135). The Los Angeles Dodgers will give the start to Tyler Glasnow (9-6, 3.49 ERA), who is looking for win No. 10 on the season, and the Cardinals will turn to Miles Mikolas (8-9, 5.30 ERA).

Before watching this Dodgers vs. Cardinals matchup, here’s what you need to know about Friday’s action on the diamond, including viewing options.

Los Angeles Dodgers vs. St. Louis Cardinals odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 9:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

• Favorite: Dodgers (-135, bet $135 to win $100)
• Underdog: Cardinals (+115, bet $100 to win $115)
• Over/under: 9.5

Dodgers vs. Cardinals: Live streaming info & game time

• Game Day: Friday, August 16, 2024
• Game Time: 8:15 p.m. ET
• Stadium: Busch Stadium
• TV Channel: Bally Sports
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Dodgers stats and trends

Dodgers betting records

• The Dodgers have won 66, or 61.7%, of the 107 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• Los Angeles has a record of 54-32 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -135 on the moneyline.
• The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 57.4% chance of a victory for the Dodgers.
• Los Angeles and its opponents have hit the over in 64 of its 122 games with a total this season.
• The Dodgers have an ATS record of 59-62-0 in 121 games with a spread this season.

Tyler Glasnow (Dodgers probable starter)

• Glasnow (9-6 with a 3.49 ERA and 168 strikeouts in 134 2/3 innings pitched) goes for his 10th victory when he makes the start for the Dodgers, his 23rd of the season.
• In his most recent time out on Sunday, the righty went seven innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates, allowing two earned runs while surrendering five hits.
• In 22 games this season, the 30-year-old has an ERA of 3.49, with 11.3 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .190 against him.
• Glasnow is aiming for his fourth straight quality start.
• Glasnow will try to last five or more innings for his sixth straight start. He’s averaging 6.1 frames per outing.
• He has held his opponents without an earned run in three of his 22 outings this season.
• He will face a Cardinals offense that ranks 15th in MLB with 1008 total hits (on a .246 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .387 (19th in MLB) with 123 total home runs (23rd in MLB).
• Glasnow has thrown six innings, giving up one earned run on two hits while striking out five against the Cardinals this season.
• Among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season, the 30-year-old ranks 25th in ERA (3.49), third in WHIP (.948), and fourth in K/9 (11.3).

Dodgers batting stats

• The Dodgers rank third in Major League Baseball with 162 home runs.
• Fueled by 406 extra-base hits, Los Angeles ranks fifth in MLB with a .433 slugging percentage this season.
• The Dodgers have a team batting average of .253 this season, which ranks 10th among MLB teams.
• Los Angeles has scored 602 runs this season, which ranks fourth in MLB.
• The Dodgers have an on-base percentage of .331 this season, which ranks fourth in the league.
• Los Angeles ranks 16th with an average of 8.4 strikeouts per game.

Cardinals stats and trends

Cardinals betting records

• The Cardinals have won in 28, or 48.3%, of the 58 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
• This season, St. Louis has been victorious eight times in 24 chances when named as an underdog of at least +115 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Cardinals have a 46.5% chance of walking away with the win.
• St. Louis and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 58 of its 120 opportunities.
• The Cardinals are 58-61-0 against the spread in their 119 games that had a posted line this season.

Miles Mikolas (Cardinals probable starter)

• Mikolas (8-9) gets the starting nod for the Cardinals in his 25th start of the season. He’s put together a 5.30 ERA in 132 1/3 innings pitched, with 89 strikeouts.
• In his most recent time out on Saturday, the right-hander tossed four innings against the Kansas City Royals, giving up five earned runs while surrendering eight hits.
• In 24 games this season, the 35-year-old has put up an ERA of 5.30, with 6.1 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .285 against him.
• Mikolas is trying to collect his 14th quality start of the season.
• Mikolas is trying to secure his 18th start of five or more innings this year in this matchup.
• In two of his 24 total appearances this season he has not allowed an earned run.
• He will face off against a Dodgers offense that ranks seventh in the league with 1050 total hits (on a .253 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .433 (fifth in the league) with 162 total home runs (third in MLB play).
• Mikolas has pitched 4 1/3 innings, giving up five earned runs on seven hits while striking out five against the Dodgers this season.
• The 35-year-old ranks 59th in ERA (5.30), 47th in WHIP (1.292), and 60th in K/9 (6.1) among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season.

Cardinals batting stats

• The Cardinals average one home run per game to rank 23rd in baseball with 123 total home runs.
• So far this year, St. Louis ranks 19th in the majors, slugging .387.
• The Cardinals have the 13th-ranked batting average in the majors (.246).
• Averaging 4.1 runs per game (496 total), St. Louis is the 24th-highest scoring team in MLB.
• The Cardinals rank 18th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .309.

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