St. Louis Cardinals open road series against Los Angeles Dodgers
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Last updated Sep 2, 2026
The St. Louis Cardinals begin a three-game road series against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Los Angeles starting Tuesday. St. Louis is expected to promote catcher Leo Bernal and pitcher Hancel Rincon to the major league roster for the visit. The pitching matchups feature Michael McGreevy against Eric Lauer on Tuesday, followed by Yoshinobu Yamamoto on Wednesday and Tarik Skubal on Thursday. The Dodgers currently hold a 9.5-game lead in the National League West and trail the Milwaukee Brewers by three games for the top seed in the National League. The Cardinals remain in contention for a Wild Card spot, trailing the final position by five games with 24 left in their regular season. Rotation adjustments for St. Louis remain a primary focus as the team attempts to close the gap in the standings.
- •Leo Bernal and Hancel Rincon join the St. Louis Cardinals roster this week.
- •The Los Angeles Dodgers lead the National League West by 9.5 games.
- •Michael McGreevy faces Eric Lauer in the series opener on Tuesday night.
- •The series concludes Thursday with a start by Tarik Skubal for the Dodgers.
- 5:09 AMYahoo Sports — St. Louis Cardinals Bats Explode in LA, Hammer Dodgers Tuesday Night
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"The St. Louis Cardinals begin a long West Coast road trip in Los Angeles Tuesday night to faceoff with the Dodgers. While the Cardinals have some question marks about who they’ll start in Los Angeles, the Dodgers starters are known and include Tarik Skubal. The Cardinals, however, will be adding some promising prospects to the […]
"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 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 […]
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External links- Yahoo SportsSep 2, 2026, 5:09 AMSt. Louis Cardinals Bats Explode in LA, Hammer Dodgers Tuesday Night
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 […]
- Yahoo SportsSep 2, 2026, 1:50 AMSt. Louis Cardinals vs Los Angeles Dodgers Game Discussion Tuesday
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.
- Yahoo SportsAug 31, 2026, 11:00 PMSt. Louis Cardinals vs Los Angeles Dodgers Series Preview
The St. Louis Cardinals begin a long West Coast road trip in Los Angeles Tuesday night to faceoff with the Dodgers. While the Cardinals have some question marks about who they’ll start in Los Angeles, the Dodgers starters are known and include Tarik Skubal. The Cardinals, however, will be adding some promising prospects to the […]
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