St. Louis Cardinals open road series against Los Angeles Dodgers

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.

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