Sept. 2, 2026 2:18 pm EDT Updated
Jordan Walker will try to get his 100th RBI (he has 99) when his St. Louis Cardinals take on the Los Angeles Dodgers at 10:10 p.m. ET on Wednesday. Yoshinobu Yamamoto (12-8, 2.56 ERA) gets the start for the Dodgers, who are 82-56 this season and first in the NL West. The Cardinals, who are 69-70 and third in the NL Central, have yet to name a starter.
How to watch St. Louis Cardinals vs. Los Angeles DodgersCardinals vs. Dodgers odds
Favorite Moneyline: Dodgers -250
Underdog Moneyline: Cardinals +200
Total: 8
Total Over Odds: -105
Total Under Odds: -115
Injury reportsDodgers
Andy Pages: 10 Day IL (Hand), Roki Sasaki: 15 Day IL (Finger), Edwin Díaz: 15 Day IL (Neck), Will Klein: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Bobby Miller: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Gavin Stone: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jake Cousins: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Blake Treinen: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Brusdar Graterol: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Kris Bubic: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ben Casparius: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Kiké Hernández: day-to-day (Undisclosed)
Cardinals
Everson Pereira: 10 Day IL (Hand), Blaze Jordan: 10 Day IL (Ankle), JJ Wetherholt: 10 Day IL (Wrist), Masyn Winn: 10 Day IL (Thumb), Peter Strzelecki: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Andre Pallante: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Hunter Dobbins: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Max Rajcic: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Stats to know
Los Angeles’ Shohei Ohtani has hit 30 home runs this season, which ranks 11th in MLB. He has also tallied 80 RBIs (17th in MLB) and has scored 88 runs. In 586 plate appearances, he has recorded a .281 BA, .382 OBP and .529 SLG with a 13.3% walk rate and a 23.5% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording 10 steals on 13 attempts.
In 575 plate appearances, Freddie Freeman has slashed .303/.377/.459 this season. He has hit 15 long balls and driven in 63 runs with a strikeout rate of 16.5% and a walk rate of 10.6%. He has come around to score 69 times.
Alec Burleson is hitting for a .285 BA, .350 OBP and .471 SLG with a 16.6% strikeout rate and an 8.2% walk rate. His OPS is .821 and he has scored 78 runs. In 583 plate appearances, he has hit 21 home runs and driven in 100 runs (2nd in MLB).
In 577 plate appearances, Walker has hit 28 long balls (18th in MLB), tallied 99 RBIs (3rd in MLB) and scored 88 runs (8th in MLB). He is batting .288/.345/.505 and has posted a 24.4% strikeout rate and a 7.5% walk rate. Walker has recorded 18 steals on 23 attempts.
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Sep 2, 2026
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