St. Louis Cardinals vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction & Picks - MLB

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St. Louis Cardinals
8/5/25 22:10
Los Angeles Dodgers

Prediction:

 

Dodgers -1.5.

+105
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 by Carlos Zabala in MLB Picks

The Cardinals won the June series between the Cardinals and Dodgers in St. Louis, and the Cardinals also won Game 1 of the series in Los Angeles in a thrilling 3-2 victory, with St. Louis winning as the underdogs at +153.

Two of the Cardinals' three runs came on solo home runs, one by Winn and the other by Iván Herrera; Freeman, for the Dodgers, hit his 13th home run of the season and third since July 30. Without Helsley, who departed for the Mets, the Cardinals used Jojo Romero to close out the game; he was able to do so by earning his second save of the season with an excellent, pivotal catch against the foul line by Nootbaar in the ninth inning. The one who delivered that blast that went to the Cardinals' RF was Mookie Betts, who has been particularly cold with the bat in August, since July 30. He went 0-for-20 and expressed concern about it.

The Dodgers will be favorites at -185 to win it over the Cardinals on Tuesday. Emmet Sheehan will be pitching for the Dodgers, the last of a six-man rotation after Snell suffered shoulder issues and returned to the disabled list.

St. Louis Cardinals vs Los Angeles Dodgers Form

Table

Teams % P W L
4
Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
0.574 115 66 49
17
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals
0.5 116 58 58

St. Louis Cardinals and Los Angeles Dodgers Latest Matches

St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals Latest matches
L L L L W W
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

4/6 (67%)

Aug 4, 2025 - MLB

St. Louis Cardinals
3 :  2
Los Angeles Dodgers

Aug 3, 2025 - MLB

St. Louis Cardinals
3 :  7
San Diego Padres

Aug 2, 2025 - MLB

St. Louis Cardinals
8 :  5
San Diego Padres

Aug 1, 2025 - MLB

St. Louis Cardinals
1 :  4
San Diego Padres

Jul 30, 2025 - MLB

Miami Marlins
2 :  0
St. Louis Cardinals

Jul 29, 2025 - MLB

Miami Marlins
5 :  0
St. Louis Cardinals
W L L W L L
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

4/6 (67%)

Jul 30, 2025 - MLB

Miami Marlins
2 :  0
St. Louis Cardinals

Jul 29, 2025 - MLB

Miami Marlins
5 :  0
St. Louis Cardinals

Jul 28, 2025 - MLB

Miami Marlins
1 :  7
St. Louis Cardinals

Jul 27, 2025 - MLB

San Diego Padres
9 :  2
St. Louis Cardinals

Jul 26, 2025 - MLB

San Diego Padres
3 :  1
St. Louis Cardinals

Jul 25, 2025 - MLB

San Diego Padres
0 :  3
St. Louis Cardinals
L L L L W W
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

4/6 (67%)

Aug 4, 2025 - MLB

St. Louis Cardinals
3 :  2
Los Angeles Dodgers

Aug 3, 2025 - MLB

St. Louis Cardinals
3 :  7
San Diego Padres

Aug 2, 2025 - MLB

St. Louis Cardinals
8 :  5
San Diego Padres

Aug 1, 2025 - MLB

St. Louis Cardinals
1 :  4
San Diego Padres

Jul 23, 2025 - MLB

St. Louis Cardinals
0 :  6
Colorado Rockies

Jul 22, 2025 - MLB

St. Louis Cardinals
4 :  8
Colorado Rockies
Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers Latest matches
W L W L W L
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Aug 4, 2025 - MLB

St. Louis Cardinals
3 :  2
Los Angeles Dodgers

Aug 3, 2025 - MLB

Los Angeles Dodgers
3 :  0
Tampa Bay Rays

Aug 2, 2025 - MLB

Los Angeles Dodgers
0 :  4
Tampa Bay Rays

Aug 1, 2025 - MLB

Los Angeles Dodgers
5 :  0
Tampa Bay Rays

Jul 30, 2025 - MLB

Los Angeles Dodgers
2 :  5
Cincinnati Reds

Jul 29, 2025 - MLB

Los Angeles Dodgers
5 :  4
Cincinnati Reds
L L W W L L
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

4/6 (67%)

Aug 4, 2025 - MLB

St. Louis Cardinals
3 :  2
Los Angeles Dodgers

Jul 23, 2025 - MLB

Minnesota Twins
3 :  4
Los Angeles Dodgers

Jul 22, 2025 - MLB

Minnesota Twins
10 :  7
Los Angeles Dodgers

Jul 21, 2025 - MLB

Minnesota Twins
2 :  5
Los Angeles Dodgers

Jul 20, 2025 - MLB

Milwaukee Brewers
6 :  5
Los Angeles Dodgers

Jul 19, 2025 - MLB

Milwaukee Brewers
8 :  7
Los Angeles Dodgers
W W L W L W
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Aug 3, 2025 - MLB

Los Angeles Dodgers
3 :  0
Tampa Bay Rays

Aug 2, 2025 - MLB

Los Angeles Dodgers
0 :  4
Tampa Bay Rays

Aug 1, 2025 - MLB

Los Angeles Dodgers
5 :  0
Tampa Bay Rays

Jul 30, 2025 - MLB

Los Angeles Dodgers
2 :  5
Cincinnati Reds

Jul 29, 2025 - MLB

Los Angeles Dodgers
5 :  4
Cincinnati Reds

Jul 28, 2025 - MLB

Los Angeles Dodgers
5 :  2
Cincinnati Reds

St. Louis Cardinals against Los Angeles Dodgers : Head to Head (H2H)

St. Louis Cardinals

50 %

Los Angeles Dodgers

50 %

Aug 4, 2025 - MLB

St. Louis Cardinals
3 :  2
Los Angeles Dodgers

Jun 8, 2025 - MLB

Los Angeles Dodgers
7 :  3
St. Louis Cardinals

Jun 7, 2025 - MLB

Los Angeles Dodgers
1 :  2
St. Louis Cardinals

Jun 6, 2025 - MLB

Los Angeles Dodgers
0 :  5
St. Louis Cardinals

Aug 18, 2024 - MLB

Los Angeles Dodgers
2 :  1
St. Louis Cardinals

Aug 16, 2024 - MLB

Los Angeles Dodgers
7 :  6
St. Louis Cardinals

St. Louis Cardinals - Los Angeles Dodgers Key Points

  1. Sheehan has a 3.60 ERA in 25.0 IP this season
  2. Edman and Hernandez are on the 10-Day IL for the Dodgers
  3. Dodgers have the second-most home runs in MLB this season
  4. Cardinals have the second-worst K/9 in MLB at 7.38

Our St. Louis Cardinals vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction

With Monday's win, the Cards tied their record at 57-57. Miles Mikolas will be the Cardinals' starting pitcher in Game 2 of the series; he has a 6-8 record with a 4.83 ERA. In his final 11 innings, he pitched well, allowing fewer than two ERs, but the Dodgers, at least in 2024, were a lineup he couldn't handle. Last season, Mikolas faced the Dodgers twice and allowed five ERs in each outing. Our prediction for Cardinals vs Dodgers is: Dodgers -1.5.

Prediction:

 

Dodgers -1.5.

+105
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