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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 Sunday when they meet at Busch Stadium.
Clayton Kershaw will be the starting pitcher for the Dodgers on this day. Left hander Kershaw is 6-3 this season with a 2.52 ERA.
The Cardinals will counter Kershaw with Jack Flaherty. Right hander Flaherty has a 5.24 ERA to go along with a 3-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Dodgers as -161-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
St. Louis won its last outing, a 6-5 result against the Dodgers on May 20. Bettors who backed the Cardinals at -135 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (11) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
The Dodgers were a 6-5 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Cardinals. That made winners of bettors who got St. Louis at -135 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 29-18 SU
LA Dodgers is 14-5 ATS in its last 19 games
LA Dodgers is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games
St. Louis:
Team record: 20-27 SU
St. Louis is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games
St. Louis is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
St. Louis is 6-16 ATS in its last 22 games at home
Next up:
Los Angeles at Atlanta Monday, May 22
St. Louis at Cincinnati Monday, May 22