The St. Louis Cardinals (88-63) open up a 3-game series Friday against the Los Angeles Dodgers (104-46). First pitch from Dodger Stadium is set for 10:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Cardinals vs. Dodgers odds with MLB picks and predictions.
Season series: Dodgers lead 2-1
The Cardinals have a' 1/2-game lead in the NL Central. They have lost 3 of their last 4 games but salvaged the final game of a 3-game series at the San Diego Padres Thursday. St. Louis is 7-5 in its last 12 games.
The Dodgers have already clinched the NL West as they lead the 2nd-place Padres by 21 games. Los Angeles picked up a 3-2 win Thursday as it took 3 of 5 games from the Arizona Diamondbacks to improve to 14-5 in its last 19 games.