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Cardinals vs Dodgers Prediction, Picks, Best Bets & Parlay

Free MLB prediction and picks for Thursday, September 3, 2026 · powered by DataStreak

AWAY
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals
68-70 · L2
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Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
82-55 · W1

Cardinals vs Dodgers Prediction

Dodgers as a heavy favorite means the moneyline is dead money. Pivot to the prop board — that's where the edge lives tonight.

Records and recent form set the table. The props are where the meal gets served.

Cardinals vs Dodgers Best Bets

Live odds across FanDuel, Caesars, and Bovada. Cardinals vs Dodgers moneyline, run line, and current price movement.

via FanDuel
MLRL
Cardinals+198+1.5 -126
Dodgers-240-1.5 +105

Cardinals vs Dodgers Picks

No qualifying streaks today for STL or LAD. DataStreak surfaces picks where a player has at least a 5-game streak at 70%+ hit rate over a 20-game sample - neither roster has a player meeting that bar right now. Common on slow nights or matchups between cold teams; check back tomorrow. See all of today’s free picks across the slate.

Injury Report

19 listed
STL
  • Masyn Winn
    10-Day-Il
  • Everson Pereira
    10-Day-Il
  • JJ Wetherholt
    10-Day-Il
  • Max Rajcic
    60-Day-Il
  • Andre Pallante
    15-Day-Il
  • Hunter Dobbins
    15-Day-Il
  • Blaze Jordan
    10-Day-Il
  • Peter Strzelecki
    15-Day-Il
LAD
  • Edwin Diaz
    15-Day-Il
  • Justin Wrobleski
    15-Day-Il
  • Will Smith
    60-Day-Il
  • Gavin Stone
    60-Day-Il
  • Blake Treinen
    60-Day-Il
  • Dalton Rushing
    10-Day-Il
  • Ben Casparius
    60-Day-Il
  • Roki Sasaki
    15-Day-Il
  • Will Klein
    15-Day-Il
  • Andy Pages
    10-Day-Il
  • Kris Bubic
    60-Day-Il

Team Trends

St. Louis Cardinals
  • St. Louis Cardinals 14-27 ATS as a favorite this season
  • St. Louis Cardinals 60-36 ATS as an underdog
Season ATS
74-64 ATS
L10 ATS
5-5 L10 ATS
L5 ATS
4-1 L5 ATS
Home ATS
37-35 home ATS
Road ATS
37-29 road ATS
As Fav
14-27 ATS as favorite
As Dog
60-36 ATS as dog
L10 O/U
0-0 O/U
L10 SU
0-0
Los Angeles Dodgers
  • Failed to cover in 6 of last 10 games
  • Los Angeles Dodgers 23-43 ATS at home this season
  • Los Angeles Dodgers 33-38 ATS on the road this season
  • Los Angeles Dodgers 54-76 ATS as a favorite this season
Season ATS
56-81 ATS
L10 ATS
4-6 L10 ATS
L5 ATS
2-3 L5 ATS
Home ATS
23-43 home ATS
Road ATS
33-38 road ATS
As Fav
54-76 ATS as favorite
As Dog
2-5 ATS as dog
L10 O/U
0-0 O/U
L10 SU
0-0

Head-to-Head

STL 3-2 over LAD

DateMatchupScoreWinner
2026-05-03LAD @ STL41LAD
2026-05-02LAD @ STL23STL
2026-05-02LAD @ STL27STL
2025-08-06STL @ LAD53STL
2025-08-06STL @ LAD612LAD

Public Betting

Tickets % vs Money %
spread
St. Louis Cardinals
Tickets 21%
Money 15%
Los Angeles Dodgers
Tickets 79%
Money 85%

79% public on LAD

moneyline
St. Louis Cardinals
Tickets 16%
Money 12%
Los Angeles Dodgers
Tickets 84%
Money 88%

84% public on LAD

total
OVER
Tickets 80%
Money 87%
UNDER
Tickets 20%
Money 13%

80% public on the over

Weather

Temp
73°F
Wind
5 mph
To R
Precip
0%
Conditions
Clear
outdoor

Bullpen State

DataStreak bullpen score (lower = more rested)
St. Louis CardinalsRank #19
5
Fresh
3
Tired
0
Overused
Bullpen ERA4.02
WHIP1.29
Los Angeles DodgersRank #3
6
Fresh
1
Tired
0
Overused
Bullpen ERA3.11
WHIP1.19
Picks, parlays, injuries, trends, and matchup context powered byDataStreak

The Final Word

Dodgers cover or they don't, but the prop bets play either way. That's why we're here.

Cardinals vs Dodgers FAQ

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