MLB: St. Louis Cardinals @ Los Angeles Dodgers – March 29, 2024
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Miguel Vargas of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits a ground-rule RBI double during the seventh inning against the Atlanta Braves. Photo by Getty Images.
The St. Louis Cardinals (0-0) face the Los Angeles Dodgers (1-1) at Dodger Stadium on Friday at 7:10am. Let’s take a look at the MLB Prop Bets for the matchup.
- The Cardinals had a 77-80-5 O/U record last season (meaning 77 games went over the total runs line, 80 went under and five resulted in a push). The Dodgers had a 91-68-6 O/U record last season.
Scoring Insights
- The Cardinals scored 4.4 runs per game last season (19th in the league). Comparatively, the Dodgers averaged 5.6 (2nd).
- In the field, the Cardinals allowed 5.1 runs per game last season (T24th in the league), while the Dodgers gave up an average of 4.3 runs (11th).
Let’s take a look at how these teams perform in some other key statistical areas.
Cardinals vs Dodgers Player Stats
Batting Average
- Looking at their batting averages last season, the Cardinals were at .250 (ranking 15th in the Major leagues), while the Dodgers batted .257 (7th).
Home Runs
- In terms of total home runs last season, the Dodgers hit 249 (2nd in the Major Leagues). Meanwhile, the Cardinals managed 209 (12th).
Runs Batted In
- Finally, looking at their runs batted in, the Cardinals recorded 697 RBIs to rank 17th in the MLB last season. Comparatively, the Dodgers recorded 877 RBIs to rank 2nd.
Pitching Insights:
Earned Run Average
- The Dodgers had an earned run average of 4.06 last season (13th in the Majors), while The Cardinals had an ERA of 4.79 (24th).
Strikeouts
- Turning our attention to total strikeouts, the Cardinals recorded 1215 last season, ranking 29th in the MLB. Meanwhile, the Dodgers ranked 17th for total strikeouts, recording 1388.
Opponent Batting Average
- Opponents batted an average of only .236 against the Dodgers last season (5th in the Major Leagues). Alternatively, the Cardinals’ opponents were at .276 (29th).
First Innings Moneyline
- Here are their first innings moneyline records in 2023.
| Total | Home | Road | Favourite | Underdog | Neutral | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | 39-45-78 | 20-23-36 | 19-21-41 | 23-22-34 | 16-23-44 | 0-1-1 |
| Dodgers | 43-34-88 | 26-14-43 | 17-20-45 | 39-29-72 | 4-5-16 | 0-0-0 |
Lead After Three Innings
- Here are their records after the first three innings in 2023.
| Total | Home | Road | Favourite | Underdog | Neutral | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | 61-64-37 | 31-33-15 | 30-30-21 | 33-31-15 | 28-33-22 | 0-1-1 |
| Dodgers | 71-51-43 | 44-22-17 | 27-29-26 | 61-43-36 | 10-8-7 | 0-0-0 |
NRFI/YRFI
- The NRFI was 70-92 in Cardinals games last season. The Dodgers had a 75-90 NRFI record.
Last Time They Met
The Cardinals recorded a 10-5 victory over the Dodgers at Busch Stadium when these teams last met on May 22, 2023. Paul DeJong was unstoppable in that matchup, hitting a home run, a single and recording 4 RBIs.
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