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Cardinals vs Dodgers Best Player Props to Bet Including Over/Under Strikeouts for NL Wild Card

Robert Duff

by Robert Duff in MLB Baseball

Updated Oct 5, 2021 · 9:39 PM PDT

Corey Seager and Mookie Betts celebrate by the dugout
Los Angeles Dodgers' Corey Seager, left, celebrates with Mookie Betts, center, and manager Dave Roberts after hitting a two-run home run during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
  • Two of baseball’s hottest teams clash as the St Louis Cardinals and Los Angeles Dodgers meet tonight in the National League Wild Card game
  • Sportsbooks have dozens of player props available for the game
  • See the best pitcher and hitter props on which to wager, below

Tonight at Dodger Stadium (8:10 pm ET), the reigning World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers will host the St Louis Cardinals in the win-or-go-home NL Wild Card game.

Sportsbooks have listed a bundle of player props for the game, including over/under strikeouts, hits, home runs, and RBI.

The table below outlines the best hitter and pitcher props available for the NL Wild Card game.

Cardinals vs Dodgers Wild Card Pitcher and Hitter Props

Player Home Run Hits RBI Pitcher Strikeouts
Cody Bellinger (LAD) 0.5 (+360o/-550u) 0.5 (-165o/+135u) 0.5 (+200o/-265u) N/A
Corey Seager (LAD) 0.5 (+400o/-650u) 1.5 (+200o/-265u) 0.5 (+180o/-235u) N/A
Dylan Carlson (STL) 0.5 (+550o/-1000u) 0.5 (-140o/+110u) 0.5 (+300o/-425u) N/A
Justin Turner (LAD) 0.5 (+450o/-750u) 0.5 (-220o/+170u) 0.5 (+180o/-235u) N/A
Mookie Betts (LAD) 0.5 (+340o/-500u) 0.5 (-280o/+210u) 0.5 (+200o/-265u) N/A
Nolan Arenado (STL) 0.5 (+340o/-500u) 0.5 (-165o/+135u) 0.5 (+185o/-245u) N/A
Paul Goldschmidt (STL) 0.5 (+350o/-525u) 0.5 (-170o/+140u) 0.5 (+200o/-265u) N/A
Tommy Edman (STL) 0.5 (+700o/-1600u) 0.5 (-220o/+170u) 0.5 (+350o/-525u) N/A
Trea Turner (LAD) 0.5 (+400o/-650u) 1.5 (+170o/-220u) 0.5 (+170o/-220u) N/A
Will Smith (LAD) 0.5 (+340o/-500u) 0.5 (-200o/+160u) 0.5 (+140o/-170u) N/A
Yadier Molina (STL) 0.5 (+750/-1400u) 0.5 (-140o/+110u) 0.5 (+330o/-475u) N/A
Tyler O’Neill (STL) N/A 0.5 (-125o/-1050u) 0.5 (+251o/-290u) N/A
Max Scherzer (LAD) N/A N/A N/A 7.5 (-105o/-125u)
Adam Wainwright (STL) N/A N/A N/A 3.5 (-145o/+115u)

Odds as of October 6th at DraftKings.

Going To The Max

Since arriving in Los Angeles at the beginning of August, Dodgers right-hander Max Scherzer has struck out over 7.5 batters in six of 11 starts. He did it in four successive starts from August 26-September 12. However, he’s not had more than seven strikeouts in any of his past three starts.

Scherzer pitched in two win or go home scenarios for the Washington Nationals during their run to the 2019 World Series title. He struck out six in five innings in the NL Wild Card game against the Milwaukee Brewers. And in Game 7 of the World Series facing the Houston Astros, he fanned three over five innings of work.

He also turned in a dominant performance against the Cardinals in his only previous postseason work facing the Redbirds. In Game 2 of the 2019 NLCS, Scherzer struck out 11 batters in seven innings.

In 22 career postseason appearances, Scherzer has gone over 7.5 strikeouts six times. However, he’s done it just once in his past 12 playoff pitching assignments – that 2019 game against St Louis.

Only four NL ballclubs struck out fewer times this season than the Cardinals, who fanned on average 8.28 times per game.

Pick: Scherzer under 7.5 strikeouts (-125)

Edman’s The Man

Tommy  Edman is one of those batters who probably falls out of bed knocking base hits. In last season’s NL playoffs, the St Louis second baseman had a hit in all three games.

This season, Edman hit safely in five of his last six games and 24 of the past 31 games. On top of that, Edman is a .444 lifetime hitter (4-for-9) when facing Scherzer.

Surprisingly, Edman’s base hit prop only requires him to be a one-hit wonder in order to go to the top of the charts and cash in a payday. Granted, the odds aren’t the greatest (-220) but you should never look a gift horse in the mouth.

Appropriately, this game is being carried by TBS, because the Dodgers’ infield Turner twosome figure to be broadcasting shots all over the ballpark.

Third baseman Justin Turner is a career .333 hitter (3-for-9) against Cardinals starter Adam Wainwright. Second baseman Trea Turner wears out Wainwright even more effectively. He’s 5-for-14 (.357) against the St Louis right-hander with an RBI.

Last season, Justin Turner clubbed eight hits during the World Series and seven through the NLCS. He finished the regular season this year hitting at a .313 clip (5-for-16) over his last five games.

Since arriving in LA in August, Trea Turner has hit safely in 19 of 23 games. That includes seven multi-hit games, which you’ll need to cash a winner on his hits prop.

Trea Turner comes into the playoffs riding an eight-game hitting streak. He’s also assembled six- and four-game hit streaks as a Dodger.

Picks: Tommy Edman over 0.5 hits (-220); Justin Turner over 0.5 hits (-220); Trea Turner over 1.5 hits (+170)

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