St. Louis Cardinals (10-16) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (13-13)
April 28, 2023 10:10 pm EDT
The Line: Los Angeles Dodgers -145 / St. Louis Cardinals +134; Over/Under: +8.5
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The St. Louis Cardinals and Los Angeles Dodgers meet Friday in MLB action at Dodger Stadium. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The St. Louis Cardinals have scored 13 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 6 of their last 9 games. The Cardinals are 9-6 this season when scoring 4 or more runs. Paul Goldschmidt leads the Cardinals with 29 hits and 14 RBI, while Nolan Arenado and Nolan Gorman have combined for 50 hits and 36 RBI. Jack Flaherty gets the ball, and he is 2-2 with a 3.29 ERA and 26 strikeouts this season. Flaherty is 1-1 with a 1.50 ERA and 45 strikeouts in his career against the Dodgers.
The Los Angeles Dodgers have scored 11 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 6 of their last 10 games. The Dodgers are 12-3 this season when scoring 4 or more runs. Freddie Freeman leads the Dodgers with 29 hits and 9 RBI, while James Outman and JD Martinez have combined for 47 hits and 34 RBI. Dustin May gets the ball, and he is 2-1 with a 3.07 ERA and 19 strikeouts this season. This will be May’s second career game against the Cardinals.
The Cardinals are 1-5 in their last 6 road games and 1-5 in their last 6 overall. The Dodgers are 92-36 in their last 128 home games and 80-38 in their last 118 overall. The over is 7-3-1 in Cardinals last 11 overall. The over is 5-0 in Dodgers last 5 overall. The Cardinals are 2-8 in the last 10 meetings in Los Angeles and 1-4 in the last 5 meetings.
Jack Flaherty and the plus money is worth consideration, but the Cardinals have been underachieving up to this point and this is a tough place to win. Dustin May is off to a decent start this season, and this is a price you rarely get the Dodgers at home. Prices are usually inflated with the Dodgers at home. Under -150? Sign me up. Give me the Dodgers.
