Sonny Gray's sweeping slider carried him to 6 1/3 scoreless innings, and Phil Maton's biting curveball defused a pivotal eighth in Friday's 5-0 victory vs. LA.

The St. Louis Cardinals have cooled off just a bit after a red-hot May. They are still 34-28 and in second place in the National League Central and just a half-game back of the final Wild Card spot. However,

The LA Dodgers (38-27) and St. Louis Cardinals (36-28) clash in the Sunday finale of a 3-game series. The contest at Busch Stadium in St. Louis is slated for a 2:15 p.m. ET first pitch. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Dodgers vs. Cardinals odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto reacts after getting St. Louis Cardinals' Alec Burleson to ground out during the sixth inning of a baseball game Saturday, June 7, 2025,

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts speaks on the team's recent struggles following their walk-off loss vs. Cardinals

The St. Louis Cardinals have one of the hottest hitters in the National League right now in Brendan Donovan. The 28-year-old has been everything the Cardinals could've hoped for. The 2025 season had low expectations but Donovan has helped to take the team to another level.

Analysis of team approaches for the MLB trade deadline amplifies one executive lamenting the Cardinals potentially not trading their assets.

It's Super Regional Saturday across college baseball with four teams hoping to punch their tickets to the College World Series after Game 1 wins in various series on Friday. Four other series began play on Saturday, including the mammoth all-SEC showdown pitting Arkansas and defending national champion Tennessee.

The St. Louis Cardinals have outperformed expectations this season. They were expected to be bottom dwellers in the National League Central, only to rise to sec