St. Louis Cardinals vs Los Angeles Dodgers Final — September 2, 2026
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Margin of each of the last 10 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.
Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.
The pre-game matchup
The Cardinals visited the Dodgers on Wednesday, September 2 at 10:11 PM ET.
The total closed at 8, up from 7.5 at the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Cardinals +244, Dodgers -302) prices the Cardinals at 28% and the Dodgers at 72%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
St. Louis Cardinals 8, Los Angeles Dodgers 6
St. Louis Cardinals won by 2.
- Against the closing spread (Los Angeles Dodgers -1.5): St. Louis Cardinals covered.
- Combined score 14 vs the closing total of 8: Over.
- St. Louis Cardinals closed at +244 on the moneyline (a 28% no-vig market-implied chance).
Market
Closing line and line movement
Cardinals +1.5 (-110)
Cardinals +1.5 (+110)
Dodgers -245 68%
Dodgers -302 72%
Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.
Matchup
Head-to-head
The teams have met 24 times since 2023: the Cardinals won 12 and the Dodgers 12.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | Cardinals 13, Dodgers 8 Cardinals won | ||
| May 3, 2026 | Dodgers 4, Cardinals 1 Dodgers won | ||
| May 2, 2026 | Dodgers 2, Cardinals 3 Cardinals won | ||
| May 1, 2026 | Dodgers 2, Cardinals 7 Cardinals won | ||
| Aug 6, 2025 | Cardinals 5, Dodgers 3 Cardinals won |
Meetings since 2023, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
Teams
St. Louis Cardinals
- St. Louis Cardinals team stats
- St. Louis Cardinals 4, Milwaukee Brewers 6 (Sep 27)
- St. Louis Cardinals 2, Milwaukee Brewers 3 (Sep 26)
- St. Louis Cardinals 4, Milwaukee Brewers 8 (Sep 25)
Los Angeles Dodgers
- Los Angeles Dodgers team stats
- Milwaukee Brewers 6, Los Angeles Dodgers 4 (Oct 15)
- Milwaukee Brewers 6, Los Angeles Dodgers 2 (Oct 14)
- Los Angeles Dodgers 4, Milwaukee Brewers 7 (Oct 12)
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More MLB games on September 2, 2026
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- Toronto Blue Jays 11, Cleveland Guardians 0 (Sep 2)
- San Francisco Giants 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 4 (Sep 2)
- New York Mets 10, Tampa Bay Rays 4 (Sep 2)
- Milwaukee Brewers 9, Chicago Cubs 5 (Sep 2)
- Chicago White Sox 0, Houston Astros 2 (Sep 2)
- New York Yankees 6, Los Angeles Angels 3 (Sep 2)
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