The Los Angeles Dodgers (3-1) will host the St. Louis Cardinals (0-2), in the third game of a four-game series, Saturday at 9:10 PM ET.
The Dodgers are a home favorite (-229) against the Cardinals (+189). The Dodgers will start Yoshinobu Yamamoto against the Cardinals and Lance Lynn.
These clubs meet again following the Dodgers’ 6-3 victory over the Cardinals yesterday. Robert Anthony Miller (6.0 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 11 K) picked up the win for the Dodgers. Teoscar Hernandez went 2-for-3 with two home runs and four RBI to lead the team on offense. Zack Thompson (5.1 IP, 5 R, 6 H, 4 K) was credited with the loss on the mound for the Cardinals.
Before this Dodgers vs. Cardinals showdown, here’s everything you need to get ready for Saturday’s MLB action, including viewing options.
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. St. Louis Cardinals odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 3:19 PM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Dodgers (-229, bet $229 to win $100)
- Underdog: Cardinals (+189, bet $100 to win $189)
- Over/under: 8.5
Dodgers vs. Cardinals: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Saturday, March 30, 2024
- Game Time: 9:10 PM ET
- Stadium: Dodger Stadium
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Dodgers stats and trends
Dodgers betting records
- The Dodgers won 87, or 62.1%, of the 140 games they played as favorites last season.
- Last season Los Angeles won 18 of its 26 games, or 69.2%, when favored by at least -229 on the moneyline.
- The Dodgers have a 69.6% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- Games involving Los Angeles went over the total set by sportsbooks in 90 of 164 chances last season.
- The Dodgers were 89-75-0 against the spread last season.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto (Dodgers probable starter)
- Yamamoto (0-1) starts for the Dodgers, his second of the season.
- In his last time out on Thursday, March 21, the righty threw one inning against the San Diego Padres, giving up five earned runs while surrendering four hits.
- In one games this season, he has compiled a 45.00 ERA and averages 18 strikeouts per nine innings while opposing batters are hitting .667 against him.
Dodgers batting stats
- The Dodgers hit 249 homers last season, which ranked second in the league.
- Fueled by 572 extra-base hits, Los Angeles ranked second in MLB with a .455 slugging percentage last season.
- Batting .257 last season ranked the Dodgers seventh in MLB.
- Los Angeles was among the highest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking second with 906 total runs last season.
- Ranking second with an OBP of .340, the Dodgers were among the best teams in baseball at reaching base.
- Los Angeles ranked 11th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.4 whiffs per contest.
Cardinals stats and trends
Cardinals betting records
- The Cardinals were underdogs in 84 games last season and came away with the win 36 times (42.9%) in those contests.
- Last season, St. Louis came away with a win one time in four chances when named as an underdog of at least +189 or longer on the moneyline.
- The Cardinals have an implied victory probability of 34.6% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
- St. Louis and its opponents hit the over in 76 of its 160 games with a total last season.
- The Cardinals posted a record of 75-85-0 against the spread last season.
Lance Lynn (Cardinals probable starter)
- Lynn starts for the first time this season for the Cardinals.
- The 36-year-old right-hander last appeared Thursday, Oct. 12 against the Arizona Diamondbacks, when he started and went 2 2/3 innings.
- Last season he compiled a 13-11 record, a 5.73 ERA and a 1.394 WHIP over his 32 games.
- He ranked 41st in ERA (5.73), 39th in WHIP (1.394), and 17th in K/9 (9.4) among qualified pitchers in the majors last year.
Cardinals batting stats
- The Cardinals ranked 12th in baseball with 209 total home runs last season.
- A year ago, St. Louis ranked 14th in baseball with a slugging percentage of .416.
- The Cardinals finished No. 13 in the majors last season with a .250 batting average.
- Last season St. Louis scored the 19th-most runs in baseball (719 total, 4.4 per game).
- The Cardinals ranked 11th in baseball last season with an on-base percentage of .326.
- The team struck out 8.2 times per game, the ninth-best mark in baseball.