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St. Louis Cardinals vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Tuesday, Sep 1, 2026UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium10:10 PM ETPreview
STL · Away · 68-70

St. Louis Cardinals

NL Central · 2nd · 17.0 GB
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10:10 PM ET
H2H 42
LAD · Home · 82-55

Los Angeles Dodgers

NL West · 1st · —
Starting pitcher matchup
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.86
95th
WHIP
1.25
88th
K/9
6.20
196th
BB/9
2.40
45th
FIP
4.35
HR/9
1.26
127th
OPS/R
0.700
IP
142.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.06
Road ERA3.66
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.13
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.78
150th
WHIP
1.26
93rd
K/9
5.98
202nd
BB/9
2.91
90th
FIP
5.80
HR/9
2.05
210th
OPS/R
0.755
IP
105.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.29
Road ERA5.24
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.63
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand (2026)
14th
in MLB
0.708OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
1st
in MLB
0.764OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
2026 season team comparison
Stat
0.240 (20th)
Batting Average
0.240 (2nd)
0.696 (25th)
OPS
0.696 (2nd)
143 (21st)
Home Runs
143 (8th)
610 (16th)
Runs Scored
610 (4th)
4.23 (20th)
Team ERA
4.23 (6th)
1.34 (21st)
Team WHIP
1.34 (3rd)
7.94 (24th)
K/9 (Starters)
7.94 (4th)
Runs scored & allowed per inning (2026)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Runs Scored
0.58
0.33
0.49
0.47
0.59
0.59
0.39
0.49
0.43
Runs Allowed
0.51
0.39
0.34
0.51
0.56
0.56
0.46
0.54
0.65
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Runs Scored
0.53
0.42
0.72
0.67
0.42
0.71
0.45
0.52
0.54
Runs Allowed
0.50
0.45
0.33
0.37
0.37
0.37
0.53
0.49
0.45
Projected lineups vs opposing starter (2026)
#
Player
Bats
AVG
OPS
HR
PA
1
R
0.287
0.911
27
0
2
L
0.220
0.567
21
0
3
R
0.270
0.831
5
0
4
R
0.237
0.774
14
0
5
L
0.200
0.486
4
0
Top hitters from roster with season splits vs pitcher hand — not the official batting order
#
Player
Bats
AVG
OPS
HR
PA
1
L
0.284
0.927
30
0
2
R
0.254
0.853
26
0
3
L
0.318
0.891
15
0
4
L
0.266
0.865
12
0
5
R
0.265
0.752
21
0
Top hitters from roster with season splits vs pitcher hand — not the official batting order

Official starting lineups are published a few hours before first pitch. They will appear here and on the lineup page as soon as they are posted.

Lineup not yet announced · posted ~1–2 hrs before first pitch
Matchup Preview

St. Louis Cardinals at Los Angeles Dodgers (2026-09-01). Michael McGreevy vs Eric Lauer at UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium.

Michael McGreevy carries a 5-9 record with a 3.86 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, and 142.1 innings pitched, while registering 6.2 K/9, 2.4 BB/9, and 1.26 HR9 with an upward trend. Across his last three outings, he produced lines of 5 IP, 7 ER, 3 K, 2 BB; 5.1 IP, 3 ER, 4 K, 2 BB; and 6 IP, 0 ER, 6 K, 2 BB. Holding a 1.26 WHIP through 105.1 innings of work, Eric Lauer brings an 8-6 record, a 4.78 ERA, 5.98 K/9, 2.91 BB/9, and 2.05 HR9 alongside an upward trend. His previous three appearances resulted in 2 IP, 1 ER, 1 K, 2 BB; 5 IP, 4 ER, 6 K, 1 BB; and 6.1 IP, 1 ER, 6 K, 2 BB.

The Cardinals offense has generated 610 runs with a .240 team batting average and a .696 OPS, backed by a pitching staff that holds a 4.23 ERA and a 1.34 WHIP over a 3-7 stretch in their last 10 games. The Dodgers have scored 670 runs while recording a .258 average and a .757 OPS, supported by a 3.62 team ERA and a 1.16 WHIP after going 6-4 in their past 10 contests.

KEY FACTS
3.62Dodgers ERA
.696Cardinals OPS
Eric Lauer
2.05 HR9
Last 10 games
L
L
W
W
L
L
L
L
L
W
W
L
W
L
L
L
W
W
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
42
6 Games Played