May 3, 2026Updated 8:18 am EDT

The Los Angeles Dodgers take a four-game losing run into a road matchup versus the St. Louis Cardinals, at 2:15 p.m. ET on Sunday. Justin Wrobleski (4-0, 1.50 ERA) gets the start for the Dodgers, who are 20-13 this season and first in the NL West. Dustin May (3-2, 5.28 ERA) is expected to start for the Cardinals, who are 20-13 and third in the NL Central.

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Injury reportsDodgers

Tommy Edman: 10 Day IL (Ankle), Mookie Betts: 10 Day IL (Back), Brock Stewart: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Brusdar Graterol: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Blake Snell: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Edwin Díaz: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Ben Casparius: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Bobby Miller: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Gavin Stone: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jake Cousins: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Kiké Hernández: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Landon Knack: 60 Day IL (Undisclosed), Evan Phillips: 60 Day IL (Elbow)

Cardinals

Matt Pushard: 15 Day IL (Knee), Lars Nootbaar: 60 Day IL (Heels)

Stats to know
Max Muncy is hitting for a .299 BA, .390 OBP and .598 SLG with a 23.6% strikeout rate and a 13% walk rate. His OPS is .988, which ranks 7th in MLB, and he has scored 23 runs. In 123 plate appearances, he has hit nine home runs (13th in MLB) and driven in 13 runs.
In 131 plate appearances, Andy Pages is hitting .319/.366/.504 with a .871 OPS and four steals on five attempts. He has hit five long balls, driven in 26 runs (11th in MLB) and scored 17 times.
Jordan Walker is hitting for a .315 BA, .377 OBP and .605 SLG with a 29.7% strikeout rate and an 8.7% walk rate. His OPS is .982, which ranks 9th in MLB, and he has scored 26 runs. In 138 plate appearances, he has hit 10 home runs (7th in MLB) and driven in 27 runs (5th in MLB). Walker has recorded six steals on seven attempts.
In 143 plate appearances, Alec Burleson has slashed .280/.364/.472 this season. He has hit five long balls and driven in 27 runs (5th in MLB) with a strikeout rate of 14% and a walk rate of 11.9%. and has scored 18 runs.

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