<p>The St. Louis Cardinals host the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday, July 12th at Busch Stadium. The first pitch in this matchup is scheduled for 07:45 ET. The MLB Odds Board places Los Angeles as the favorite (-135), with an OU line set at 9.0.</p>
<h2>STARTING PITCHING</h2>
<p>Los Angeles: Mitch White (1-1, 3.38)<br />
St. Louis: Matthew Liberatore (2-1, 4.74)</p>
<h2>Dodgers Projected Lineup</h2>
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Cody Bellinger CF<br />
Trayce Thompson CF<br />
Max Muncy 3B<br />
Justin Turner 3B<br />
Mookie Betts RF<br />
Hanser Alberto 2B<br />
Will Smith C<br />
Freddie Freeman 1B<br />
Trea Turner SS<br />
Mitch White P
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<h2>Cardinals Projected Lineup</h2>
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Corey Dickerson LF<br />
Lars Nootbaar RF<br />
Nolan Gorman 2B<br />
Dylan Carlson CF<br />
Nolan Arenado 3B<br />
Austin Romine C<br />
Paul Goldschmidt 1B<br />
Tommy Edman SS<br />
Juan Yepez RF<br />
Matthew Liberatore P
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<h2>STRAIGHT UP/ OVER/UNDER / RUN LINE RECORDS</h2>
<p>Los Angeles Dodgers: 56-29-0 SU / OU 32-45-8 / Run Line W/L 50-35-0<br />
St. Louis Cardinals: 47-42-0 SU / OU 40-45-4 / Run Line W/L 47-42-0</p>
<h2> Recent Form</h2>
<p>Heading into today's game, Los Angeles will be looking to tack on another win after taking down the Cubs by the score of 11-9. The Cubs came up with 8 hits leading to 9 runs against Los Angeles's pitchers. The Dodgers benefited from an offense that generated 11 runs on 14 hits. Heading into their last game, Los Angeles was the betting favorite at -270.0. So far, the team has been the favorite in 83 of their games, winning at a rate of 66.0%. This game went over the posted over-under line of 8.5 runs. The Dodgers now have an over-under record of 32-45-8.</p>
<p>The Dodgers will look to continue their strong play, as they are 5-0 over their last five contests. Over this stretch, the team has a positive run differential at +8. Los Angeles's offense heads into action averaging 5.2 runs per game in their last 5 contests. Similar to their season average of 5.05. So far, Los Angeles has won over half of their 27 series played, going 18-8-1.</p>
<p> The St. Louis Cardinals will be looking to pick up another win, as they most recently defeated the Phillies by 5 runs (6-1). For the game, the pitching staff held the Phillies to 1 run on 8 hits. At the plate, the Cardinals scored 6 times on 9 hits. Despite being the underdogs, getting 120.0 on the moneyline, the Cardinals still picked up the win. In their 39 games as the underdog, their straight-up win percentage sits at 36.0%. With this result, the Cardinals and Phillies combined to fall below the over-under line of 7.5 runs. Now, St. Louis had an over-under record of 40-45-4.</p>
<p> In their last 5 games, the Cardinals have put together a record of 3-2. Their recent success is backed by an average scoring margin of +4 (last 5). St. Louis has benefited from strong pitching, as their offense has slipped in their last 5 games, averaging just 2.6 runs per game. Their overall average sits at 4.49. On the season, St. Louis has won more than half of their series, going 12-8-7.</p>
<h2>Pitching Matchup</h2>
<p>Los Angeles will roll with Mitch White (1-1) as their starter. To date, White has an ERA of 3.38 while lasting an average of 3.33 innings per appearance. Through 12 outings, opposing teams have combined for a batting average of 0.208. White is giving up home runs at a rate similar to the league average, allowing 0.9 per 9 innings. Up to this point, White has a strikeout percentage of just 23.0% and a per-game average of 3.25. Throughout the season, White has avoided walking batters, allowing just 3.38 per contest.</p>
<p>The St. Louis Cardinals will send Matthew Liberatore to the mound with an overall record of 2-1. Liberatore gets the start with an ERA of 4.74. On average, he has lasted 4.03 innings per appearance. Compared to other starters, the right-hander has a high BA allowed of 0.283. Opposing batters have been able to drive the ball with power against Liberatore, averaging 1.49 homers per 9 innings pitched. Liberatore is in the bottom half of the league in strikeouts, averaging just 3.67 K's per game. This includes a strikeout percentage of 19.0%. Leading into the game, he has shown a strong command of his pitches, averaging just 5.11 walks per contest.</p>
<h2> Los Angeles vs St. Louis History</h2>
<p>Today's matchup between the Los Angeles Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinals will be their first meeting of the season. Going back to last year, Los Angeles won the season series, 5 games to 3. In these 8 meetings, the two teams combined for an over-under record of 3-4, with the average scoring differential sitting at 3.75 runs. Between the games, the average run total was 8.25 runs per game.</p>
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<span style="font-size:14px; color:#008000;">Get more details:</span> <a href="https://www.sportsbettingstats.com/mlb/matchup/1603261">Dodgers at Cards 7/12/22 Betting Stats</a>
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<h2>Betting Trends</h2>
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<li>LA Dodgers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games</li>
<li>LA Dodgers is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games</li>
<li>The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games</li>
<li>The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games at home</li>
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