St. Louis Cardinals vs Los Angeles Dodgers Final — September 3, 2026
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About these numbers
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 Thursday, September 3 at 10:10 PM ET.
The total closed 7.5, unchanged from the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Cardinals +240, Dodgers -290) 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 2, Los Angeles Dodgers 3
Los Angeles Dodgers won by 1.
- Against the closing spread (Los Angeles Dodgers -1.5): St. Louis Cardinals covered.
- Combined score 5 vs the closing total of 7.5: Under.
- Los Angeles Dodgers closed at -290 on the moneyline (a 72% no-vig market-implied chance).
Market
Closing line and line movement
Cardinals +1.5 (+110)
Cardinals +1.5 (+110)
Dodgers -300 72%
Dodgers -290 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 25 times since 2023: the Cardinals won 13 and the Dodgers 12.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2026 | Cardinals 8, Dodgers 6 Cardinals won | ||
| 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 |
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
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