The Los Angeles Dodgers (72-51) face the St. Louis Cardinals (60-62), who will be trying to halt a five-Game losing streak, Saturday at 7:15 p.m. ET, at Busch Stadium.
As the favorite, the Dodgers (-136 on the moneyline) take the field at the Cardinals (+115). The Los Angeles Dodgers will hand the ball to Bobby Miller and the Cardinals will counter with Andre Pallante (4-6, 4.21 ERA).
These teams meet again after the Dodgers beat the Cardinals 7-6 yesterday. Justin Wrobleski earned the win for the Dodgers (5.0 IP, 4 R, 4 H, 3 K), and Kevin Kiermaier led the way offensively (2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI). Miles Mikolas (5.2 IP, 5 R, 7 H, 7 K) took the loss for the Cardinals.
Before watching this Dodgers vs. Cardinals matchup, here’s everything you need to know about Saturday’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 Saturday at 3:16 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Dodgers (-136, bet $136 to win $100)
- Underdog: Cardinals (+115, bet $100 to win $115)
- Over/under: 9
Dodgers vs. Cardinals: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Saturday, August 17, 2024
- Game Time: 7:15 p.m. ET
- Stadium: Busch Stadium
- TV Channel: MLB.tv
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Dodgers stats and trends
Dodgers betting records
- The Dodgers have been favorites in 108 games this season and won 67 (62%) of those contests.
- This season Los Angeles has won 53 of its 85 games, or 62.4%, when favored by at least -136 on the moneyline.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 57.6% chance of a victory for the Dodgers.
- Games involving Los Angeles have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 65 of 123 chances this season.
- In 122 games with a spread this season, the Dodgers are 59-63-0 ATS.
Bobby Miller (Dodgers probable starter)
- Miller will make his first start of the season for the Dodgers.
- It’s the first appearance this season for the 25-year-old righty, and his first outing in more than a year.
- The Cardinals rank 23rd in run scoring in the league (502) this season and are batting .245 while hitting 126 home runs (22nd in the league).
Dodgers batting stats
- The Dodgers have hit 165 homers this season, which ranks third in the league.
- Hitters for Los Angeles rank fourth in the majors with a combined .434 team slugging percentage.
- The Dodgers rank ninth in MLB with a .253 team batting average.
- Los Angeles has scored 609 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 in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.5 whiffs per contest.
Cardinals stats and trends
Cardinals betting records
- The Cardinals have been chosen as underdogs in 59 games this year and have walked away with the win 28 times (47.5%) in those games.
- St. Louis has a mark of 8-16 in contests where bookmakers favor it by +115 or worse on the moneyline.
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Cardinals have a 46.5% chance of pulling out a win.
- St. Louis and its opponents have gone over in 59 of its 121 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
- The Cardinals have posted a record of 59-61-0 against the spread this season.
Andre Pallante (Cardinals probable starter)
- Pallante makes the start for the Cardinals, his 13th of the season. He is 4-6 with a 4.21 ERA and 55 strikeouts over 72 2/3 innings pitched.
- The right-hander’s most recent time out was on Saturday against the Kansas City Royals, when he went 5 2/3 innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up three hits.
- The 25-year-old has put up an ERA of 4.21, with 6.8 strikeouts per nine innings in 21 games this season. Opponents are hitting .251 against him.
- Pallante is looking to collect his fourth quality start of the year in this matchup.
- Pallante has pitched five or more innings in a game nine times this year entering this game.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in eight of his 21 outings this season.
- He will match up with a Dodgers squad that is batting .253 as a unit (ninth in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .434 (fourth in the league) with 165 total home runs (third in MLB action).
- Head-to-head against the Dodgers this season, Pallante has thrown three innings, giving up three earned runs on three hits while striking out three.
Cardinals batting stats
- The Cardinals average 1.0 home run per game to rank 22nd in MLB action with 126 total home runs.
- So far this year, St. Louis’ .388 slugging percentage ranks 19th in baseball.
- The Cardinals have the 13th-ranked batting average in the league (.245).
- Averaging 4.1 runs per game (502 total), St. Louis is the 23rd-highest scoring team in baseball.
- The Cardinals’ .309 on-base percentage ranks 18th in MLB.
