Dodgers vs Cardinals: Game 3 prediction, odds, injuries, and picks

NL West powerhouse, the Los Angeles Dodgers, face NL Central hopefuls, the St. Louis Cardinals, in the final game of their series at Busch Stadium on Sunday.

At the moment, Los Angeles lead their division with a 38-27 record, while the Cardinals, currently 36-28, sit second in theirs.

Let's take a look at the odds for the fixture and how the action might play out on the diamond.

Dodgers vs Cardinals prediction

Taking the mound for Los Angeles is lefty Clayton Kershaw who has struggled to keep the runs down this season, having only made his first start halfway through May. At the moment, Kershaw is pitching with a 5.17 ERA, having struck out only eight batters in total.

Clayton Kershaw in action against the New York Mets - Source: Getty

Offensively, the visitors boast one of the most potent lineups in all of baseball, spearheaded by the likes of Shohei Ohtani, Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts and Will Smith.

For the Cardinals, righty Michael McGreevy makes only his second start of the season. Though there is not much to judge McGreevy on, he looked strong in his only other appearance, pitching 5.2 scoreless innings against the New York Mets in early May.

Having lost both games leading upto Sunday's clash, the visitors should be able to register a confidence-boosting win before heading into a series with their bitter rivals, the San Diego Padres.

Prediction: Los Angeles Dodgers 5, St. Louis Cardinals 4

Odds

Money Line: Los Angeles Dodgers -133, St. Louis Cardinals +113

Run Line: Los Angeles -1.5 (+111), Cardinals +1.5 (-147)

Total Runs: Over 8.5 (-147), Under 8.5 (+110)

Injury report

Dodgers injuries:

Luís Garcia: 15-day IL (Adductor)

Roki Sasaki: 15-day IL (Shoulder)

Tony Gonsolin: 15-day IL (Elbow)

Gavin Stone: 60-day IL (Shoulder)

River Ryan: 60-day IL (Elbow)

Brusdar Graterol: 60-day IL (Shoulder)

Edgardo Henriquez: 60-day IL (Foot)

Emmet Sheehan: 60-day IL (Elbow)

Blake Treinen: 60-day IL (Forearm)

Tyler Glasnow: 60-day IL (Shoulder)

Kyle Hurt: 60-day IL (Elbow)

Michael Grove: 60-day IL (Shoulder)

Evan Phillips: 60-day IL (Forearm)

Blake Snell: 60-day IL (Shoulder)

Cardinals injuries:

Jordan Walker: 10-day IL (Wrist)

Zack Thompson: 60-day IL (Lat)

Matthew Liberatore: day-to-day (Fatigue)

Expert's picks

After scoring only one run over the past two games, the likes of Shohei Ohtani, Freddie Freeman and Mookie Betts should finally find some success in this one, helping their team to an important win.

Money Line: Los Angeles Dodgers -133

Run Line: Cardinals +1.5 (-147)

Total Runs: Over 8.5 (-147)

About the author

Raghav Mehta is a baseball journalist at Sportskeeda awaiting results for a Bachelor's in Journalism from Delhi University. He enjoys highlighting the key battles between players at different stages of the game and analyzing the decisive moments upon which they hinge.

One of Raghav's favorite moments, which underscores this, was the Shohei Ohtani vs. Mike Trout clash in the 2023 WBC, where two of baseball's best players faced off against each other in the 9th inning. With the score 3-2 to Japan, Shohei eventually got the strikeout, which was absolute cinema.

Raghav is a Baltimore Orioles fan and is enjoying watching such an exciting young team compete at the top in a very competitive division.

Raghav has loved watching sports for as long as he can remember and realized he was pretty decent at writing his thoughts down at around the age of 14. Combining the two meant he had something he would enjoy doing every day, and he had identified that well before going to college.

Aside from work, Raghav enjoys playing sports, working out and watching movies.

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Edited by Nadim El Kak

Dodgers vs Cardinals: Game 3 prediction, odds, injuries, and picks - June 8, 2025