Dodgers vs. Cardinals Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 7/12/2022

After a four-hit game in a win over the Cubs, Freddie Freeman leads the Los Angeles Dodgers (56-29) as -143 favorites against the St. Louis Cardinals (47-42). Action gets underway from Busch Stadium at 7:45 PM ET on Tuesday. Los Angeles’ Mitch White and St. Louis’ Matthew Liberatore have been named the starters for this contest.

Dodgers vs. Cardinals Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Dodgers vs. Cardinals

Our best bet is the Cardinals on the moneyline at +122 after looking at all of the key stats and trends for this matchup. Our computer predicts the scoring will over the total of 8.5 runs.

Our computer pick: St. Louis Cardinals (+122) and Over (8.5)

Dodgers vs. Cardinals Game Info

• Los Angeles Dodgers probable starting pitcher: Mitch White
• St. Louis Cardinals probable starting pitcher: Matthew Liberatore
• Game Day: Tuesday, July 12, 2022
• Game Time: 7:45 PM ET
• Location: St. Louis, Missouri
• Stadium: Busch Stadium

Los Angeles Dodgers vs St. Louis Cardinals Pitching Matchup

Dodgers Starter Mitch White

• Mitchell White (0-1) gets the starting nod for the Dodgers in his eighth start of the season. He’s put together a 3.38 ERA in 40 innings pitched, with 39 strikeouts.
• The righty’s most recent time out came on Thursday against the Colorado Rockies, when he threw 5 2/3 innings, surrendering no earned runs while allowing just one hit.
• The 27-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.38, with 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings, in 12 games this season. Opponents have a .208 batting average against him.
• White has not registered a quality start on the season.
• White has pitched five or more innings in a game three times this year heading into this game.
• He will take the mound against a Cardinals offense that ranks fourth in MLB with 755 total hits (on a .249 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .399 (13th in MLB) with 93 total home runs (14th in MLB).

Cardinals Starter Matthew Liberatore

• Liberatore (2-1) will take the mound for the Cardinals, his seventh start of the season.
• The left-hander’s last start was on Thursday, when he tossed 4 2/3 innings without allowing a run on three hits in a matchup with the Atlanta Braves.
• The 22-year-old has an ERA of 4.74, a 1.571 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.703 in six games this season.
• In six starts this season, Liberatore has not yet earned a quality start.
• In six starts this season, Liberatore has lasted five or more innings two times, with an average of 4.0 innings per appearance.
• The Dodgers rank second in MLB with 429 runs scored this season. They have a .253 batting average this campaign with 109 home runs (ninth in the league).

Dodgers Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the Dodgers have won 59 out of the 89 games, or 66.3%, in which they’ve been favored.
• Los Angeles has a record of 52-27 in games where bookmakers favor them by at least -143 on the moneyline.
• The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 58.8% chance of a victory for the Dodgers.
• Los Angeles and its opponents have hit the over in 35 of their 91 games with a total this season.
• The Dodgers have an ATS record of 52-39-0 in 91 games with a spread this season.

Cardinals Betting Picks & Insights

• The Cardinals have been underdogs in 45 games this season and have come away with the win 20 times (44.4%) in those contests.
• St. Louis has a mark of 3-12 in contests where bookmakers favor them by +122 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Cardinals have a 45% chance of walking away with the win.
• St. Louis and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 40 of their 90 opportunities.
• The Cardinals have an against the spread mark of 47-42-0 in 89 games with a line this season.

Dodgers Leaders & Batting Stats

• Freeman is the Dodgers best hitter thus far this season, hitting at a team-leading .304 clip along with 11 homers and 54 RBI.
• In all of Major League Baseball, Freeman is 65th in homers and 16th in RBI.
• Freeman has collected a hit in three games in a row. In his last five games he is batting .333 with two doubles, a home run, a walk and four RBI.
• Mookie Betts has hit 20 home runs to pace his team.
• Betts is 11th in homers in MLB, and 35th in RBI.
• Trea Turner has put up a team-high 62 runs batted in.
• Turner has at least one base hit in two straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .200 with two doubles, two walks and two RBI.
• Will Smith has 11 doubles, 13 home runs and 34 walks while batting .257.
• Smith has recorded at least one hit in four straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .313 with a double, three walks and four RBI.

Cardinals Leaders & Batting Stats

• Paul Goldschmidt leads the Cardinals in home runs (19), runs batted in (65) and has put up a team-best batting average of .335.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Goldschmidt’s home run total ranks 14th and his RBI tally is fourth.
• Nolan Arenado is hitting .292 with 20 doubles, a triple, 17 home runs and 31 walks.
• Arenado ranks 20th overall in homers and 14th in RBI this year.
• Tommy Edman has 13 doubles, three triples, seven home runs and 30 walks while batting .254.
• Dylan Carlson has 17 doubles, two triples, five home runs and 20 walks while batting .260.