5/1 GDT: Dodgers(Sheehan) vs Cardinals(Liberatore) 7:15 PM CT

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Dodgers vs Cardinals
7:15 PM CT - May 1, 2026
Busch Stadium - St. Louis, MO
Watch: Dodgers - SportsNet LA/Cardinals - Cardinals.TV
Listen: Dodgers - Dodgers Radio AM570, KTNQ 1020/Cardinals - KMOX 1120 AM/104.1 FM

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Los Angeles

LHP Blake Snell
Injury: Left shoulder fatigue
IL date: March 22 (15-day IL)
Expected return: Late May
Status: Stretched out to 39 pitches (29 strikes) across three scoreless innings in his second rehab start with Single-A Ontario on April 28. (updated April 28)

RHP Landon Knack
Injury: Right intercostal strain
IL date: March 22 (60-day IL)
Expected return: 2026
Status: Tweaked his side while throwing in the bullpen on March 13. He will not begin a throwing program until he's pain-free. (updated April 28)

RHP Edwin Díaz
Injury: Loose bodies in right elbow
IL Date: April 20 (15-day IL)
Expected return: Second half of 2026
Status: Had surgery on his elbow on April 22. He thinks he will be able to start playing catch a couple weeks after the stitches are removed from his elbow. (updated April 27)

INF/OF Tommy Edman
Injury: Recovery from right ankle surgery
IL date: March 22 (10-day IL)
Expected return: Late May or early June
Status: Has resumed facing live pitching. He is still only doing straight-line running and is building up slowly in that regard. (updated April 25)

SS Mookie Betts
Injury: Right oblique strain
IL date: April 5 (10-day IL)
Expected return: May
Status: Taking batting practice in the cage. Per manager Dave Roberts, Betts could begin a rehab assignment during the weekend of May 1-3 or early in the following week. (updated April 24)

RHP Brock Stewart
Injury: Recovery from right shoulder surgery
IL date: March 22 (15-day IL)
Expected return: Early May
Status: After two strong outings with Single-A Ontario, continuing his rehab assignment with Triple-A Oklahoma City. (updated April 21)

RHP Brusdar Graterol
Injury: Recovery from right shoulder surgery
IL date: March 22 (15-day IL)
Expected return: 2026
Status: Hitting upper 90s in his bullpen sessions at the Dodgers' complex in Arizona, per manager Dave Roberts. (updated April 20)

RHP Ben Casparius
Injury: Right shoulder inflammation
IL date: April 13 (15-day IL)
Expected return: 2026
Status: Felt discomfort in his shoulder after his outing on April 12. (updated April 13)

INF/OF Kiké Hernández
Injury: Recovery from left elbow surgery
IL date: Feb. 21 (60-day IL)
Expected return: Late May
Status: Taking on-field batting practice and fully participating in defensive drills. On track to be activated from the IL once he's eligible. (updated April 10)

RHP Gavin Stone
Injury: Right shoulder inflammation
IL date: March 22 (60-day IL)
Expected return: First half of 2026
Status: Imaging revealed inflammation, but not structural damage, in his shoulder. Has started a throwing program and essentially has an entire Spring Training ramp-up ahead. (updated April 3) More >>

RHP Jake Cousins
Injury: Recovery from Tommy John surgery
IL date: March 24 (60-day IL)
Expected return: Second half of 2026
Status: Underwent Tommy John surgery in June 2025 and could be a second-half option for the Dodgers. (updated April 3)

RHP Bobby Miller
Injury: Right shoulder soreness
IL date: March 22 (60-day IL)
Expected return: 2026
Status: Progressed to throwing off the mound by the end of Spring Training, but the team is building him up slowly. (updated March 26)

RHP Evan Phillips
Injury: Recovery from Tommy John surgery
IL date: Feb. 12 (60-day IL)
Expected return: Second half of 2026
Status: Started throwing full bullpen sessions in mid-March. (updated March 17)

St Louis

RHP Matt Pushard
Injury: Right knee patellar tendinitis
IL date: March 30 (15-day IL)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Earned the win for Memphis against Norfolk on April 26, pitching a scoreless inning with one strikeout (Updated: April 28)

OF Lars Nootbaar
Injury: Surgery on both heels
IL date: March 25 (60-day IL)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Underwent surgery last October to address Haglund’s deformities in both heels. Started his running progression on March 20, but no date has been set for a return to the lineup. (Updated: March 21)

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This will be the 2,096th meeting of the Dodgers and Cardinals. The Dodgers lead the all time series with a record of 1,051 - 1,044.

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Hoping Libby can bounce back from his last outing.

[GeddyWrox]

I'll be in section 141. I HOPE WE WIN.

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I'll be in section 141. I HOPE WE WIN.

Bring it home Geddy

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