MLB Odds: Cardinals vs Dodgers

The fans at Dodger Stadium will be treated to Game 2 of the NLDS between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Los Angeles Dodgers when they take their seats on Thursday.
Righthander Adam Wainwright will take the mound for the Cardinals to start this game. Wainwright is 19-8 this season with a 2.63 ERA.
The Dodgers will counter Wainwright with Clayton Kershaw. Lefthander Kershaw has a 2.82 ERA to go along with a 8-8 record this season.
Odds aren’t yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.
The Dodgers captured Game 1 of the series with a 5-3 victory over the Cardinals on Wednesday, as +115 underdogs. The eight runs made it OVER the posted over/under (7).
Rafael Furcal went 3-for-4 at the plate with one RBI for the Dodgers. Jeff Weaver picked up the win in relief, and Jonathan Broxton collected his first save of the postseason.
Mark DeRosa had three hits and drove in one run for the Cardinals, who were -135 favorites. Chris Carpenter gave up nine hits and four runs over five innings in the loss.
Team records:
St. Louis: 91-71 SU
Los Angeles: 95-67 SU
St. Louis most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing LA Dodgers are 7-3
After playing LA Dodgers are 6-4
After a loss are 4-6

Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 3-7
Before playing St. Louis are 3-7
After playing St. Louis are 6-4
After a win are 6-4

A few trends to consider:
St. Louis is 11-5 SU in their last 16 games when playing LA Dodgers
St. Louis is 10-5 SU in their last 15 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
St. Louis is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
LA Dodgers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games at home
LA Dodgers are 5-10 SU in their last 15 games when playing at home against St. Louis
LA Dodgers are 5-11 SU in their last 16 games when playing St. Louis
Next up:
LA Dodgers at St. Louis, Saturday, October 10
 
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