St. Louis Cardinals vs Los Angeles Dodgers
May 1, 2026 • 8:15 PM • Busch Stadium
Status
Final
St. Louis Cardinals
STL
7
Los Angeles Dodgers
LAD
2
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
St. Louis Cardinals
Starter
Los Angeles Dodgers
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsSt. Louis Cardinals
19-13 (.594)
Div
#3
WC
#3
GB
1.0
Los Angeles Dodgers
20-12 (.625)
Div
#2
WC
#1
GB
-
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | St. Louis Cardinals | Los Angeles Dodgers |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .724 | .789 |
| HR | 81 | 98 |
| Runs | 315 | 383 |
| ERA | 4.12 | 3.32 |
| WHIP | 1.34 | 1.09 |
| Strikeouts | 526 | 632 |
Top Players
St. Louis Cardinals
Hitters
Pitchers
3.1 IP, 3 SO, 0 ERA
4.0 IP, 2 SO, 0 ERA
6.0 IP, 6 SO, 1.5 ERA
Los Angeles Dodgers
Hitters
Pitchers
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 7 | 12 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Dodgers | |||||||
| Shohei Ohtani (DH) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Freddie Freeman (1B) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Smith (C) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Teoscar Hernández (LF) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyle Tucker (RF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Andy Pages (CF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Max Muncy (3B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Miguel Rojas (SS) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Santiago Espinal (2B) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Hyeseong Kim (2B) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emmet Sheehan (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jack Dreyer (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Edgardo Henriquez (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kyle Hurt (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| JJ Wetherholt (2B) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Iván Herrera (DH) | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Alec Burleson (1B) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jordan Walker (RF) | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nolan Gorman (3B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Masyn Winn (SS) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Church (LF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Pedro Pagés (C) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Victor Scott II (CF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Matthew Liberatore (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| George Soriano (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gordon Graceffo (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matt Svanson (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Dodgers | |||||||
| Emmet Sheehan | 4.2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| Jack Dreyer | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Edgardo Henriquez | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Hurt | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||
| Matthew Liberatore | 5.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| George Soriano | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Gordon Graceffo | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Matt Svanson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
bottom 1 • Home Run • 3-0
Nolan Gorman homers (5) on a fly ball to right field. Jordan Walker scores.
top 2 • Double • 3-1
Max Muncy doubles (5) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Victor Scott II. Andy Pages scores.
bottom 3 • Home Run • 4-1
Alec Burleson homers (5) on a fly ball to right field.
top 6 • Sac Fly • 4-2
Kyle Tucker out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Victor Scott II. Freddie Freeman scores. Will Smith to 3rd.
bottom 7 • Double • 6-2
Jordan Walker doubles (6) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Teoscar Hernández. Iván Herrera scores. Alec Burleson scores. Jordan Walker to 3rd. Jordan Walker advances to 3rd, on a fielding error by left fielder Teoscar Hernández.
bottom 7 • Forceout • 7-2
Nathan Church grounds into a force out, shortstop Miguel Rojas to second baseman Hyeseong Kim. Jordan Walker scores. Masyn Winn out at 2nd. Nathan Church to 1st.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Flyout • 7-2
Shohei Ohtani flies out sharply to center fielder Victor Scott II.
top 9 • Double • 7-2
Hyeseong Kim doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Nathan Church.
top 9 • Groundout • 7-2
Miguel Rojas grounds out, first baseman Alec Burleson to pitcher Matt Svanson.
top 9 • Flyout • 7-2
Max Muncy flies out sharply to center fielder Victor Scott II.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 7-2
Iván Herrera called out on strikes.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 7-2
JJ Wetherholt strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Lineout • 7-2
Victor Scott II lines out to left fielder Teoscar Hernández.
top 8 • Strikeout • 7-2
Andy Pages challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Andy Pages called out on strikes.
top 8 • Walk • 7-2
Kyle Tucker walks. Freddie Freeman to 2nd.
top 8 • Flyout • 7-2
Teoscar Hernández flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker.
top 8 • Lineout • 7-2
Will Smith lines out to third baseman Nolan Gorman.
top 8 • Single • 7-2
Freddie Freeman singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Nathan Church.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 7-2
Pedro Pagés flies out to center fielder Andy Pages.
bottom 7 • Forceout • 7-2
Nathan Church grounds into a force out, shortstop Miguel Rojas to second baseman Hyeseong Kim. Jordan Walker scores. Masyn Winn out at 2nd. Nathan Church to 1st.
bottom 7 • Hit By Pitch • 6-2
Masyn Winn hit by pitch.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 6-2
Nolan Gorman flies out to left fielder Teoscar Hernández.
bottom 7 • Double • 6-2
Jordan Walker doubles (6) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Teoscar Hernández. Iván Herrera scores. Alec Burleson scores. Jordan Walker to 3rd. Jordan Walker advances to 3rd, on a fielding error by left fielder Teoscar Hernández.
bottom 7 • Walk • 4-2
Alec Burleson walks. Iván Herrera to 2nd.
bottom 7 • Single • 4-2
Iván Herrera singles on a ground ball to right fielder Kyle Tucker.
top 7 • Strikeout • 4-2
Shohei Ohtani called out on strikes.
top 7 • Pop Out • 4-2
Hyeseong Kim pops out to shortstop Masyn Winn in foul territory.
top 7 • Forceout • 4-2
Miguel Rojas grounds into a force out, shortstop Masyn Winn to second baseman JJ Wetherholt. Max Muncy out at 2nd. Miguel Rojas to 1st.
top 7 • Walk • 4-2
Max Muncy walks.
bottom 6 • Pop Out • 4-2
JJ Wetherholt pops out to third baseman Max Muncy.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 4-2
Victor Scott II flies out to left fielder Teoscar Hernández.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 4-2
Pedro Pagés called out on strikes.
bottom 6 • Single • 4-2
Nathan Church singles on a fly ball to left fielder Teoscar Hernández. Masyn Winn to 2nd.
bottom 6 • Single • 4-2
Masyn Winn singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Andy Pages.
top 6 • Lineout • 4-2
Andy Pages lines out to center fielder Victor Scott II.
top 6 • Sac Fly • 4-2
Kyle Tucker out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Victor Scott II. Freddie Freeman scores. Will Smith to 3rd.