Cardinals vs. Dodgers: Betting Preview for August 17
Published 4:24 am Saturday, August 17, 2024
On Saturday, August 17, Shohei Ohtani’s Los Angeles Dodgers (72-51) visit Alec Burleson’s St. Louis Cardinals (60-62) at Busch Stadium. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:15 p.m. ET.
The Dodgers, at -165, are the favorites in this game, while the Cardinals are underdogs at +140. The over/under for this contest has been listed at 8.5.
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Cardinals vs. Dodgers Game Info
- Date: Saturday, August 17, 2024
- Time: 7:15 p.m. ET
- Location: St. Louis, Missouri
- Venue: Busch Stadium
- TV Channel: FOX
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Dodgers -165
- Moneyline Underdog: Cardinals +140
- Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)
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Cardinals Probable Starting Pitcher
- The Cardinals’ Andre Pallante (4-6) will make his 13th start of the season.
- The right-hander’s last appearance was on Saturday, when he threw 5 2/3 innings against the Kansas City Royals, giving up one earned run while allowing three hits.
- In 12 starts this season, he’s earned three quality starts.
- In 12 starts, Pallante has pitched through or past the fifth inning nine times. He has a season average of 3.4 frames per outing.
- He has eight appearances with no earned runs allowed in 21 chances this season.
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Cardinals Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Cardinals have hit 126 homers this season, which ranks 22nd in the majors.
- Fueled by 323 extra-base hits, St. Louis ranks 19th in MLB with a .388 slugging percentage this season.
- The Cardinals’ .245 batting average ranks 13th in the league this season.
- St. Louis has scored the 23rd-most runs in the majors this season with 502 (4.1 per game).
- The Cardinals have the 18th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.309).
- The Cardinals rank 11th in strikeouts per game (8.3) among MLB offenses.
- St. Louis has the 20th-ranked ERA (4.22) in the majors this season.
- St. Louis has an 8.1 K/9 rate this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 24th in the majors.
- Cardinals pitchers have a 1.278 WHIP this season, 18th in the majors.
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