| MATCHUP | Los Angeles Dodgers | St. Louis Cardinals |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 20-13 | 20-13 |
| Spread | -1.5 109 | +1.5 -131 |
| Moneyline | -149 | +123 |
| Total | Over 9 (-118) | Under 9 (-102) |
| Where | Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri | |
| When | Sunday, May 3, 2026 | |
| Time | 02:15 PM EDT | |
| TV | MLB.TV | |
Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Preview
The Los Angeles Dodgers are 20-13 on the year and play the Astros and Braves next. The Los Angeles Dodgers are batting .271 on the season and have a .349 OBP, and a .442 slugging percentage. The Los Angeles Dodgers pitching staff has a 3.29 ERA and a 1.13 WHIP. Andy Pages leads the Los Angeles Dodgers with 38 hits and 26 RBI, while Freddie Freeman and Max Muncy have combined for 65 hits and 28 RBI.
Justin Wrobleski gets the ball for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and he is 4-0 with a 1.50 ERA and 15 strikeouts this season. Wrobleski is 1-1 with a 5.79 ERA and 12 strikeouts in his career against the St. Louis Cardinals.
St. Louis Cardinals Betting Preview
The St. Louis Cardinals are 20-13 on the year and play the Padres and Brewers next. The St. Louis Cardinals are batting .242 on the season and have a .327 OBP, and a .408 slugging percentage. The St. Louis Cardinals pitching staff has a 4.59 ERA and a 1.42 WHIP. Jordan Walker leads the St. Louis Cardinals with 39 hits and 27 RBI while Alec Burleson and JJ Wetherholt have combined for 65 hits and 43 RBI.
Dustin May gets the ball for the St. Louis Cardinals, and he is 3-2 with a 5.28 ERA and 22 strikeouts this season. This will be May’s first career game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Why the St. Louis Cardinals will win
- The underdogs have won each of the Cardinals’ last six games.
- The Dodgers have lost each of their last four games as favorites.
- The Cardinals have covered the run line each of their last eight games against National League opponents that held a winning record.
- The Dodgers have failed to cover the run line in eight of their last nine games as road favorites against NL Central opponents.
- The Dodgers have trailed after 3 innings in six of their last eight road games against NL Central opponents.
- The Dodgers have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last five games as favorites.
Why the Los Angeles Dodgers will win
- The Dodgers have won 10 of their last 11 day games against National League opponents that held a winning record.
- The Cardinals have lost seven of their last nine day games against NL West opponents.
- The Cardinals have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six Sunday games against NL West opponents.
- The Dodgers have covered the run line in five of their last six day games following a road loss.
- The Cardinals have trailed after 5 innings in seven of their last nine day games against NL West opponents.
Total Runs Facts
- Four of the Cardinals’ last five games have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Four of the Dodgers’ last five road games have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the last five day games between the Dodgers and Cardinals.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of Justin Wrobleski’s last four appearances as a starter.
St. Louis Cardinals Player Prop Facts
- Alec Burleson has hit a home run in two of his last three home appearances against NL West opponents that held a winning record.
- Dustin May has recorded five or more strikeouts in three of his last four home appearances against NL West opponents that held a winning record.
- Alec Burleson has recorded at least one hit in each of his last seven appearances against NL opponents.
- Dustin May has recorded a win in three of his last four appearances.
- Jordan Walker ranks 7th amongst qualified players for Slugging Percentage (.605) this season.
Los Angeles Dodgers Player Prop Facts
- Shohei Ohtani has hit a home run in four of the Dodgers’ last five Sunday games.
- Tommy Edman has recorded at least one hit in each of his last eight appearances with the Dodgers as favorites against NL Central opponents.
- Max Muncy ranks 8th amongst qualified players for Slugging Percentage (.598) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Cardinals rank T27th in the league for triples this season (1).
- The Cardinals are one of only four teams in the league to rank top 10 in both steals and home runs this season.
- The Dodgers rank 2nd in the league for batting average this season (.271).
- The Dodgers rank 2nd in the league for on-base percentage this season (.349).
Los Angeles Dodgers vs St. Louis Cardinals Prediction
The Dodgers are burning a hole in the pocket the week and yet they continue to lay these juicy prices. I’ve said it from the start of the season that the Dodgers will be losers this year because of inflation. It’s not going to be easy to dig out of these losses when they’re -150 or -200 every night. Meanwhile, the Cardinals are rolling and cashing these nice plus-money tickets. The Dodgers have the pitching edge obviously but this will be May’s chance to stick it to the team that traded him. I’ll continue to fade the Dodgers. Give me the Cardinals and the plus money.