The Dodgers will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Hiroki Kuroda in this game. Kuroda has a 3-5 record and a 4.24 ERA this season. Starting this game for the Cardinals will be Kyle Lohse. The righthander has a 4.36 ERA to go along with a 4-6 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Dodgers listed as 110-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total is sitting at 9. The Cardinals scored in the bottom of the 15th inning to pull off a 3-2 win over the Dodgers on Wednesday, as -120 favorites. That game's five runs went UNDER the posted over/under (8). James Loney went 4-for-7 at the plate with one RBI for the Dodgers, who were +100 underdogs. Jeff Weaver surrendered the winning run and was saddled with the loss. A few trends to consider:
The fans at Busch Stadium will be treated to a game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the St. Louis Cardinals when they take their seats on Thursday.
The total has gone OVER in 10 of LA Dodgers's last 14 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Dodgers's last 9 games when playing St. Louis
LA Dodgers are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of St. Louis's last 8 games at home
St. Louis is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
St. Louis is 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
