Today’s matchup is between the St. Louis Cardinals (30-23) and the Los Angeles Dodgers (31-22). The Cardinals have won 4 of their last 5 games & the Dodgers have won 2 of their last 5 games.
The Cardinals are starting Jack Flaherty (RHP), on the mound who is 8-1 on the season pitching a 2.84 ERA, 3.49 FIP, .269 wOBA, K% of 24.5%, BB% of 8.0%, 89.8 MPH average exit velocity, and a 1.07 WHIP in 57.0 innings pitched.
The Dodgers are starting Trevor Bauer (RHP), who is 5-3 on the season with a 2.07 ERA, 3.45 FIP, .233 wOBA, K% of 34.0%, BB% of 8.2%, 89.3 MPH average exit velocity, and a 0.82 WHIP in 69.2 innings pitched.
The Cardinals are 9th in the Majors in Relieving Pitching (WAR) while the Dodgers are 18th.
On the hitting side, the Cardinals have a .304 wOBA and a .306 OBP. The Dodgers have a .329 wOBA and a .340 OBP. The Cardinals have 61 HRs this season while the Dodgers have 64 HRs.
This should be a great duel from 2 great pitchers. Trevor Bauer is the better pitcher between the two though his record is just 5-3 compared to Flaherty being 8-1. On top of that, the Dodgers are the better hitting team so with that being said give me the Dodgers for the win!
