It’s Monday, August 4 and the Cardinals (56-57) are in Los Angeles to take on the Dodgers (65-47). Sonny Gray is slated to take the mound for St. Louis against Tyler Glasnow for Los Angeles.
The Cardinals continue their west coast road trip after losing two out of three to the Padres. St. Louis is 2-7 in the last nine games and 1-5 over the past six as they enter this matchup with the Dodgers.
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St. Louis is 2-1 versus Los Angles this season, but the Dodgers are playing well recently. The Dodgers own a 4-2 record over the past six outings and a 7-5 record after dropping three straight to open the second half of the year.
Let’s dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two. We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch first pitch, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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- Date: Monday, August 4, 2025
- Network/Streaming: FDSNMW, SNLA
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The latest odds as of Monday:
- Moneyline: Cardinals (+156), Dodgers (-188)
- Pitching matchup for August 4, 2025: Sonny Gray vs. Tyler Glasnow
- Cardinals: Sonny Gray, (10-5, 4.38 ERA)
- Last outing: 5.40 ERA, 3 Earned Runs Allowed, 8 Hits Allowed, 1 Walks, and 5 Strikeouts
- Dodgers: Tyler Glasnow, (1-1, 3.38 ERA)
- Last outing: 9.00 ERA, 4 Earned Runs Allowed, 4 Hits Allowed, 5 Walks, and 3 Strikeouts
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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the MLB calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, ballpark information and weather forecasts.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Los Angeles Dodgers on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the St. Louis Cardinals at +1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Game Total of 8.0.
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- St. Louis is 2-1 versus Los Angeles this season
- Los Angeles is 4-2 in the last six games
- St. Louis is 1-4 in the last five games
- The Dodgers have a 22-15 record in series openers this season
- Nine of the Dodgers’ last 11 games (82%) have stayed under the Total
- The Dodgers have failed to cover the Run Line in nine of their last 11 home games
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