The Los Angeles Dodgers (65-47) are favorites (-187) on the moneyline when they square off against the St. Louis Cardinals (56-57) Tuesday at 10:10 p.m. ET, live on MLB Network, SportsNet LA, and FDSMW.
Emmet Sheehan will get the ball for Los Angeles while St. Louis will counter with Miles Mikolas.
Dodgers vs. Cardinals Odds
Dodgers odds to win: -187 Cardinals odds to win: +154 Spread: Dodgers -1.5 Total: 9 runsDodgers vs. Cardinals Promo Codes
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Date: Tuesday, August 5, 2025 Time: 10:10 p.m. ET TV: MLB Network, SportsNet LA, and FDSMWWho Will Win Dodgers vs. Cardinals?
Dodgers and Cardinals Betting Trends
The Dodgers have won 58 of the 96 games they were listed as the moneyline favorite this season (60.4%).
Los Angeles has a record of 30-14 when playing as moneyline favorites with odds of -187 or shorter (68.2% winning percentage).
This season, the Cardinals have won 28 out of the 58 games, or 48.3%, in which they’ve been the underdog.
St. Louis has entered eight games this season as the underdog by +154 or more and is 1-7 in those contests.
In the 112 games in which bookmakers have set an over/under for the Dodgers, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 54 times (54-53-5).
So far this season, the Cardinals and their opponents have hit the over in 57 of their 112 games with a total.
Dodgers Stats & Insights
The Dodgers score the third-most runs in baseball (576 total, 5.1 per game).
Los Angeles ranks second in MLB action with 164 home runs. They average 1.5 per game.
The Dodgers have the fourth-best batting average in the majors (.254).
Los Angeles strikes out 8.5 times per game, the No. 18 average in MLB.
The Dodgers pitching staff ranks sixth in MLB with a collective 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings.
Los Angeles has a 4.15 team ERA that ranks 19th among all MLB pitching staffs.
Cardinals Stats & Insights
The Cardinals rank 14th in the majors with 495 total runs scored this season.
St. Louis’ 107 home runs rank 23rd in Major League Baseball.
The Cardinals rank 14th in MLB with a .249 team batting average.
St. Louis has shown good bat-to-ball skills at the plate this season with the fifth-best strikeout rate (7.7 per game) among MLB offenses.
The Cardinals average just 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, which ranks 29th in the majors.
St. Louis pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.19 ERA this year, which ranks 20th in MLB.
Dodgers Key Players to Watch
Sheehan (2-2) gets the starting nod for the Dodgers in his fifth start of the season. He’s put together a 3.60 ERA in 25 2/3 innings pitched, with 26 strikeouts.
Shohei Ohtani leads Los Angeles in home runs (38) and runs batted in (73) this season while batting .274.
Mookie Betts has collected 93 hits this season and has an OBP of .305. He’s slugging .358 on the year.
Will Smith’s batting average of .324 leads all Los Angeles hitters this season.
Freddie Freeman has 115 hits and an OBP of .379 to go with a slugging percentage of .488 this season.
Cardinals Key Players to Watch
The Cardinals will send Mikolas (6-8) to the mound for his 22nd start this season.
Brendan Donovan is hitting .281 with 24 doubles, nine home runs and 39 walks.
Alec Burleson is batting .284 to lead his team.
Willson Contreras leads the Cardinals with 15 home runs and 63 runs batted in.
Masyn Winn is hitting .270 with 24 doubles, seven home runs and 27 walks.
Dodgers and Cardinals Injuries
Dodgers: Tommy Edman: 10 Day IL (Ankle), Kiké Hernández: 10 Day IL (Elbow), Hyeseong Kim: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), Tanner Scott: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Kirby Yates: 15 Day IL (Back), Gavin Stone: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), River Ryan: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Brusdar Graterol: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Roki Sasaki: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Kyle Hurt: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Michael Grove: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Michael Kopech: 60 Day IL (Knee), Tony Gonsolin: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Evan Phillips: 60 Day IL (Forearm)
Cardinals: Nolan Arenado: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), John King: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Zack Thompson: 60 Day IL (Lat)
Dodgers vs. Cardinals Prediction
Score Prediction: Dodgers 5, Cardinals 4 Total Prediction: Over 9 runsHow to Bet on Dodgers vs. Cardinals
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