MLB Odds: Important NL Battle in Dodgers-Cards

There isn’t a lot of drama left in the American League postseason hunt. The National League is a different story; Sunday night’s game between the Los Angeles Dodgers (79-67, minus-28.11 betting units) and the St. Louis Cardinals (81-65, plus-4.67 units) has playoff ramifications for both clubs – and many others surrounding them in the NL standings. First pitch from Busch Stadium is 8:05 PM ET on ESPN.


The Cardinals are third in the NL Central at press time, but they’re well within reach of the division-leading Chicago Cubs – and they currently hold down the league’s No. 2 Wild Card berth, just behind the Milwaukee Brewers. The Dodgers trail St. Louis by a neck in the Wild Card standings, but they’re also chasing down the Colorado Rockies for first in the NL West.

Adam Wainwright (4.70 ERA) has already been pencilled in to pitch for the Cardinals. The Dodgers have yet to decide their starter; they’ve juggled their rotation to give Clayton Kershaw the nod Thursday in Game 1 of this series. Walker Buehler and Rich Hill will follow on Friday and Saturday. Sunday could end up being a “bullpen game” for LA, perhaps with Ross Stripling (2.61 ERA) as their opener.

MLB Odds: Dodgers-Cards on Sunday Night Baseball

This week’s edition of ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball features two teams very much in the thick of the National League playoff race. The St. Louis Cardinals (81-65, plus-4.67 betting units) will host the Los Angeles Dodgers (79-67, minus-28.11 units); first pitch from Busch Stadium is at 8:05 PM ET.


St. Louis will send Adam Wainwright (4.70 ERA) to the mound on Sunday. The Dodgers have yet to name a starter at press time, and might end up using multiple relievers instead, after juggling their rotation to give Clayton Kershaw the start in Thursday’s series opener.