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LAD vs
STL

Los Angeles Dodgers vs St. Louis Cardinals

May 1, 2026 ยท 8:15 PM ET ยท Busch Stadium
LAD 100-62  ยท  STL 77-85

๐Ÿ Final: LAD 2, STL 7 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† St. Louis Cardinals
Confidence 71%
Projected Score STL 6 ยท LAD 3
Blowout Probability 13%

Model-based estimate from BlowoutAlert's MLB matchup engine โ€” not a guarantee.

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

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LAD Record edge โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
LAD SP quality edge (FIP 4.04 vs 5.49) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
STL LAD SP elevated fatigue โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
LAD Offensive composite (wOBA/xwOBA/matchup) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
STL Defensive edge (dWAR 2.2) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
LAD K edge vs STL lineup (10.6 K/9) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
LAD Recent run diff (+1.3 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

LAD โ€” Away RHP
Emmet Sheehan
Emmet Sheehan
ERA4.57
WHIP1.18
FIP4.06
K/910.6
K/BB7.9
Road ERA: 4.80
vs
STL โ€” Home LHP
Matthew Liberatore
Matthew Liberatore
ERA5.23
WHIP1.47
FIP4.53
K/98.9
K/BB5.7
Home ERA: 5.66

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

LAD โ€” Away
  1. 1 Shohei Ohtani DH
  2. 2 Freddie Freeman 1B
  3. 3 Will Smith C
  4. 4 Teoscar Hernandez LF
  5. 5 Kyle Tucker RF
  6. 6 Andy Pages CF
  7. 7 Max Muncy 3B
  8. 8 Miguel Rojas SS
  9. 9 Santiago Espinal 2B
STL โ€” Home
  1. 1 JJ Wetherholt 2B
  2. 2 Ivan Herrera DH
  3. 3 Alec Burleson 1B
  4. 4 Jordan Walker RF
  5. 5 Nolan Gorman 3B
  6. 6 Masyn Winn SS
  7. 7 Nathan Church LF
  8. 8 Pedro Pages C
  9. 9 Victor Scott II CF

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

LAD Away STL Home
Team OPS 0.771 0.669
Bullpen FIP 4.57 3.97
Run Diff / 10G +1.8 +0.5
Days Rest 1 0
Streak 3 -4

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
LAD +2.5 (-127)
STL -2.5 (-102)
Total (O/U)
Over 8.5 (-112)
Under 8.5 (-116)
Moneyline
LAD +680
STL -1460

๐Ÿ” Key Suspects Top 1 Preview

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LAD โ€” Away
Emmet Sheehan Emmet Sheehan SP
Pitcher Ks
5.5
51 ยท OVER
STL โ€” Home
Matthew Liberatore Matthew Liberatore SP
Pitcher Ks
3.5
60 ยท OVER

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