| MATCHUP | St. Louis Cardinals | Los Angeles Dodgers |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 70-70 | 82-57 |
| Spread | +1.5 113 | -1.5 -136 |
| Moneyline | +246 | -311 |
| Total | Over 8 (-101) | Under 8 (-119) |
| Where | Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, California | |
| When | Thursday, September 3, 2026 | |
| Time | 10:10 PM EDT | |
| TV | MLB.TV | |
St. Louis Cardinals Betting Preview
The St. Louis Cardinals are 70-70 on the year and play the Rockies and Giants next. The St. Louis Cardinals are batting .241 on the season, with a .316 OBP and a .384 slugging percentage. The St. Louis Cardinals’ pitching staff has a 4.24 ERA and a 1.34 WHIP. Alec Burleson leads the St. Louis Cardinals with 150 hits and 100 RBI, while Jordan Walker and Ivan Herrera have combined for 274 hits and 152 RBI.
Quinn Mathews gets the ball for the St. Louis Cardinals, and he is 1-2 with a 5.03 ERA and 20 strikeouts this season. This will be Mathews’ first career game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Preview
The Los Angeles Dodgers are 82-57 this year and play the Nationals and Reds next. The Los Angeles Dodgers are batting .257 on the season, with a .335 OBP and a .421 slugging percentage. The Los Angeles Dodgers’ pitching staff has a 3.69 ERA and a 1.16 WHIP. Freddie Freeman leads the Los Angeles Dodgers with 153 hits and 63 RBI, while Andy Pages and Shohei Ohtani have combined for 272 hits and 160 RBI.
Tarik Skubal gets the ball for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and he is 8-7 with a 2.84 ERA and 153 strikeouts this season. Skubal is 0-1 with a 6.75 ERA and 25 strikeouts in his career against the St. Louis Cardinals.
Why the Los Angeles Dodgers will win
- The Dodgers have won seven of their last eight games against the Cardinals at UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium following a loss.
- The Cardinals have lost five of their last six road games against the Dodgers following a win.
- The Cardinals have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight games after going to extra innings.
- The Dodgers have covered the run line in four of their last five night games against the Cardinals at UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium following a home loss.
- The Cardinals have trailed after 5 innings in seven of their last nine night games at UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium against NL opponents.
- The Dodgers have led after 3 innings in three of their last four night games against NL Central opponents.
Why the St. Louis Cardinals will win
- The underdogs have won five of the Cardinals’ last six games.
- The Dodgers have lost four of their last five games as home favorites against NL opponents following a loss.
- The Cardinals have covered the run line in each of their last six games as underdogs.
- The Dodgers have failed to cover the run line in 13 of their last 15 games as home favorites against NL opponents.
- The Dodgers have trailed after 5 innings in three of their last four games against NL opponents.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Cardinals’ last seven road games has gone OVER the total runs line.
- Eight of the Dodgers’ last nine games following an extra-innings loss have gone OVER the total runs line.
- There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in six of the Dodgers’ last seven games as favorites against NL opponents.
- There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in five of the Cardinals’ last six road games against NL opponents.
Los Angeles Dodgers Player Prop Facts
- Mookie Betts has hit a home run in seven of his last 14 appearances with the Dodgers as favorites against the Cardinals.
- Mookie Betts has recorded at least one hit in each of the Dodgers’ last eight games as favorites.
- Freddie Freeman ranks 5th amongst qualified players for Batting Average (.306) this season.
St. Louis Cardinals Player Prop Facts
- Thomas Saggese has hit at least one home run in three of his last four appearances with the Cardinals as underdogs against NL opponents.
- Jordan Walker has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 15 Thursday appearances.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Dodgers rank 2nd in the league for batting average this season (.258).
- The Dodgers rank 3rd in the league for slugging percentage this season (.422).
- The Cardinals rank T5th in the league for home runs allowed this season (140).
- The Cardinals rank 6th in the league for strikeouts against this season (1100).
St. Louis Cardinals vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction
As I’ve said before, I’m in the business of looking for chances to fade the Dodgers and these inflated lines. This isn’t a profitable team, and you’re not going to make money long-term laying -300 prices. With that said, we have Skubal on one side, and a rookie in Mathews who has allowed 23 hits and 11 runs in 19.2 innings. Yes, those numbers are inflated by one bad start out of four, but still. Give me the Dodgers and the RL for max betting value.