Dodgers at Cardinals 9/14/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The St. Louis Cardinals remain at home on Friday and will take on the LA Dodgers in game two of this four game series. The Cardinals are 3rd in the NL Central Division and are 5-5 over their last 10 games. St. Louis is 39-32 on their home field and currently sit in the last Wildcard spot right above the Dodgers.

Jack Flaherty will make his 25th start of the season for the Cardinals. Flaherty is 8-6 on the season with 132.1 innings pitched. Flaherty carries a 2.92 ERA and has 160 strikeouts. Flaherty pitched 5 innings in his last start allowing 3 earned runs .The Cardinals are 4-1 in Flahertys last 5 starts vs. a team with a winning record. The LA Dodgers are also 5-5 over their last 10 games. The Dodgers have less than 20 games left and are fighting to see any post-season action. LA is 2nd in the NL West and are 40-31 on the road. The Dodgers average 4.7 runs per game which ranks 7th in the MLB.

Walker Buehler will make his 20th start of the season for the Dodgers. Buehler is 6-5 on the season with 110.2 innings pitched. Buehler carries a 3.09 ERA and has 122 strikeouts. The LA Dodgers carry a 3.45 team ERA which ranks 2nd in the MLB.