- Matchup: St. Louis Cardinals vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
- Date: Wednesday, September 2, 2026
- Venue: Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, CA
- Broadcast: Spectrum SportsNet LA
- Betting Odds: St. Louis (+126) | Los Angeles (-152)
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The St. Louis Cardinals (68-70) are set to visit Dodger Stadium this Wednesday for a showdown against the Los Angeles Dodgers (82-55). Betting lines place the Cardinals at +126 and the Dodgers at -152. The game’s over/under has been established at 9 runs. Pitching for their respective teams will be Andre Pallante and Yoshinobu Yamamoto.
The St. Louis Cardinals are currently averaging 4.4 runs per game, ranking 17th in the league. With a total of 610 runs, they hold a team on-base percentage of .315. The Cardinals have recorded 194 doubles and launched 143 home runs, contributing to a total of 593 RBIs and 1,115 hits, culminating in a team batting average of .240. Their slugging percentage stands at .381, with 1,081 strikeouts and 441 walks drawn throughout the season.
The Cardinals have a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 2.34, while their pitching staff has a combined WHIP of 1.34. Collectively, Cardinals pitchers have given up 138 home runs and 625 runs this season, ranking them 19th in the league. They have allowed 1,186 hits (8.7 per 9 innings) and 578 earned runs, leading to a team ERA of 4.23 (20th overall). The staff has struck out 1,085 batters and walked 464, with a FIP of 4.06 this season.
Throughout the season, the Cardinals have utilized 463 relievers. Their bullpen has inherited 209 runners, with 38.8% of those scoring. They have achieved 89 holds (5th in MLB) and have faced runners on 140 occasions, with 168 appearances in high-pressure situations. The bullpen has secured 40 saves this season but has failed 24 times out of 64 save opportunities, giving them a save percentage of 62.5% in 157 situations.
St. Louis has converted 69.1% of hits into outs across 11,070 innings, ranking them 25th in MLB. They have made 3,690 putouts, 1,281 assists, and 57 errors this season, maintaining a fielding percentage of .989, ranking 4th in the league, with 134 double plays turned.
Pallante, with a career record of 36-35, has a FIP of 4.09, facing 2,547 batters in his MLB career. He has allowed 600 hits (9.1 hits per nine innings) and issued 221 walks, resulting in an ERA of 4.15 (with 275 earned runs allowed) and a career WHIP of 1.378. Pallante has pitched 596 innings, recording 418 strikeouts thus far in his career.
The Los Angeles Dodgers have recorded 169 home runs and 632 RBIs, with 222 doubles. They boast a total of 670 runs scored while drawing 509 walks, and their on-base percentage is .335, matching a team batting average of .258 for the season. The Dodgers’ slugging percentage is .422, and they average 4.89 runs per game, placing them 4th in the league. They have struck out 1,076 times (27th in MLB), with a total of 1,189 hits.
Los Angeles has a team WHIP of 1.157 and a FIP of 3.84 this season. Their strikeout-to-walk ratio stands at 9.30 (1,249 strikeouts against 425 walks). They lead the league in total hits allowed, with 976 registered, having surrendered 151 home runs and allowing 3.84 runs per 9 innings (3rd overall). The Dodgers have yielded 517 runs, resulting in an ERA of 3.63 (488 earned runs).
In terms of saves, the Dodgers have been in 146 save situations, converting 38 saves and encountering 19 blown saves. Their bullpen has inherited 158 runners, with a score rate of 34.8%, and has taken the mound in 147 high-leverage instances. Ranked 14th in the league, they boast a save rate of 66.7% and have deployed 445 bullpen pitchers this season.
Defensively, the Dodgers have achieved 75 double plays with a fielding percentage of .989 (3rd in the league). They have registered 1,103 assists, 53 errors, and 3,635 putouts this year. Over 10,905 innings played, the Dodgers maintain a defensive efficiency of 72.6%, ranking them 1st in professional baseball.
Yamamoto, holding a career record of 31-18, boasts a 2.63 ERA while allowing 6.3 hits per nine innings. With a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 3.92, he has faced 1,659 batters in his MLB career. He has yielded 123 earned runs along with a WHIP of 0.981 and a FIP of 2.6. Thus far, Yamamoto has given up 296 hits alongside 459 strikeouts over 421 innings pitched.
Who will clinch victory in tonight’s MLB matchup against the spread or the moneyline?
Prediction: Bet on St. Louis (+126)
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