Dodgers vs. Cardinals Prediction: Dodgers Predicted to Win After New Data Released for Friday's MLB Game [8/16/2024]

The St. Louis Cardinals and Los Angeles Dodgers will meet in MLB action at Busch Stadium on Friday, starting at 8:15PM ET.

Miles Mikolas (8-9, 5.30 ERA) will be the starting pitcher for the Cardinals, while the Dodgers have opted for Justin Wrobleski (0-1, 4.05 ERA).

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' advanced MLB model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects the Dodgers as the most likely winner of the game.

"Employing the latest data, our experts simulated Friday's Dodgers-Cardinals game 10,000 times," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"After computing the latest updates and thousands of other inputs, we predict the Dodgers' chance of winning is 55% , while the Cardinals' is 45%."

Dodgers vs. Cardinals Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Friday's MLB action between the Cardinals and Dodgers at Busch Stadium is scheduled to commence at 8:15PM ET.

• Who: Los Angeles Dodgers vs. St. Louis Cardinals
• Date: Friday, August 16, 2024
• Time: 8:15PM ET/5:15PM PT
• Venue: Busch Stadium
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Friday's Dodgers vs. Cardinals matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

Before making any Cardinals vs. Dodgers picks, be sure to check out the latest MLB predictions and betting advice from Dimers Pro.

Dodgers vs. Cardinals Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Run Line?

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Friday's MLB matchup between the Dodgers and Cardinals 10,000 times as part of our MLB predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives the Dodgers a 55% chance of beating the Cardinals.

According to our model, the Cardinals (+1.5) have a 57% chance of covering the run line, while the 9.5-run over/under has a 52% chance of staying under.

Dodgers vs. Cardinals Odds [8/16/2024]

We have researched the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Dodgers	Cardinals
Run Line	-1.5 (+120)	+1.5 (-135)
Moneyline	-134	+115
Total	o9.5 (+100)	u9.5 (-115)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Dodgers vs. Cardinals Picks

Our model's strongest edge in the Dodgers vs. Cardinals matchup is on the over/under.

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Conclusion

We predict the Dodgers, with a 55% win probability, will likely beat the Cardinals on Friday.

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