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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 Sunday when they battle at Busch Stadium.

The Dodgers will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Clayton Kershaw in this game. Kershaw has a 0-0 record and a 5.17 ERA this season.

Starting this game for the Cardinals will be Michael McGreevy. The right hander has a 0.00 ERA to go along with a 1-0 record this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Dodgers as -152-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total opened at 9.5.

In their last action, St. Louis was a 2-1 winner on the road against the Dodgers. Bettors on St. Louis at 160 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

The Dodgers were a 2-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Cardinals. That made winners of bettors who got St. Louis at 160 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.

Los Angeles:
Team record: 38-27 SU
LA Dodgers is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
LA Dodgers is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of LA Dodgers's last 12 games

St. Louis:
Team record: 36-28 SU
St. Louis is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of St. Louis's last 10 games
St. Louis is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home

Next up:
Los Angeles at San Diego Monday, June 9
St. Louis home to Toronto Monday, June 9