MLB Predictions: Cardinals vs. Dodgers Betting Odds: July 28th 2009

Los Angeles Dodgers vs. St. Louis Cardinals

Free Prediction: St. Louis Cardinals (-125 betting odds)
Tue July 28th 2009 8:15p
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The Cardinals have been making moves to try to stay atop the NL Central with the additions of Matt Holliday, Mark DeRosa and Julio Lugo to make a playoff push.  This is probably the biggest test in how they are going to do against the best team in the NL in the Dodgers.  The pitching matchup today is Wainwright (11-6 2.95 ERA) vs. Billingsley (10-5 3.72 ERA).  I don’t know if it just me, but Billingsley has not been impressive at all in his last few starts.  He did pitch well against Cincy at home giving up two runs in that game, but looking at his six games prior, there has to be some concern for the Dodgers.  In those games, he gave up six, five, three, three, five and four runs in those contests, respectively, and the worst one came against Houston, when he gave up six runs in 1.2 innings pitched.  Wainwright has been the best pitcher for the Cardinals in my opinion this year and he has had six quality starts in a row giving up 2 ER or less in that span averaging over seven innings pitched.  The Dodgers have really struggled in St. Louis in the past, going 8-25 in their last 33 meetings there, a win percentage of only 25%.  I believe we are getting the better pitching in this game with Wainwright and Cardinals to win today.