Los Angeles Dodgers vs. St. Louis Cardinals MLB Betting Preview | September 25

The Los Angeles Dodgers (105-47) host the St. Louis Cardinals (89-64) at 4:10 PM ET on Sunday in a matchup of two of MLB’s most consistent batters. Freddie Freeman has a batting average of .325 (first in MLB) for the favored Dodgers (-155), and Paul Goldschmidt ranks second in MLB play hitting .319 this season for the underdog Cardinals (+131). Los Angeles has Michael Grove set to start, and St. Louis counters with Adam Wainwright.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Dodgers vs. Cardinals

• Game Day: Sunday, September 25, 2022
• Game Time: 4:10 PM ET
• Location: Los Angeles, California
• Stadium: Dodger Stadium

Dodgers Stats & Trends

Dodgers Batting

• The Dodgers average 1.3 home runs per game to rank fourth in MLB action with 205 total home runs.
• The Dodgers rank second in MLB with a .259 batting average.
• The Los Angeles Dodgers lead the league with a .335 on-base percentage.
• The Dodgers strike out 8.4 times per game, the No. 14 average in baseball.
• The Dodgers average 1.4 homers per home game this season (100 total at home).
• The Dodgers have a .463 slugging percentage and are averaging 3.6 extra-base hits per game at home.
• The team is batting .263 with 644 hits (8.7 per game) at home this season.

Dodgers Key Batters

• Freeman has an OPS of .915, fueled by an OBP of .402 to go with a slugging percentage of .513. All three of those stats lead Los Angeles hitters this season.
• Among qualifying hitters in the majors, Freeman is first in batting average, fifth in on-base percentage, and 12th in slugging.
• Mookie Betts has 145 hits, which is best among Los Angeles batters this season. He’s batting .270 with 73 extra-base hits.
• Among qualified batters, Betts’ batting average ranks him 41st, his on-base percentage 47th, and his slugging percentage sixth.
• Trea Turner has 183 hits this season and has a slash line of .299/.344/.472.
• Will Smith has been key for Los Angeles with 125 hits, an OBP of .352 plus a slugging percentage of .476.
• Smith has safely hit in five games in a row. In his last five games he is batting .471 with two triples, a home run and two RBI.

Cardinals Stats & Trends

Cardinals Batting

• The Cardinals’ 191 home runs rank seventh in Major League Baseball.
• The Cardinals’ .253 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking ninth in MLB.
• The Cardinals are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking fourth with an OBP of .325.
• The Cardinals are one of the most disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking fifth with an average of 7.6 strikeouts per game.
• They have averaged 1.3 home runs per game in their 75 road contests this season.
• In 75 road games this season, they’re slugging .425 with 248 hits going for extra bases.
• They are averaging nine base hits per game and batting .254 on the road this season.

Cardinals Key Batters

• Goldschmidt has accumulated 172 hits with a .407 on-base percentage and a .588 slugging percentage, all club-highs for the Cardinals.
• Including all the qualified hitters in the big leagues, Goldschmidt ranks second in batting average, third in on-base percentage and third in slugging percentage.
• Nolan Arenado is batting .295 with 41 doubles, a triple, 30 home runs and 49 walks.
• Arenado’s batting average is 14th among all qualified players, his on-base percentage ranks 23rd, and he is fourth in slugging.
• Tommy Edman is batting .263 with 29 doubles, four triples, 13 home runs and 43 walks.
• Brendan Donovan has 19 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 55 walks while hitting .279.

Dodgers vs. Cardinals Probable Pitchers