Dodgers vs Cardinals Prediction 9/1/26 MLB Picks Today

The St. Louis Cardinals and Los Angeles Dodgers meet Tuesday in MLB action at Dodger Stadium. Here’s a Dodgers vs Cardinals Prediction. This article will include a Dodgers vs Cardinals Pick.

St. Louis Cardinals Betting Preview

The St. Louis Cardinals are 68-70 on the year and play the Rockies and Giants next. The St. Louis Cardinals are batting .240 on the season, with a .315 OBP and a .381 slugging percentage. The St. Louis Cardinals’ pitching staff has a 4.23 ERA and a 1.34 WHIP. Alec Burleson leads the St. Louis Cardinals with 150 hits and 100 RBI, while Jordan Walker and Ivan Herrera have combined for 274 hits and 152 RBI.

Michael McGreevy gets the ball for the St. Louis Cardinals, and he is 5-9 with a 3.86 ERA and 98 strikeouts this season. McGreevy is 1-1 with a 3.00 ERA and 8 strikeouts in his career against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Preview

The Los Angeles Dodgers are 82-55 this year and play the Nationals and Reds next. The Los Angeles Dodgers are batting .258 on the season, with a .335 OBP and a .422 slugging percentage. The Los Angeles Dodgers’ pitching staff has a 3.62 ERA and a 1.16 WHIP. Freddie Freeman leads the Los Angeles Dodgers with 153 hits and 63 RBI, while Andy Pages and Shohei Ohtani have combined for 272 hits and 160 RBI.

Eric Lauer gets the ball for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and he is 8-6 with a 4.78 ERA and 70 strikeouts this season. Lauer is 2-4 with a 6.92 ERA and 26 strikeouts in his career against the St. Louis Cardinals.

Why the Los Angeles Dodgers will win

• The Dodgers have won each of their last 10 night games against teams that held a losing record.
• The Cardinals have lost five of their last six games against NL opponents.
• The Cardinals have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven Tuesday games against NL West opponents that held a winning record.
• The Dodgers have led after 3 innings in four of their last five home games against opponents that held a losing record.
• The Dodgers have led after 5 innings in each of their last eight games against NL opponents that held a losing record.

Why the St. Louis Cardinals will win

• The Cardinals have won each of their last five games as road underdogs against NL opponents following a home loss.
• The Dodgers have lost each of their last four games as favorites against the Cardinals following a win.
• The Cardinals have covered the run line in each of their last eight games as underdogs against NL West opponents following a loss.
• The Dodgers have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight home games against NL opponents that held a losing record.
• The Cardinals have led after 3 innings in six of their last seven night games against the Dodgers.
• The Cardinals have led after 5 innings in five of their last six night games against NL West opponents that held a winning record.
• The Cardinals have won the first inning in four of their last five games against opponents that held a winning record.

Total Runs Facts

• Each of the Cardinals’ last six games as road underdogs have gone OVER the total runs line.
• Seven of the Dodgers’ last eight games have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in each of the Dodgers’ last six games against NL opponents.
• There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in each of the Cardinals’ last four road games.

Los Angeles Dodgers Player Prop Facts

• Freddie Freeman has hit a home run in three of his last five appearances against the Cardinals after not playing the previous day.
• Eric Lauer has recorded four or more strikeouts in each of his last eight appearances with his team as a home favorite against NL Central opponents.
• Tommy Edman has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 11 Tuesday night appearances against NL Central teams that held a losing record.
• Eric Lauer has recorded a win in seven of his last eight appearances in night games against teams that held a losing record.
• Freddie Freeman ranks 5th in the league in Hits (153) this season.

St. Louis Cardinals Player Prop Facts

• Jordan Walker has hit a home run in three of the Cardinals’ last five road games.
• Michael McGreevy has recorded four or more strikeouts in each of his last four road appearances.
• Alec Burleson has recorded at least one hit in each of the Cardinals’ last 10 road games.
• Michael McGreevy has recorded a win in five of his last six road appearances against NL West opponents.
• Alec Burleson ranks T6th in the league in Hits (150) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Dodgers rank 1st in the league for opponent batting average this season (.217).
• The Dodgers rank 1st in the league for hits allowed this season (976).
• The Cardinals rank 27th in the league for slugging percentage this season (.381).
• The Cardinals rank T26th in the league for doubles this season (194).

Dodgers vs Cardinals Prediction

I’m looking at the over in this spot. While McGreevy has been solid overall this season, he’s coming off an August where he allowed 30 hits and 15 earned runs in 26.1 innings. Lauer has a 4.78 ERA this season, and he’s allowed 23 hits and 12 earned runs in his last 17.1 innings. Two pitchers coming off shaky-at-best months. I expect some offense. Give me the over on late Tuesday night.