Los Angeles Dodgers vs St. Louis Cardinals Prediction, 5/2/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs St. Louis Cardinals

Date: Saturday, May 2, 2026

Location: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, MO

TV: Cardinals.TV

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-196) St. Louis (+162)

Busch Stadium is the location where the St. Louis Cardinals (18-13) will compete against the Los Angeles Dodgers (20-11) on Saturday. The moneyline on this contest has Los Angeles at -196 and St. Louis is at +162. The total is set at 8.5. The starting pitchers are Roki Sasaki and Michael McGreevy.

As a squad, the Los Angeles Dodgers are scoring 5.4 runs per game, which has them at 4th in MLB. They have a total of 167 runs scored and have an on-base percentage of .350. The Dodgers have hit 51 two-baggers as a squad and have smacked 45 baseballs out of the stadium. They have 159 RBI's in addition to 286 base knocks over the course of the season, and their team batting average is at .273. Los Angeles owns a slugging percentage of .452 and have been called out on strikes 249 times, while drawing a walk on 122 occasions.

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The Dodgers hold a team ERA of 3.19 on the year (3rd in baseball), and the staff has struck out 277 hitters. Dodgers pitchers have yielded 27 home runs and 101 runs in total (1st in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 97 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 3.59 as a team over the course of the season. Los Angeles has surrendered 210 base hits (6.9 per 9 innings) and 97 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.86 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.12.

The Dodgers relievers have recorded a save percentage of 58.3% and stepped onto the hill in 28 save situations. They have compiled 7 saves for the season and have not converted 5 out of their 12 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 32 base runners on the season and 25.0% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. Dodgers bullpen pitchers have entered the game with players on base 18 times in addition to having 30 appearances in high leverage situations. The Dodgers have dispatched 94 relievers to the hill on the campaign. The relievers have a total of 16 holds so far this year (18th in baseball).

The Los Angeles Dodgers have a total of 822 putouts this season, as well as 256 assists and 10 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .991 which puts them in 3rd in MLB, and have 20 double plays. The Dodgers have converted 73.1% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 2,466 innings on the field, which has them sitting 2nd in professional baseball.

Sasaki has pitched in 58 innings and is sitting with 50 punch outs so far in his pro baseball career. His earned run average is 5.25 (34 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.595. He has given up 58 base knocks (9.0 hits per nine innings) with 35 free passes. Sasaki (2-3 mark in his career) has earned a FIP of 5.17 and he has faced 269 batters in the major leagues.

The Cardinals have a team slugging % of .402 and they earn 5.00 runs per outing (7th in MLB). They have recorded 44 doubles, while taking a walk 117 times and racking up 155 runs. St. Louis is sitting with 41 home runs on the season and 152 RBIs. They have been rung up on 265 instances (13th in the league) and have 250 base hits. The St. Louis Cardinals have compiled an on-base percentage of .327 and a batting average of .240 so far this season.

The St. Louis pitching staff have given up 158 runs on the year while having a team ERA of 4.76 (148 earned runs relinquished). They have yielded 37 home runs and they relinquish 5.08 runs per 9 innings (24th in MLB). The Cardinals hold a team WHIP of 1.425 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.74 as a staff this season. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 7.00 (217 strikeouts against 118 walks). They rank 26th in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 281.

They are ranked 11th in the league with a save percentage of 64.7%, and they have dispatched 116 bullpen pitchers to the mound over the course of the season. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 43 times in high leverage situations and on 36 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 44 save situations, the Cardinals have tallied 25 holds in addition to 6 blown saves. St. Louis has had bullpen pitchers step onto the mound in 17 save opportunities and they have earned 11 saves. St. Louis relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 40.7% out of their 54 inherited runners.

The St. Louis Cardinals have turned 26 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .985 (17th in baseball). The Cardinals have racked up 313 assists, 17 errors and have accumulated 840 putouts on the season. Out of their 2,520 innings on the diamond, the Cardinals have a defensive efficiency of 69.5% (16th in the majors).

In his MLB career, McGreevy has allowed 141 hits while accumulating 97 punch outs in 151 frames. McGreevy (12-6 career record) has earned a 3.75 ERA while allowing 8.4 hits per nine innings. He has surrendered 63 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.110 and having a FIP of 3.7. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.59 and he has faced 613 opposing batters so far in his MLB career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take St. Louis (+162)

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