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

The Los Angeles Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinals clash on Tuesday at 10:10 p.m. ET, opening a three-game series at Dodger Stadium. Eric Lauer (8-6, 4.78 ERA) will start for the Dodgers, who are 82-55 this season and first in the NL West. Michael McGreevy (5-9, 3.86 ERA) is the expected starter for the Cardinals, who are 68-70 and third in the NL Central.

At home, the Dodgers are favored to win on the moneyline (-178) over the Cardinals (+148). The total in this contest is set at 9.

Dodgers vs. Cardinals Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Tuesday, September 1, 2026
• Game time: 10:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Los Angeles, California
• Stadium: Dodger Stadium
• Favorite: Dodgers (-178)
• Underdog: Cardinals (+148)
• Over/under: 9

How to Watch Dodgers vs. Cardinals

• TV Channel: SportsNet LA and CARD
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Dodgers vs. Cardinals: Betting the Moneyline

• The Dodgers have an 80-50 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 61.5% of those games).
• St. Louis has been victorious in 45, or 47.4%, of the 95 contests it has been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Los Angeles is 49-29 this season when entering a game favored by -178 or more on the moneyline.
• The Cardinals have a win-loss record of 4-10 when favored by +148 or worse by bookmakers this year.
• The Dodgers have an implied moneyline win probability of 64% in this game.
• The Cardinals have an implied victory probability of 40.3% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Dodgers vs. Cardinals: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Dodgers have had an over/under set by bookmakers 137 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 62 of those games (62-75-0).
• St. Louis and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 57 of its 138 opportunities.
• The Dodgers have covered 42.3% of their games this season, going 58-79-0 against the spread.
• The Cardinals are 76-62-0 against the spread in their 138 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.