On Sunday, the St. Louis Cardinals (61-62) are hosting the Los Angeles Dodgers (72-52), at 2:15 p.m. ET, in the final game of a three-game series.

A projected tight contest features the Dodgers (-116 moneyline odds to win) against the Cardinals (-103). The Los Angeles Dodgers will hand the ball to Clayton Kershaw (1-2, 3.50 ERA), who is looking for win No. 2 on the season, and the Cardinals will counter with Sonny Gray (11-7, 3.93 ERA).

Yesterday, the Cardinals picked up a 5-2 victory over the Dodgers, with Andre Pallante (7.0 IP, 2 R, 4 H, 5 K) earning the win for the Cardinals. Alec Burleson finished 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI to lead the offensive attack. Bobby Miller (4.2 IP, 4 R, 8 H, 1 K) picked up the loss for the Dodgers.

Ahead of watching this Dodgers vs. Cardinals matchup, here is everything you need to know about Sunday’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 Sunday at 9:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Dodgers (-116, bet $116 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Cardinals (-103, bet $103 to win $100)
  • Over/under: 8

Dodgers vs. Cardinals: Live streaming info & game time

  • Game Day: Sunday, August 18, 2024
  • Game Time: 2:15 p.m. ET
  • Stadium: Busch Stadium
  • TV Channel: Bally Sports
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Dodgers stats and trends

Dodgers betting records

  • This season, the Dodgers have won 67 out of the 109 games, or 61.5%, in which they’ve been favored.
  • Los Angeles has entered 102 games this season favored by -116 or more and is 63-39 in those contests.
  • The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 53.7% chance of a victory for the Dodgers.
  • Los Angeles and its opponents have hit the over in 65 of its 124 games with a total this season.
  • In 123 games with a spread this season, the Dodgers are 59-64-0 ATS.

Clayton Kershaw (Dodgers probable starter)

  • Kershaw (1-2 with a 3.50 ERA and 17 strikeouts in 18 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Dodgers, his fifth of the season.
  • The left-hander’s most recent time out came on Tuesday against the Milwaukee Brewers, when he went 5 2/3 innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing three hits.
  • The 36-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.50, with 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings, in four games this season. Opponents are batting .270 against him.
  • The opposing Cardinals offense has the 19th-ranked slugging percentage (.389) and is 20th in MLB play with 129 home runs. It has a collective .246 batting average, and is 13th in MLB with 1025 total hits and 24th in MLB action scoring 507 runs.

Dodgers batting stats

  • The Dodgers have hit 166 homers this season, which ranks third in the league.
  • Fueled by 412 extra-base hits, Los Angeles ranks fourth in MLB with a .433 slugging percentage this season.
  • The Dodgers’ .252 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking ninth in MLB.
  • Los Angeles has scored 611 runs this season, which ranks fifth in MLB.
  • The Dodgers are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking fourth with an OBP of .330.
  • Los Angeles ranks 16th with an average of 8.4 strikeouts per game.

Cardinals stats and trends

Cardinals betting records

  • The Cardinals have come away with 29 wins in the 60 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
  • St. Louis has a mark of 26-28 in contests where oddsmakers favor it by -103 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The Cardinals have an implied victory probability of 50.7% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
  • Contests with St. Louis has gone over the total set by bookmakers in 59 of 122 chances this season.
  • The Cardinals are 60-61-0 against the spread in their 121 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Sonny Gray (Cardinals probable starter)

  • Gray (11-7) gets the starting nod for the Cardinals in his 23rd start of the season. He has a 3.93 ERA in 130 2/3 innings pitched, with 162 strikeouts.
  • His last appearance came on Monday against the Cincinnati Reds, when the right-hander threw five innings, surrendering six earned runs while allowing five hits.
  • The 34-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.93, with 11.2 strikeouts per nine innings in 22 games this season. Opponents have a .225 batting average against him.
  • Gray has 10 quality starts under his belt this year.
  • Gray is seeking his eighth straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.9 frames per start.
  • In four of his appearances this season he has not allow an earned run.
  • The opposing Dodgers offense has a collective .252 batting average, and is seventh in the league with 1066 total hits and fifth in MLB play with 611 runs scored. They have the fourth-ranked slugging percentage (.433) and are third in all of MLB with 166 home runs.
  • This season, the 34-year-old ranks 39th in ERA (3.93), 14th in WHIP (1.079), and fifth in K/9 (11.2) among pitchers who qualify.

Cardinals batting stats

  • The Cardinals rank 20th in baseball with 129 home runs. They average one per game.
  • So far this year, St. Louis is 19th in baseball with a .389 slugging percentage.
  • The Cardinals rank 13th in the majors with a .246 batting average.
  • Averaging 4.1 runs per game (507 total), St. Louis is the 24th-highest scoring team in the majors.
  • The Cardinals’ .309 on-base percentage ranks 17th in MLB.
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