St. Louis Cardinals vs. Los Angeles Dodgers

Quick read:

Betting the over 9.0 is the only sensible move when you picture St. Louis and L.A. swapping batters like a pair of fireworks vendors on the Fourth of July.

Both clubs have been hitting the sweet spot all season – the Cardinals have racked up 1115 hits while the Dodgers sit on a hefty 1189, and together they’ve poured in more than 1,200 runs. Add a Dodgers staff that’s surrendered just 517 runs and a Cardinals rotation that’s given up 625, and you’ve got a recipe for a slugfest.

The only hiccup could be a sudden pitching miracle from St. Louis, but with their defense already leaking runs, the odds of a low‑scoring affair are slimmer than a knuckleball in a wind tunnel.