St. Louis Cardinals vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction 08/06/2025 Today’s MLB Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Saint Louis Cardinals vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction for this MLB game on Wednesday, August 6^th at the Dodger Stadium in the third game of this series, with both teams being tied 1-1 wins. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.

Los Angeles Dodgers Preview

The Los Angeles Dodgers have a 66-48 record this season and are sitting on the first place of the NL West. The Dodgers have a 36-22 home record and 56-55 in over/under. They are coming off a 12-6 home victory over the Cardinals, and are 5-3 in their last 8 games. Under is 10-1-1 in their last 12 games, and are playing the Blue Jays and the Angels next.

The Dodgers have a .255 batting average this season, .329 OBP and .441 slugging percentage. LA’s pitching staff has a 4.16 ERA and 1.31 WHIP.  Sohei Ohtani leads the Dodgers with 121 hits, in RBI, with 73 and in home runs, with 38. Will Smith is the team’s best hitter with a .321 batting average.

Shohei Ohtani (R) is the projected starting pitcher for the Dodgers, and he has a 0-0 record, 2.40 ERA and 1.27 WHIP.

Saint Louis Cardinals Preview

The Saint Louis Cardinals have a 57-58 record this season and are sitting on the 4^th place of the NL Central. The Cardinals have a 25-34 road record and are 58-51 in over/under They are coming off a 6-12 road defeat by the Dodgers, and are 3-7 in their last 10 games. Over is 3-1 in their last 4 games and are playing the Rockies and the Cubs next.

The Cardinals have a .249 batting average this season, .318 OBP and .388 Slugging percentage. Saint Louis’ pitching staff has a 4.24 ERA and 1.29 WHIP. Brendan Donovan leads the Cardinals with 113 hits, and he is the team’s best hitter with a .279 batting average. Wilson Contreras leads the team in RBI, with 64, adding a team-high 16 home runs.

Matthew Liberatore (R) is the projected starting pitcher for the Cardinals, and he has a 6-9 record, 3.96 ERA and 1.28 WHIP.

Why the Los Angeles Dodgers will win

• The Dodgers have won each of their last 12 day games against National League opponents that held a losing record.
• The Cardinals have lost each of their last six day games against NL West opponents.
• The Cardinals have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six day games against National League opponents.
• The Dodgers have covered the run line each of their last five day games against National League opponents that held a losing record.
• The Cardinals have trailed after 3 innings in five of their last six day games against NL West opponents.
• The Cardinals have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last six day games against NL West opponents.

Why the St. Louis Cardinals will win

• The Dodgers have lost each of their last four games as home favorites against National League opponents following a win.
• The Cardinals have won four of their last five games as road underdogs against NL West opponents following a road loss.
• The Dodgers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six games as favorites following a win.
• The Cardinals have covered the run line in 17 of their last 18 Wednesday games as road underdogs.

Total Runs Facts

• Eight of the Dodgers’ last nine day games after playing the previous day have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• Seven of the Cardinals’ last nine day games against National League opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
• The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Dodgers’ last six day games against National League opponents.
• The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in six of the Cardinals’ last eight games.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Dodgers rank 1st in the league for runs scored this season (590).
• The Dodgers rank 1st in the league for RBIs this season (570).
• The Cardinals rank 30th in the league for triples this season (4).
• The Cardinals rank 29th in the league for strikeouts this season (833).

Saint Louis Cardinals vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction

The Cardinals are 3-2 in their 5 meetings against the Dodgers this season. Both teams are tied 2-2 wins in their last 4 meetings in Los Angeles, and under is 5-2 in their last 7 meetings.

In this Saint Louis Cardinals vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, the Dodgers are coming as -210 home favorites. The Dodgers are rightfully favored, as they have a better overall record, and have been very strong at home, while Saint Louis has been terrible on the road. Liberatore has been better on the road for the Cardinals with a 3.52 road ERA, and he is coming off back-to-back quality starts with just one earned run in each. The Cardinals have a better bullpen, and the Dodgers have been weak against left-handed pitching, so I like the guests to keep this one close. Take the Saint Louis Cardinals by +1.5 runs in this one.