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Los Angeles Dodgers vs. St. Louis Cardinals
The Los Angeles Dodgers and the St. Louis Cardinals will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Busch Stadium.
The Dodgers will trot Tony Gonsolin out to the mound in this one. Right hander Gonsolin has a 1-1 record and a 1.42 ERA this season.
It'll be Steven Matz toeing the rubber for the Cardinals in this contest. Left hander Matz is 0-4 with a 5.62 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Dodgers as -135-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total opened at 9.
The Cardinals were a 16-8 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Dodgers. That made winners of bettors who got St. Louis at 130 on the moneyline, while the total score (24) was good news for OVER bettors.
In their last action, Los Angeles was a 16-8 loser on the road against the Cardinals. Bettors on St. Louis at 130 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (24) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 28-17 SU
LA Dodgers is 12-5 ATS in its last 17 games
LA Dodgers is 15-4 SU in its last 19 games
LA Dodgers is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
St. Louis:
Team record: 19-26 SU
St. Louis is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
St. Louis is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of St. Louis's last 15 games
Next up:
Los Angeles at St. Louis Saturday, May 20