Cardinals-Dodgers Odds Preview

The fans at Dodger Stadium will be treated to a game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Los Angeles Dodgers when they take their seats on Monday. Ace righthander Chris Carpenter will take the mound for the Cardinals to start this game. Carpenter is 12-3 this season with a 2.27 ERA. It'll be Charlie Haeger toeing the rubber for the Dodgers in this contest. Righthander Haeger is 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA so far this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Cardinals listed as 168-moneyline favorites versus the Dodgers, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Cardinals defeated San Diego 7-5 as a -160 favorite on Sunday. The 12 runs scored went OVER the posted over/under total (9). Colby Rasmus cracked a walk-off two-run home run in the bottom of the ninth inning for St. Louis and Yadier Molina was 2-2 with two RBI and two runs scored in the win. The Dodgers defeated Arizona 9-3 as a -160 favorite on Sunday. The 12 runs scored went OVER the posted over/under total (8.5). Andre Ethier was 4-5 with a home run and four RBI for the Dodgers, while Orlando Hudson and Randy Wolf hit two-run home runs in the win. Current streak: St. Louis has won 4 straight games. Team records: St. Louis: 67-52 SU Los Angeles: 70-48 SU St. Louis most recently: When playing on Monday are 4-6 Before playing LA Dodgers are 8-2 After playing San Diego are 7-3 After a win are 7-3 Los Angeles most recently: When playing on Monday are 6-4 Before playing St. Louis are 2-8 After playing Arizona are 8-2 After a win are 3-7 A few trends to consider: St. Louis is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers St. Louis is 19-6 SU in their last 25 games when playing LA Dodgers The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games when playing St. Louis The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Dodgers's last 8 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Dodgers's last 9 games when playing at home against St. Louis Next up: LA Dodgers home to St. Louis, Tuesday, August 18