Dodgers vs Cardinals Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for May 1

Odds updated as of 5:14 a.m.

The MLB's Friday schedule includes the Los Angeles Dodgers taking on the St. Louis Cardinals.

We've got you covered, in terms of the most important information regarding this matchup before you take a look at the MLB odds and spreads on FanDuel Sportsbook.

Dodgers vs Cardinals Game Info

• Los Angeles Dodgers (20-11) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (18-13)
• Date: Friday, May 1, 2026
• Time: 8:15 p.m. ET
• Venue: Busch Stadium -- St. Louis, Missouri
• Coverage: Cardinals.TV and SportsNet LA

Dodgers vs Cardinals Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: LAD: (-172) | STL: (+144)
• Spread: LAD: -1.5 (+100) | STL: +1.5 (-120)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-105) | Under: (-115)

Dodgers vs Cardinals Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Emmet Sheehan (Dodgers) - 2-0, 4.78 ERA vs Matthew Liberatore (Cardinals) - 0-1, 4.75 ERA

The Dodgers will look to Emmet Sheehan (2-0) versus the Cardinals and Matthew Liberatore (0-1). Sheehan's team is 2-3-0 against the spread this season in his starts. Sheehan's team is 3-2 this season when he starts and they are the moneyline favorite. When Liberatore starts, the Cardinals have gone 3-3-0 against the spread. The Cardinals have been the moneyline underdog in six of Liberatore's starts this season, and they went 4-2 in those games.

Dodgers vs Cardinals Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Dodgers win (59.5%)

Dodgers vs Cardinals Moneyline

• Looking at the moneyline for Cardinals-Dodgers, St. Louis is the underdog at +144, and Los Angeles is -172 playing on the road.

Dodgers vs Cardinals Spread

• The Cardinals are +1.5 on the spread (-120 to cover), and Los Angeles is +100 to cover the runline.

Dodgers vs Cardinals Over/Under

• A combined run total of 8.5 has been set for Dodgers-Cardinals on May 1, with the over at -105 and the under at -115.

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Dodgers vs Cardinals Betting Trends

• The Dodgers have been victorious in 20, or 64.5%, of the 31 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• Los Angeles has a record of 14-8 in contests when oddsmakers favor them by -172 or more on the moneyline.
• Contests with the Dodgers have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 14 of 31 chances this season.
• The Dodgers have posted a record of 15-16-0 against the spread this season.
• The Cardinals have won 16 of the 28 games they were the moneyline underdog this season (57.1%).
• St. Louis has played as a moneyline underdog of +144 or longer in just two games this season, which it split 1-1.
• The Cardinals have played in 31 games with an over/under set, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 17 times (17-13-1).
• The Cardinals are 19-12-0 ATS this season.

Dodgers Player Leaders

• Andy Pages leads Los Angeles with a slugging percentage of .518, fueled by 12 extra-base hits. He has a .321 batting average and an on-base percentage of .366.
• He is 11th in batting average, 39th in on-base percentage, and 25th in slugging among qualified hitters in MLB.
• Pages has picked up at least one hit in two games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .263 with two doubles, a walk and four RBIs.
• Shohei Ohtani leads Los Angeles with an OBP of .406 this season while batting .273 with 23 walks and 21 runs scored. He's slugging .491.
• Among qualifying batters, his batting average ranks him 53rd, his on-base percentage 12th, and his slugging percentage 34th.
• Max Muncy leads Los Angeles with 29 hits. He is batting .287 this season and 13 of his hits have gone for extra bases.
• Freddie Freeman is batting .259 with a .328 OBP and 15 RBI for Los Angeles this season.

Cardinals Player Leaders

• JJ Wetherholt has five doubles, seven home runs and 17 walks while hitting .256. He's slugging .479 with an on-base percentage of .378.
• Including all the qualified players in MLB, his batting average is 73rd, his on-base percentage ranks 28th, and he is 45th in slugging.
• Wetherholt hopes to build on a seven-game hitting streak in this matchup. During his last 10 games he is batting .293 with four doubles, four home runs, three walks and five RBIs.
• Alec Burleson is slugging .445 to lead his team. He has a batting average of .277 with an on-base percentage of .356.
• Including all qualifying hitters, he ranks 47th in batting average, 53rd in on-base percentage and 61st in slugging percentage.
• Jordan Walker has totaled 33 hits with a .552 slugging percentage, both team-high stats for the Cardinals.
• Ivan Herrera's .420 OBP leads his team.

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