Dodgers vs. Cardinals Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Sept. 3

The St. Louis Cardinals will try to finish off a sweep of a three-game series versus the Los Angeles Dodgers, at 10:10 p.m. ET on Thursday. Tarik Skubal (8-7, 2.84 ERA) will start for the Dodgers, who are 82-57 this season and first in the NL West. Quinn Mathews (1-2, 5.03 ERA) is the expected starter for the Cardinals, who are 70-70 and third in the NL Central.

Sportsbooks have made the Dodgers a strong favorite at home (-309) to defeat the Cardinals (+242). The total for the Dodgers-Cardinals game is 8.

Dodgers vs. Cardinals Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Thursday, September 3, 2026
• Game time: 10:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Los Angeles, California
• Stadium: Dodger Stadium
• Favorite: Dodgers (-309)
• Underdog: Cardinals (+242)
• Over/under: 8

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 80-52 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 60.6% of those games).
• St. Louis has been pegged as an underdog in 97 games this year and has walked away with the win 47 times (48.5%) in those games.
• Los Angeles has a record of 4-4 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -309 on the moneyline.
• The Cardinals have played as an underdog of +242 or more just one time this year and came away with a win in that game.
• The Dodgers have an implied moneyline win probability of 75.6% in this matchup.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Cardinals have a 29.2% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Dodgers vs. Cardinals: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Dodgers have played in 139 games with over/under set, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 64 times (64-75-0).
• Games involving St. Louis have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 59 of 140 chances this season.
• The Dodgers have a 58-81-0 record ATS this season (covering 41.7% of the time).
• In 140 games with a line this season, the Cardinals have a mark of 78-62-0 against the spread.