St. Louis Cardinals at Los Angeles Dodgers: Betting Trends, Sep 2, 2026 (MLB)
The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-6 on September 2, 2026. This season the St. Louis Cardinals have covered the spread in 81 of 153 games (52.9%), and the Los Angeles Dodgers have covered the spread in 64 of 153 games (41.8%) (2026). Every figure on this page is a count of settled games or a line a book posted. DataStreak does not produce picks. Updated September 18, 2026.
Final: STL 8, LAD 6.
Probable starters: STL Brycen Mautz, LAD Yoshinobu Yamamoto.
The posted line
At betrivers as of September 2, 2026: LAD -1.5, total 8. A line is the number a book posted at that moment, shown as a fact about the market; it is not a forecast and it moves.
Against the spread, 2026 season
Covers of settled games. A cover is a settled game where the final margin beat the closing spread; pushes are left out of the rate.
| Team | Overall | Home | Road | Last 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 81 of 153 (52.9%) | 40 of 78 (51.3%) | 41 of 75 (54.7%) | 4 of 10 (40%) |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 64 of 153 (41.8%) | 27 of 75 (36%) | 37 of 78 (47.4%) | 6 of 10 (60%) |
Previous meetings
Finished regular-season games between the two, this season and last, newest first.
| Date | Away | Home |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-03 | STL 2 | LAD 3 |
| 2026-09-01 | STL 13 | LAD 8 |
| 2026-05-03 | LAD 4 | STL 1 |
| 2026-05-02 | LAD 2 | STL 3 |
| 2026-05-01 | LAD 2 | STL 7 |
| 2025-08-06 | STL 5 | LAD 3 |
| 2025-08-05 | STL 6 | LAD 12 |
| 2025-08-04 | STL 3 | LAD 2 |
| 2025-06-08 | LAD 7 | STL 3 |
| 2025-06-07 | LAD 1 | STL 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals: last 5 games
| Date | Opp | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-16 | vs SF | L 5-6 |
| 2026-09-15 | vs SF | L 3-10 |
| 2026-09-14 | vs SF | W 2-1 |
| 2026-09-13 | vs CHW | W 3-1 |
| 2026-09-12 | vs CHW | L 5-6 |
Los Angeles Dodgers: last 5 games
| Date | Opp | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-17 | @ CIN | W 8-2 |
| 2026-09-16 | @ CIN | L 2-6 |
| 2026-09-15 | @ CIN | W 4-0 |
| 2026-09-14 | @ CIN | W 4-1 |
| 2026-09-13 | @ MIA | L 4-6 |
Over each player's last 20 games, the highest clear rate at the lowest posted rung of each market. Counts of games, not projections; each name opens the player's own page.
STL players clearing their prop lines most often
| Player | Market | Line | Cleared | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Leahy | Pitcher Strikeouts | 3+ strikeouts | 18 of 20 | 90% |
| Matthew Liberatore | Pitcher Strikeouts | 3+ strikeouts | 17 of 20 | 85% |
| Nathan Church | Hits | 1+ hits | 16 of 20 | 80% |
LAD players clearing their prop lines most often
| Player | Market | Line | Cleared | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarik Skubal | Pitcher Strikeouts | 3+ strikeouts | 20 of 20 | 100% |
| Yoshinobu Yamamoto | Pitcher Strikeouts | 3+ strikeouts | 20 of 20 | 100% |
| Blake Snell | Pitcher Strikeouts | 3+ strikeouts | 18 of 20 | 90% |
Questions about St. Louis Cardinals at Los Angeles Dodgers
Who has the better record against the spread, the St. Louis Cardinals or the Los Angeles Dodgers?
The St. Louis Cardinals have covered in 81 of 153 games (52.9%) and the Los Angeles Dodgers in 64 of 153 (41.8%) in the 2026 season, so the St. Louis Cardinals have the higher rate. A cover is a settled game where the final margin beat the closing spread; a rate is a count of past games, not a prediction of this one.
How have the last meetings between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Los Angeles Dodgers gone?
Of the last 10 regular-season meetings this season and last, the Los Angeles Dodgers won 4 and the St. Louis Cardinals won 6. The most recent was STL 2, LAD 3 on September 3, 2026.
Which players in St. Louis Cardinals at Los Angeles Dodgers clear their prop lines most often?
Tarik Skubal has cleared 3+ strikeouts in 20 of his last 20 games (100%); Yoshinobu Yamamoto has cleared 3+ strikeouts in 20 of his last 20 games (100%), over each player's last 20 games at the lowest posted rung. Counts of games, not projections.
Are these STL at LAD numbers picks?
No. Every figure is a count of settled games or a line a book posted, shown with the games it comes from so the arithmetic is checkable. DataStreak does not produce picks. Updated September 18, 2026.
How these numbers are measured
A cover is a settled game where the final margin beat the closing spread; a push is a margin that landed on it. Previous meetings are finished regular-season games between the two teams. The prop rates count the games in which a player's stat reached the line over that player's last 20 games. A posted line is one book's number on one day. Nothing here is a projection.
Every MLB prop graded on this date: MLB player props, September 2, 2026. Both teams' full pages: St. Louis Cardinals and Los Angeles Dodgers. The live board with every team and tonight's lines is the MLB ATS Radar. Every MLB player at a glance: MLB player prop hit rates, or read how the boards are built.