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MLB Prop Bets: St. Louis Cardinals vs Los Angeles Dodgers (May 1, 2026)

The Los Angeles Dodgers (20-11) face the St. Louis Cardinals (18-13) at Busch Stadium on Friday at 8:15pm (ET). Let's take a look at the MLB Prop Bets for the matchup. Emmet Sheehan is the probable pitcher for the Dodgers, while Matthew Liberatore is the probable pitcher for the Cardinals. The Dodgers are favored to win at -181, while the Cardinals are at +149. The total runs line is set at 8.5, with OVER at -102 and UNDER at -118.

  • The Dodgers (-110) have a 15-16 Run Line record this season, while the Cardinals (-110) hold a record of 20-11.
  • The Dodgers have a 13-17-1 O/U record this season (meaning 13 games have gone over the total runs line, 17 have gone under and one has resulted in a push). The Cardinals have a 17-14-0 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

  • The Dodgers are averaging 5.4 runs per game this season (4th in the league). Comparatively, the Cardinals are averaging 5.0 (7th).
  • In the field, the Dodgers are allowing only 3.3 runs per game this season (1st in the league), while the Cardinals are allowing an average of 5.1 runs (26th).

Let's take a look at how these teams perform in some other key statistical areas.

Batting Insights:

Batting Average

  • Looking at their batting averages this season, the Dodgers are at .273 (ranking 1st in the Major leagues), while the Cardinals are batting .240 (17th).

Home Runs

  • In terms of total home runs this season, the Cardinals have hit 41 (7th in the Major Leagues). Meanwhile, the Dodgers have managed 45 (2nd).

Runs Batted In

  • Finally, looking at their runs batted in, the Dodgers have recorded 159 RBIs to rank T3rd in the MLB this season. Comparatively, the Cardinals have recorded 152 RBIs to rank 7th.

Pitching Insights:

Earned Run Average

  • The Dodgers have one of the strongest earned run averages this season, sitting at 3.19 (3rd in the Majors), while the Cardinals are at the opposite end of the scale with an ERA of 4.76 (26th).

Strikeouts

  • Turning our attention to total strikeouts, the Dodgers have recorded 277 this season, ranking 9th in the MLB. Meanwhile, the Cardinals rank 30th for total strikeouts, recording 217.

Opponent Batting Average

  • Opponents are batting an average of only .210 against the Dodgers this season (1st in the Major Leagues). Alternatively, the Cardinals' opponents are at .261 (25th).

First Innings Moneyline

  • Here are their first innings moneyline records in 2026.
    Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
    Dodgers 9-4-18 5-1-12 4-3-6 9-4-18 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-2-6
    Cardinals 5-5-21 1-2-12 4-3-9 0-2-1 5-3-20 0-0-0 1-1-8

Lead After Three Innings

  • Here are their records after the first three innings in 2026.
    Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
    Dodgers 16-9-6 7-6-5 9-3-1 16-9-6 0-0-0 0-0-0 5-2-3
    Cardinals 13-9-9 6-3-6 7-6-3 1-1-1 12-8-8 0-0-0 6-3-1

NRFI/YRFI

  • The NRFI is 17-14 in Dodgers games this season. The Cardinals have a 16-15 NRFI record.

Last Time They Met

The Cardinals recorded a 5-3 victory over the Dodgers at UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium when these teams last met on August 6, 2025. Jordan Walker went yard en route to that victory, hitting a home run to go with an RBI.