A potential NLCS preview concludes Sunday afternoon when the St. Louis Cardinals (89-64, 38-37 away) visit the Los Angeles Dodgers (105-47, 53-21 home). St. Louis is running away with the NL Central and Los Angeles is running away with the best record in MLB. This game will air live on ESPN+.
Paul Goldschmidt is going to be the NL MVP this season as he leads St. Louis with a .319 batting average, 35 home runs and 112 RBIs. The Cardinals are batting .253 and the pitchers have recorded a 3.76 ERA and 1.26 WHIP.
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Los Angeles has been balanced at the dish this season as Trea Turner leads the team with 97 RBIs and Freddie Freeman with a .328 batting average. Mookie Betts leads the team with 35 home runs. The Dodgers are batting .259 and the pitching staff has combined for a 2.85 ERA and 1.05 WHIP.
Cardinals vs Dodgers Pick & Prediction
Last time out, Los Angeles tied the series up with a 6-2-win Saturday night. Will Smith homered in the bottom of the first inning to give Los Angeles a 1-0 lead and the Dodgers hit two more home runs in the bottom of the second inning to extend their lead to 4-0. Los Angeles eventually extended the lead to 6-0 in the fourth inning, before giving up two runs in the top of the sixth to get us to our final score. The Dodgers outhit the Cardinals 9-7 on the night.
Nolan Arenado went 2-3 with one home run, one walk, two RBIs and one run scored in the loss. Miguel Vargas went 1-4 with one home run, two RBIs, and one run scored in the win. Los Angeles hit three home runs in the win. Clayton Kershaw improved to 10-3 and Jordan Montgomery fell to 8-6 on the season.
Pitching Matchup: Adam Wainwright (11-10, 3.38 ERA, 1.24 WHIP) vs Michael Grove (0-0, 4.66 ERA, 1.55 WHIP)
Tonights Pick:
St. Louis is 6-5 in their last 11 games overall and are just 5-11 in their last 16 against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Cardinals are 12-7 in their last 19 games on the road but are just 2-7 in their last nine in Los Angeles. The Dodgers are 11-4 in their last 15 games overall and 15-6 in their last 21 games at Dodger Stadium.
St. Louis uses old reliable on the mound to get the series win.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Los Angeles Dodgers
Team Records
STL | Team Records | LAD |
---|---|---|
3-3 | Home | 8-6 |
6-7 | Road | 4-3 |
6-10 | vRHP | 7-7 |
3-0 | vLHP | 5-2 |
4-6 | vs>.500 | 3-5 |
5-4 | vs<.500 | 9-4 |
4-6 | Last10 | 4-6 |
9-10 | Last20 | 11-9 |
9-10 | Last30 | 12-9 |
Team Stats
STL | Team Stats | LAD |
---|---|---|
4.59 | ERA | 4.26 |
.268 | Batting Avg Against | .239 |
1.43 | WHIP | 1.24 |
.322 | BABIP | .288 |
8.3% | BB% | 7.8% |
20.4% | K% | 23.0% |
69.8% | LOB% | 70.6% |
.259 | Batting Avg | .252 |
.436 | SLG | .456 |
.770 | OPS | .795 |
.333 | OBP | .339 |
Pitchers
A. Wainwright | M. Grove | |
---|---|---|
66.2 | Innings | 64.0 |
15 | GS | 12 |
3-7 | W-L | 2-3 |
8.78 | ERA | 6.61 |
5.27 | K/9 | 9.42 |
3.51 | BB/9 | 2.53 |
1.89 | HR/9 | 1.69 |
57.3% | LOB% | 65.0% |
14.7% | HR/FB% | 16.9% |
6.04 | FIP | 4.60 |
5.65 | xFIP | 3.98 |
.372 | AVG | .311 |
11.8% | K% | 23.5% |
7.9% | BB% | 6.3% |
5.67 | SIERA | 3.97 |
Recent Starts
Date | Opp | W/L | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | ST-PC |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5/4 KC | Bubic ML N/A | W10-0 TOTAL N/A | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 60-89 |
4/29 ARI | Bumgarner ML N/A | L2-6 TOTAL N/A | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 61-100 |
4/24 CIN | Lodolo ML N/A | L1-4 TOTAL N/A | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 58-94 |
4/19 MIA | Luzardo ML N/A | W5-1 TOTAL N/A | 5.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 60-92 |
4/14 MIL | Woodruff ML N/A | L1-5 TOTAL N/A | 4.1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 52-86 |
No M. Grove History
Betting Trends
STL | Betting Trends | LAD |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
6 | Avg Score | 3 |
3.33 | Avg Opp Score | 5 |
AWAY | HOME | |
2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
6 | Avg Score | 3 |
3.33 | Avg Opp Score | 5 |
STL | Betting Trends | LAD |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
2-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-3-0 |
3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-4-0 |
3.6 | Avg Score | 2.4 |
3.2 | Avg Opp Score | 5.2 |
AWAY | HOME | |
2-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-3-0 |
3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-4-0 |
3.6 | Avg Score | 2.4 |
3.2 | Avg Opp Score | 5.2 |
STL | Betting Trends | LAD |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
5-5-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 7-3-0 |
4-6-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-6-0 |
3.2 | Avg Score | 3.9 |
2.8 | Avg Opp Score | 3.8 |
AWAY | HOME | |
5-5-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 6-4-0 |
5-5-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-6-0 |
3.7 | Avg Score | 4 |
4 | Avg Opp Score | 4.6 |