Dodgers vs Cardinals

Final · Fri May 1 · 8:15 PM ET · Busch Stadium

Los Angeles DodgersDodgers20-12

FinalMay 1, 2026

St. Louis CardinalsCardinals19-13

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Closing line

US sportsbook at first pitch

Moneyline

LAD−175

STL+144

Run line

LAD −1.5−102

STL +1.5−118

Total O/U

Over 8.5−102

Under 8.5−118

Run line: Cardinals +1.5 covered.
Total O/U: over 8.5 (9 runs).

Recap

The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-2 at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on May 1, 2026 to move to 19-13.

The Cardinals have won 5 straight.

Score by inning

Los Angeles Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinals, score by inning
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
LAD	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2
STL	3	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	x	7

W: Liberatore (1-1) · L: Sheehan (2-1)

Scoring plays

Bottom 1

STLBalkHerrera scored on a balk, Walker to third on a balk.0-1
STLHome runGorman homered to right (388 feet), Walker scored.0-3

Top 2

LADDoubleMuncy doubled to center, Pages scored.1-3

Bottom 3

STLHome runBurleson homered to right (390 feet).1-4

Top 6

LADSacrifice flyTucker hit sacrifice fly to center, Freeman scored, Smith to third.2-4

Bottom 7

STLDoubleWalker doubled to left, Herrera scored. Burleson scored and Walker safe at third on fielding error by left fielder T. Hernández.2-6
STLFielder's choiceChurch grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Walker scored, Winn out at second.2-7

Team stats

LADSTL

Hits: 7; 12
Home Runs: 0; 2
Runs Batted In: 2; 6
Walks: 4; 1
Strikeouts: 6; 11
Runners Left On Base: 15; 16
Errors: 2; 0

Player stats

Dodgers · Batting

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Shohei Ohtani DH	0-5	5	0	0	0	0	1	22	.261	.392	.470
Freddie Freeman 1B	2-4	4	1	2	0	0	0	9	.267	.333	.417
Will Smith C	1-3	3	0	1	0	1	1	18	.272	.340	.380
Teoscar Hernandez LF	1-3	3	0	1	0	1	1	18	.238	.310	.396
Kyle Tucker RF	0-2	2	0	0	1	1	0	20	.237	.328	.364
Andy Pages CF	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	1	21	.319	.362	.509
Max Muncy 3B	1-3	3	0	1	1	1	0	16	.288	.378	.596
Miguel Rojas SS	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	14	.313	.346	.438
Santiago Espinal 2B	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	2	7	.200	.200	.280
Hyeseong Kim 2B	1-2	2	0	1	0	0	0	9	.304	.375	.411

Dodgers · Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Emmet Sheehan P	4.2	8	4	4	0	8	2	97-68	5.23	97
Jack Dreyer P	1.1	2	0	0	0	1	0	21-12	3.14	21
Edgardo Henriquez P	1.0	2	3	2	1	0	0	24-14	5.23	24
Kyle Hurt P	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	12-9	1.29	12

Cardinals · Batting

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
JJ Wetherholt 2B	0-5	5	0	0	0	0	0	2	19	.246	.365	.459
Ivan Herrera DH	2-5	5	2	2	0	0	0	2	22	.246	.412	.412
Alec Burleson 1B	1-3	3	2	1	1	1	1	1	23	.279	.360	.467
Jordan Walker RF	4-4	4	2	4	2	0	0	0	8	.308	.373	.583
Nolan Gorman 3B	1-4	4	1	1	2	1	0	0	18	.224	.289	.383
Masyn Winn SS	2-3	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	14	.265	.350	.363
Nathan Church LF	1-4	4	0	1	1	0	0	2	19	.236	.271	.427
Pedro Pages C	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	19	.261	.307	.435
Victor Scott II CF	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	12	.171	.233	.220

Cardinals · Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Matthew Liberatore P	5.2	5	2	2	2	4	96-59	4.50	96
George Soriano P	1.1	0	0	0	1	1	25-13	3.68	25
Gordon Graceffo P	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	17-8	0.98	17
Matt Svanson P	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	16-11	9.68	16

Game info

VenueBusch Stadium, St. Louis, MO

Attendance28,308

OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Chris Guccione · First Base Umpire: Nestor Ceja · Second Base Umpire: Charlie Ramos · Third Base Umpire: David Rackley

TVSportsNet LA · local

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