Dodgers vs. Cardinals Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 4

The St. Louis Cardinals and Alec Burleson square off against Mookie Betts and the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday, in the first game of a three-game series at Dodger Stadium. The favored Dodgers have -169 moneyline odds against the underdog Cardinals, who are listed at +142. Los Angeles is favored on the run line (-1.5 with +117 odds). The total is 8 runs for this game.

Here's everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Dodgers-Cardinals game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Dodgers vs. Cardinals Game Information & Odds

• When: Monday, August 4, 2025 at 10:10 p.m. ET
• Where: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California
• How to watch on TV: SportsNet LA and FDSMW

Dodgers vs. Cardinals Prediction

• Score Prediction: Dodgers 4, Cardinals 3
• Total Prediction: Under 8 runs
• Win Probabilities: Dodgers 56%, Cardinals 44%

Dodgers vs. Cardinals Betting Insights

• This season, the Dodgers have been favored 96 times and won 58, or 60.4%, of those games.
• Los Angeles is 36-21 this season when entering a game favored by -169 or more on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Dodgers have a 62.8% chance to win.
• The Cardinals have been underdogs in 58 games this season and have come away with the win 28 times (48.3%) in those contests.
• This season, St. Louis has come away with a win three times in 12 chances when named as an underdog of at least +142 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Cardinals have an implied victory probability of 41.3% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Dodgers Recent Betting Performance

• The Dodgers have a 5-3 record from the eight games they were favored on the moneyline over their last 10 matchups.
• Over their last 10 outings, the Dodgers have not combined with their opponents to go over the run total (all 10 had set totals).
• The Dodgers have a 4-6-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Dodgers Recent Stats

Dodgers Player Insights

• Shohei Ohtani paces the Dodgers in home runs (38) and runs batted in (73).
• Ohtani is second in homers and 12th in RBI among all batters in the majors.
• Ohtani carries a three-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .238 with a double and three walks.
• Betts has 15 doubles, a triple, 11 home runs and 42 walks while hitting .233.
• Betts is 124th in homers and 86th in RBI among all major league hitters this year.
• Will Smith has accumulated a team-high batting average of .324.
• Smith has at least one base hit in four straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .313 with three doubles, two walks and two RBIs.
• Freddie Freeman is batting .308 with 29 doubles, a triple, 12 home runs and 40 walks.
• Freeman takes a six-game streak with at least one hit into this one. In his last 10 games he is batting .405 with two doubles, two home runs, three walks and 11 RBIs.

Dodgers Team Props

Cardinals Recent Betting Performance

• The Cardinals have played as underdogs in four of their past 10 games and won two of those contests.
• The Cardinals and their opponents have combined to hit the over four times in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Cardinals have won four of their last 10 games against the spread.

Cardinals Recent Stats

Cardinals Player Insights

• Brendan Donovan is hitting .281 with 24 doubles, nine home runs and 39 walks, while getting on base at a rate of .353.
• In all of the big leagues, Donovan is 157th in homers and 136th in RBI.
• Burleson is hitting .284 to lead the lineup.
• Burleson ranks 90th in homers and 83rd in RBI among all MLB hitters this year.
• Willson Contreras has been solid source of run production for the Cardinals with 15 long balls and 63 runs batted in.
• Masyn Winn has 24 doubles, seven home runs and 27 walks while hitting .270.

Cardinals Team Props

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