Dodgers vs. Cardinals Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - May 1

The Los Angeles Dodgers visit the St. Louis Cardinals to open a three-game series at Busch Stadium, with first pitch at 8:15 p.m. ET on Friday. Emmet Sheehan (2-0, 4.78 ERA) gets the start for the Dodgers, who are 20-11 this season and first in the NL West. Matthew Liberatore (0-1, 4.75 ERA) is expected to start for the Cardinals, who are 18-13 and third in the NL Central.

Despite playing on the road, the Dodgers are still a decent moneyline favorite (-142) over the Cardinals (+120). The contest has a total set at 8.5.

Dodgers vs. Cardinals Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Friday, May 1, 2026
• Game time: 8:15 p.m. ET
• Location: St. Louis, Missouri
• Stadium: Busch Stadium
• Favorite: Dodgers (-142)
• Underdog: Cardinals (+120)
• Over/under: 8.5

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• TV Channel: CARD and SportsNet LA
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Dodgers vs. Cardinals: Betting the Moneyline

• The Dodgers have won 64.5% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (20-11).
• St. Louis has come away with 16 wins in the 28 contests it has been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• This season Los Angeles has won 17 of its 27 games, or 63%, when favored by at least -142 on the moneyline.
• This season, the Cardinals have come away with a win five times in 10 chances when named as an underdog of at least +120 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Dodgers have a 58.7% chance to win this game based on the moneyline's implied probability.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Cardinals have a 45.5% chance of pulling out a win.

Dodgers vs. Cardinals: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Dodgers have played in 31 games with set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 14 times (14-17-0).
• So far this season, St. Louis and its opponents have hit the over in 16 of its 31 games with a total.
• The Dodgers are 15-16-0 ATS this season.
• The Cardinals have an against the spread record of 19-12-0 in 31 games with a line this season.