The St. Louis Cardinals go back on the road Friday night for game one of three in Los Angeles against the Los Angeles Dodgers. St. Louis comes into Friday 24 games above .500 riding a 3 game losing streak after back-to-back losses to the San Diego Padres. Mile Mikolas took the loss for the Cardinals giving up one run on three hits across 6 innings of work. The St. Louis bullpen pitched well however allowing no runs on two hits over the final two innings of the game.
Paul Goldschmidt is the offensive leader for the Cardinals this season leading the team with a .320 batting average to go along with a team high 35 home runs and 112 RBIs. Nolan Arenado has had a stellar season this year with a .294 batting average to go along with a second best 29 home runs and 98 RBIs for St. Louis.
The Los Angeles Dodgers continue a homestand Friday night if the best team in the National League 47 games above 500. Dustin May took the loss for Los Angeles in their last game after giving up five runs on seven hits across 4 innings of work. The Los Angeles bullpen pitched well however allowing one run on no hits over the final five innings of the game.