St. Louis Cardinals vs Los Angeles Dodgers 4/28/2023 Picks

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The St. Louis Cardinals will meet with the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on Friday, April 28, 2023, at 10:10 PM EDT.

The Cardinals’ staff struck out 229 batters this season, resulting in a team ERA of 4.59, which ranks 20th in the league.

Pitchers for the Cardinals surrendered 122 runs and 31 home runs, which ranks 22nd in the league. Their pitching staff’s FIP as a whole for the season is 4.35, and they intentionally walked 86 opposing batters.

St. Louis gave up 112 earned runs and 235 hits (9.6 per nine innings). Their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.46 and a K/BB ratio of 2.66.

This season, the Cardinals threw 80 relievers into the game. For the season, the bullpen pitchers gave up 46 runners, and 32.6% of them reached home plate.

They made 4 saves so far this season, but they were not able to make 5 of the 9 chances they had. The Cardinals’ relief pitchers entered the game in 18 save situations and have a cumulative save percentage of 44.4%.

The relievers pitchers are 23rd in MLB with 9 holds so far this season.

For Saint Louis, Steven Matz started the game and finished with a no-decision after giving up two runs on six hits over four innings.

Jordan Hicks came on in relief and allowed one run on two hits after recording five outs, leading to the loss.

The final 2.1 innings of work by the Cardinals bullpen were dreadful as well, as they allowed four more runs on five additional hits.

St. Louis’s offense was terrible. They only got eight hits out of 31 at-bats, and only one of them came with runners in scoring position, leaving eight men on base.

Paul Goldschmidt led St. Louis by getting four hits in five at-bats and driving in two runs. He also hit two home runs in the game. Paul DeJong contributed as well, scoring the third run for St. Louis with two hits in four at-bats.

The St. Louis Cardinals are 1-4 SU in their previous 5 contests against the LA Dodgers.
The total went UNDER in 9 of the team’s previous 13 matches on the road.
The St. Louis Cardinals are 2-8 SU in their last 10 meetings on the road against the LA Dodgers.

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St. Louis Cardinals vs Los Angeles Dodgers Predictions 4/28/2023

Los Angeles has 128 runs batted in and 45 long balls on the season. They have 36 two-baggers, and they walked 113 times and scored 130 runs.

The Los Angeles Dodgers currently have a club batting average of .226 and an on-base percentage of .321. The Dodgers are eighth in MLB in terms of runs scored per game (8.20) and team SLG% (.449).

They have 185 total base hits and reached base 237 times, ranking 5th in the league. The Los Angeles pitching staff has an ERA of 4.64 (113 earned runs allowed) and gave up 117 runs so far this season.

They gave up 28 HRs and rank 18th in MLB with 4.81 runs allowed per 9 innings. The Dodgers’ pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.315 and a 4.23 FIP. Their K/BB ratio at the moment is 8.30 (201 strikeouts versus 64 walks).

For Los Angeles, Tyler Gonsolin started the game and finished with a no decision after throwing 3.1 innings while allowing just two hits and no runs.

Phil Bickford came in as a substitute pitcher and gave up two runs on three hits in one inning. This led to the loss.

Additionally, the Los Angeles bullpen was dreadful, giving up six additional runs on seven hits during the game’s last five innings.

Los Angeles’ offense struggled mightily, managing only four hits in 31 at-bats, none of which came with the bases loaded and five men on base.

Los Angeles’ only run came from Freddie Freeman, who had two hits in four at-bats and drove in the only run the team scored in nine innings.

The total went OVER in 4 of the LA Dodgers’ previous 6 matches against the Cardinals.
The total went UNDER in 4 of the LA Dodgers’ previous 5 contests at home.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are 8-2 SU in their last 10 encounters at home against St. Louis.

St. Louis Cardinals vs Los Angeles Dodgers. The MLB pick for this game is the Los Angeles Dodgers. Although both teams had a slow start to the season, the Dodgers are the superior club in this contest.

Los Angeles has one of baseball’s finest lineups and the better pitcher on the mound. Look for LA to rebound on Friday with a victory over the Cardinals at home. The Los Angeles Dodgers will win by a predicted score of 6-3.

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