Dodgers vs Cardinals Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for Aug. 5

Odds updated as of 9:11 p.m.

The MLB slate on Tuesday includes the Los Angeles Dodgers taking on the St. Louis Cardinals.

We've got you covered, in terms of the most important info about this game before you take a look at the MLB odds and spreads on FanDuel Sportsbook.

Dodgers vs Cardinals Game Info

• Los Angeles Dodgers (65-48) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (57-57)
• Date: Tuesday, August 5, 2025
• Time: 10:10 p.m. ET
• Venue: Dodger Stadium -- Los Angeles, California
• Coverage: MLB Network, SportsNet LA, and FDSMW

Dodgers vs Cardinals Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: LAD: (-200) | STL: (+168)
• Spread: LAD: -1.5 (-102) | STL: +1.5 (-118)
• Total: 9 -- Over: (-100) | Under: (-122)

Dodgers vs Cardinals Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Emmet Sheehan (Dodgers) - 2-2, 3.60 ERA vs Miles Mikolas (Cardinals) - 6-8, 4.83 ERA

The Dodgers will call on Emmet Sheehan (2-2) against the Cardinals and Miles Mikolas (6-8). When Sheehan starts, his team is 1-3-0 against the spread this season. Sheehan's team has been victorious in 33.3% of the games he's started as the moneyline favorite with a record of 1-2. The Cardinals have a 10-11-0 ATS record in Mikolas' 21 starts that had a set spread. The Cardinals have a 7-8 record in Mikolas' 15 starts this season when they were the moneyline underdog.

Dodgers vs Cardinals Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Dodgers win (61.6%)

Dodgers vs Cardinals Moneyline

• St. Louis is a +168 underdog on the moneyline, while Los Angeles is a -200 favorite at home.

Dodgers vs Cardinals Spread

• The Dodgers are hosting the Cardinals and are favored by 1.5 runs (-102 to cover) on the runline. St. Louis is -118 to cover.

Dodgers vs Cardinals Over/Under

• A total of 9 runs has been set for the Dodgers-Cardinals contest on Aug. 5, with the over available at -100 and the under at -122.

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Dodgers vs Cardinals Betting Trends

• The Dodgers have been favorites in 96 games this season and have come away with the win 57 times (59.4%) in those contests.
• Los Angeles has a record of 25-9 in contests when sportsbooks favor them by -200 or more on the moneyline.
• The Dodgers and their opponents have hit the over in 55 of their 111 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Dodgers are 46-65-0 against the spread in their 111 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Cardinals have gone 29-29 in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 50% of those games).
• St. Louis has played in three games as a moneyline underdog with odds of +168 or longer without winning.
• The Cardinals have combined with opponents to go over the total 56 times this season for a 56-50-5 record against the over/under.
• The Cardinals have gone 58-53-0 ATS this season.

Dodgers Player Leaders

• Shohei Ohtani has 119 hits to go with a slugging percentage of .600, both of which are best among Los Angeles hitters this season. He has a .274 batting average and an on-base percentage of .378.
• Among all qualifying batters, he is 44th in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks 11th, and he is second in slugging.
• Ohtani will look for his fifth straight game with a hit in this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .300 with a double and three walks.
• Mookie Betts is hitting .231 with 15 doubles, a triple, 11 home runs and 42 walks, while slugging .355 with an on-base percentage of .302.
• He is 133rd in batting average, 132nd in on-base percentage and 141st in slugging among qualifying hitters.
• Will Smith has 94 hits this season and a team-best OBP of .420.
• Freddie Freeman is batting .308 with a .377 OBP and 61 RBI for Los Angeles this season.
• Freeman has hit safely in seven straight games. In his last 10 games he is batting .390 with two doubles, three home runs, three walks and 10 RBIs.

Cardinals Player Leaders

• Brendan Donovan has accumulated a .350 on-base percentage and a .405 slugging percentage, both team-best averages for the Cardinals. He's batting .279.
• Including all the qualifying hitters in the big leagues, his batting average is 32nd, his on-base percentage ranks 46th, and he is 98th in slugging.
• Alec Burleson has collected 98 hits to lead his team. He has a batting average of .281 while slugging .456 with an on-base percentage of .337.
• Including all qualified hitters, he is 29th in batting average, 64th in on-base percentage and 57th in slugging percentage.
• Willson Contreras is batting .256 with 29 doubles, 15 home runs and 36 walks.
• Masyn Winn has 24 doubles, eight home runs and 28 walks while batting .270.

Dodgers vs Cardinals Head to Head

• 8/4/2025: 3-2 STL (Favorite: Dodgers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -168, Underdog Moneyline: +142)
• 6/8/2025: 7-3 LAD (Favorite: Dodgers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -134, Underdog Moneyline: +114)
• 6/7/2025: 2-1 STL (Favorite: Dodgers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -196, Underdog Moneyline: +164)
• 6/6/2025: 5-0 STL (Favorite: Cardinals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -120, Underdog Moneyline: +102)
• 8/18/2024: 2-1 LAD (Favorite: Cardinals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -112, Underdog Moneyline: -104)
• 8/17/2024: 5-2 STL (Favorite: Dodgers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -124, Underdog Moneyline: +106)
• 8/16/2024: 7-6 LAD (Favorite: Dodgers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -134, Underdog Moneyline: +114)
• 3/31/2024: 5-4 LAD (Favorite: Dodgers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -172, Underdog Moneyline: +144)
• 3/30/2024: 6-5 STL (Favorite: Dodgers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -235, Underdog Moneyline: +194)
• 3/29/2024: 6-3 LAD (Favorite: Dodgers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -235, Underdog Moneyline: +194)

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