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Los Angeles Dodgers vs. St. Louis Cardinals
The Los Angeles Dodgers and the St. Louis Cardinals will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Busch Stadium.
The Dodgers will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Julio Urias in this game. Urias has a 5-3 record and a 3.61 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Cardinals will be Adam Wainwright. The right hander has a 7.20 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Dodgers as -135-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
St. Louis was a 3-0 winner in its last match on the road against the Brewers. They won as -117 favorites, while the total score of 3 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Los Angeles, they were a 7-3 winner as they battled the Twins on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Dodgers at -135 were rewarded, while the 10 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 28-16 SU
LA Dodgers is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
LA Dodgers is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games
St. Louis:
Team record: 18-26 SU
St. Louis is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 5-14 ATS in its last 19 games at home
Next up:
Los Angeles at St. Louis Friday, May 19