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Dodgers' Yamamoto Dominates Cardinals
3 Sep
Summary
- Dodgers are favored heavily with Yamamoto pitching.
- Under 7.5 runs expected due to strong pitching.
- Jordan Walker seen as Cardinals' best home run threat.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto is set to pitch for the Los Angeles Dodgers tonight, making them significant favorites against the St. Louis Cardinals. Yamamoto has been exceptional, allowing only seven earned runs in 32.1 innings pitched during August, with an ERA of 1.95. His history against the Cardinals, where opponents are hitting just .176, further solidifies the Dodgers' advantage.
The game is predicted to have an "Under 7.5" run total. Although the Cardinals have not yet announced their starting pitcher, the Dodgers' offense has recently struggled. The Under has proven successful in four of the Dodgers' last five games. St. Louis also boasts a strong record for Under outcomes, with 54.2% of their games this season concluding with fewer than the projected total runs.
Despite Yamamoto's expected dominance, Jordan Walker is identified as the most promising player for a home run. Walker has a career-high .486 xSLG and an .821 OPS against right-handed pitchers, making him the Cardinals' most likely candidate to capitalize on any rare mistakes from Yamamoto.
