Dodgers vs Cardinals Pick – MLB Predictions & Odds 4/30/23
St. Louis Cardinals (10-18) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (15-13)
April 30, 2023 4:10 pm EDT
The Line: Los Angeles Dodgers -141 / St. Louis Cardinals +110; Over/Under: +10
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The St. Louis Cardinals and Los Angeles Dodgers meet Sunday in MLB action at Dodger Stadium. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The St. Louis Cardinals have scored 9 runs in their last 3 games and 3 or fewer runs in 5 of their last 10 games. The Cardinals are 1-12 this season when scoring 3 or fewer runs. Paul Goldschmidt leads the Cardinals with 32 hits and 14 RBI, while Nolan Arenado and Nolan Gorman have combined for 50 hits and 36 RBI. Jake Woodford gets the ball, and he is 1-2 with a 5.47 ERA and 16 strikeouts this season. Woodford is 0-0 with a 2.45 ERA and 4 strikeouts in his career against the Dodgers.
The Los Angeles Dodgers have scored 10 runs in their last 3 games and 3 or fewer runs in 5 of their last 10 games. The Dodgers are 2-10 this season when scoring 3 or fewer runs. Freddie Freeman leads the Dodgers with 32 hits and 9 RBI, while James Outman and Mookie Betts have combined for 50 hits and 31 RBI. Noah Syndergaard gets the ball, and he is 0-3 with a 6.58 ERA and 21 strikeouts this season. Syndergaard is 2-3 with a 4.10 ERA and 41 strikeouts in his career against the Cardinals.
The Cardinals are 10-4 in their last 14 Sunday games and 18-7 in their last 25 during game 3 of a series. The Dodgers are 94-36 in their last 130 home games and 67-30 in their last 97 Sunday games. The under is 14-6-1 in Cardinals last 21 road games. The over is 7-1 in Dodgers last 8 overall. The Cardinals are 0-4 in the last 4 meetings in Los Angeles and 0-4 in the last 4 meetings.
I’m not excited to get behind either of these pitchers, but the Los Angeles Dodgers are at home and that’s where the edge is. The St. Louis Cardinals continue to play underachieving baseball, and Dodger Stadium isn’t a spot where teams find their footing. Noah Syndergaard is a shell of himself these days, but the Dodgers at home and the reasonable price. It certainly beats backing an underwhelming Cardinals team on the road.