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The Dodgers finish off their home series against the St. Louis Cardinals with Tarik Skubal on the mound on Thursday night at Dodger Stadium. Skubal in his first month with the Dodgers had a 3.00 ERA in five starts and 30 innings, with 37 strikeouts (a 30.6-percent strikeout rate) against only seven walks, and two […]
Alec Burleson has had a pretty good career, but St. Louis Cardinals teammate Hunter Dobbins thinks that could push him past the cutoff for the social media Hall of Pretty Good.
The Dodgers offense showed up finally on Tuesday night, but eight runs were not enough to overcome the terrible pitching performances by Eric Lauer and those that followed him. If the Dodgers muster even half of that on Wednesday, they should be in pretty good position as Yoshinobu Yamamoto takes the mound. In his last […]
St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Jordan Walker has certainly enjoyed an unforgettable 2026 campaign, and he’s on the verge of history.
St. Louis Cardinals' starting shortstop Masyn Winn has struggled at the plate this season. According to baseball analyst Dylan Robertson, he needs to get back on top of the baseball. That certainly tracks historically speaking.
The St. Louis Cardinals continue to mishandle position player injuries and ruin players seasons, with the latest being JJ Wetherholt, but it's a trend we've seen with Brendan Donovan, Lars Nootbaar, Nolan Arenado, and others. This has to change.
Here’s the TJStats Daily Recap for September 2, 2026, covering 15 completed games. All advanced metrics (Whiffs, CSW%, tjStuff+) are sourced from the TJStats pitch database. Starting Pitchers Pitcher Team Opp IP H ER K BB Pitches Whiffs SwStr% CSW% tjStuff+ GS Dec Yoshinobu Yamamoto LAD STL 7.0 5 4 8 2 93 18 19.4% […] The post MLB Daily Recap – September 2, 2026 appeared first on TJStats .
The St. Louis Cardinals have one of the best prospects in baseball in Rainiel Rodriguez. At just 19, he is mashing the baseball and catching at a high-level, and they should fight to keep him catching long-term.
For the first time in nearly three whole months, Will Smith was back in the starting lineup for the start of the Dodgers’ nine-game homestand on Tuesday. Smith finished the game going 1-5 with a double and two RBI on Tuesday against the St. Louis Cardinals, but his impact could only bring so much to […]
Stan Kroenke will purchase the Los Angeles Angels from former owner Arte Moreno, Jon Heyman reports. Kroenke once moved the St. Louis Rams to Los Angeles, and now, he may tempt former Cardinal Albert Pujols to come to LA once again in a managerial role.
After hosting the Pirates series at home, the Cardinals could have been a .500 team or even a winning team; however, the Cardinals lost that series and hover a win or two away from the 70 win plateau. Why am I watching that closely? Why, it’s the number of wins Vegas odds predicted the Cardinals […]
Free of charge for the discerning reader. Happy birthday to Christian Bethancourt, and a mighty host of others. Today in baseball history, in 1965 – The Cubs beat St. Louis, 5-3, at Wrigley Field, as Ernie Banks hits his 400th home run, a three-run shot off Curt Simmons in the third. Simmons teed up the 400th home run of Willie Mays in 1963. Banks will end the […]
Outhomering the Dodgers five to zip, the Cardinals had no trouble controlling this game right from the jump in a 13-8 blowout win. For the first time since joining the Dodgers, Eric Lauer delivered a bad enough start at home that helps illustrate why he was available in the first place, ready to be scooped […]
The St. Louis Cardinals did not forget to ship their bats to Dodger Stadium as they began their west coast trip Tuesday night. I know this because the sound of Cardinals bats hitting balls was everywhere in Los Angeles as they hammered the Dodgers mercilessly, but LA didn’t roll over and just let the Cardinals […]
In the bottom of the fifth inning of Tuesday night’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals, the Los Angeles Dodgers were looking for a spark to avoid a brutal loss. Fortunately, that came in the form of a Mookie Betts double with two on, which scored a returning Alex Freeland from second base, but Shohei […] The post Scary Shohei Ohtani slide briefly has Dodgers fans concerned appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Will Smith slots into the fifth spot in the lineup in his first game back as the Dodgers welcome the Cardinals into town. Tuesday’s game info
The St. Louis Cardinals begin a long west coast swing as they’ll take on the Los Angeles Dodgers Tuesday night. The Cardinals are starting Michael McGreevy while the Dodgers are expected to start LHP Eric Lauer. First pitch scheduled for 9:10pm central time and the game broadcast will be available via Cardinals.tv.
The Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinals continue their series on Wednesday night at Dodger Stadium, with Yoshinobu Yamamoto on the mound for Los Angeles. Yamamoto has allowed 10 total runs over his last seven starts. The Dodgers have scored three or fewer runs in five of his last six home starts, with the Dodgers just […]
LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers did not call up an outfielder among their September call ups despite their current group being among the least productive in the sport. They did however activate two catchers, one who isn’t expected to catch, and infielder Alex Freeland. Freeland plays second base on Tuesday night against the St. Louis […]
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Justin Wrobleski earned an All-Star selection this season. He has made 21 outings in 2026, 20 of which have been starts. Wrobleski was activated from the injured list before Tuesday night’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals, but the left-handed pitcher will have a new role after returning from the IL. […] The post Dodgers manager Dave Roberts confirms Justin Wrobleski role change after injury return appeared first on ClutchPoints .
St. Louis villain Stan Kroenke has purchased the Los Angeles Angels, suddenly making a new rival for the Cardinals out of the down-and-out AL West team.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are set to play the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night. Catcher Will Smith has been recovering from a neck injury. So, is Smith returning from the injured list and playing tonight vs. the Cardinals? Smith is one of the best catchers in baseball. He has been limited to 52 games […] The post Dodgers’ Will Smith officially returning from injury vs. Cardinals appeared first on ClutchPoints .
As the Cardinals and their reasonably solid road record (34-32) head to Dodger Stadium, the reigning back-to-back champs are excited by the return of one of their key players, Will Smith. Out since early June with neck inflammation, Smith is finally ready to go and should slot right back into the middle of the batting […]
The St. Louis Cardinals are promoting outfielder Victor Scott II to the MLB roster, the team announced Tuesday. In a corresponding move, catcher Jimmy Crooks has been optioned to Triple-A. The Cardinals are hoping to finish the season strong. JJ Wetherholt was recently placed on the injured list which is obviously far from ideal, however. […] The post Cardinals promote outfielder ahead of Dodgers series appeared first on ClutchPoints .
St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Victor Scott has improved his game in Memphis, and the lack of competition in center field means he should earn one more look next season before the Cardinals give up the ghost on him.