LA Dodgers vs St. Louis Cardinals Prediction MLB Picks 8/16/24

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Los Angeles

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving St. Louis

-Recent betting trends in games played between Los Angeles and St. Louis

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Dodgers and Cardinals. 

Dodgers Fell Short on Thursday 

The Dodgers fell short on Thursday and the pitching was awful. The Dodgers scored four runs, but the pitching gave up six, and that led to the defeat. Gavin Lux had a strong game, finishing with two hits and driving in one RBI. Jack Flaherty wasn’t good, going five innings, giving up four hits and three runs. The Dodgers are averaging 4.93 runs, while their pitching is giving up 4.09 runs per game. The offense is ranked 5th in the league, while the pitching is ranked 8th in the league. Shohei Ohtani has hit 37 home runs and driven in 86 RBIs. The Dodgers will face the Mariners following this series.

Why the Dodgers Will Beat the Cardinals

• The Cardinals have lost eight of their last nine night games against National League opponents.
• The Dodgers have won each of their last five games against teams that held a losing record.
• The Cardinals have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight home games against National League opponents.
• The Dodgers have covered the run line in five of their last six night games against the Cardinals following a loss.
• The Cardinals have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last three games.
• The Dodgers have led after 5 innings in each of their last four games against National League opponents that held a losing record.

Cardinals Offense Needs to Be Better

The Cardinals' offense needs to be better after they have really struggled the last couple of games. Over the last three games against the Cincinnati Reds, the pitching has given up four runs total. On Wednesday, the Cardinals were defeated 9-2. Kyle Gibson had a bad start, going 4.2 innings, giving up seven hits and six runs. The Cardinals are averaging 4.09 runs, while their pitching is giving up 4.62 runs per game. The offense is ranked 24th in the league, while the pitching is ranked 21st in the league. Alec Burleson has hit 20 home runs and driven in 68 RBIs so far this season. Getting the start for the Cardinals will be Miles Mikolas who sits with an 8-9 record and an ERA of 5.30. In his last start against the Kansas City Royals, he went four innings giving up eight hits and five runs. 

Los Angeles Dodgers vs St. Louis Cardinals Prediction 

The Dodgers' offense has been good heading into this game, and their offense is going to have no issues here. Mikolas gave up five runs in his last start, and he’s going to have some major issues here. The Cardinals' offense has had some issues, and they are going to struggle again here. This game is going to be an easy victory by the visiting team. Back the Dodgers on the run line.