St. Louis Cardinals vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 9/1/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Louis Cardinals vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Tuesday, September 1, 2026

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

Odds/Point Spread: St. Louis (+110) Los Angeles (-130)

Dodger Stadium is the location where the Los Angeles Dodgers (82-55) will play the St. Louis Cardinals (68-70) on Tuesday. The moneyline on this matchup has the Cardinals at +110 while the Dodgers open at -130. The total comes in at 8. The pitchers who are expected to start are Michael McGreevy and Eric Lauer.

As a team, the St. Louis Cardinals are scoring 4.4 runs per game, which puts them at 17th in the league. They have accounted for 610 runs while holding a team OBP of .315. The Cardinals have hit 194 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 143 balls out of the stadium. They have accumulated 593 runs batted in in addition to 1,115 base knocks over the course of the season, while their average at the plate comes in at .240. St. Louis is slugging .381 and have been called out on strikes 1,081 times, while being walked on 441 occasions.

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They have a K/BB ratio of 2.34 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.34. Cardinals pitchers have conceded 138 home runs and also 625 runs in total (19th in the league). St. Louis has given up 1,185 base knocks (8.7 per 9 innings) and also 578 earned runs. The Cardinals are sitting with a team earned run average of 4.23 over the course of the season (20th in baseball), and the staff has rung up 1,085 hitters. They have walked 464 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 4.06 as a team for the year.

The Cardinals have dispatched 463 relief pitchers to the mound over the course of the season. The relief pitchers have inherited 209 runners on the campaign and 38.8% of those players crossing home plate. The relievers are sitting with 89 holds for the season (5th in the league). Cardinals relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 140 times and also have had 168 appearances in high leverage situations. They have compiled 40 saves so far this year and have missed out on 24 of their 64 save opportunities. The Cardinals relievers have earned a save rate of 62.5% and have come into the game in 157 save situations.

The St. Louis Cardinals have earned 3,690 putouts for the season, as well as 1,281 assists and 58 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .988 which ranks 4th in pro baseball, and they have turned 134 double plays. The Cardinals have converted 69.1% of balls in play into outs out of their 11,070 innings on the field, which has them sitting 25th in professional baseball.

McGreevy (16-13 career mark) has earned a FIP of 3.85 while he has faced 1,072 opposing batters in the majors. He has given up 256 base knocks (8.9 hits per nine innings) with 60 walks. His earned run average is 3.91 (113 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.214. McGreevy has thrown 260 innings and has earned 174 strikeouts in his MLB career.

Los Angeles has compiled 169 home runs on the campaign as well as 632 runs batted in. They have 222 two-baggers, while taking a walk 509 times as well as earning 670 runs. The Los Angeles Dodgers have an on-base percentage of .335 as well as a team batting average of .258 this season. The Dodgers have a SLG% of .422 and they average 4.89 runs per contest (4th in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 1,076 occasions (27th in baseball) and have 1,189 base hits.

The Dodgers are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.157 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.84 as a squad so far this year. They sit at 1st in MLB as a staff in total hits allowed with 976. The Los Angeles pitching staff have allowed 517 runs for the year while holding an ERA of 3.63 (488 earned runs conceded). Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 9.30 (1,249 strikeouts against 425 walks). They have allowed 151 home runs and they concede 3.84 runs per 9 innings (4th in the league).

They are currently ranked 14th in baseball with a save percentage of 66.7%, and they have dispatched 445 relief pitchers to the mound over the course of the season. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 147 times in high leverage situations in addition to 98 occasions with base runners. With 146 save situations, the Dodgers have 88 holds and 19 blown saves. Los Angeles has called on relief pitchers to take the mound in 57 save chances and they have earned 38 saves. Los Angeles relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 34.8% out of their 158 inherited base runners.

In 10,905 innings on the diamond, the Dodgers have earned a defensive efficiency of 72.6% (1st in professional baseball). The Los Angeles Dodgers have turned 75 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .989 (3rd in MLB). The Dodgers have 1,103 assists, 53 errors and have earned 3,635 putouts during this campaign.

During his career, Lauer has given up 736 hits while tallying 713 strikeouts in 770 innings. He has allowed 351 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.312 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.0. His K/BB ratio is 2.60 and he has gone up against 3,289 opposing hitters during his pro baseball career. Lauer (52-40 win-loss record in his career) has a 4.10 earned run average while giving up 8.6 hits per 9 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take St. Louis (+110)

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