Los Angeles Dodgers (38-26, first in the NL West) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (35-28, second in the NL Central)

St. Louis; Saturday, 2:15 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Dodgers: Yoshinobu Yamamoto (6-4, 2.39 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 77 strikeouts); Cardinals: Erick Fedde (3-5, 3.82 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 44 strikeouts)

Cardinals -123, Dodgers +103; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The St. Louis Cardinals bring a 1-0 advantage into the next game of the series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

St. Louis has a 35-28 record overall and a 21-10 record at home. The Cardinals have the sixth-ranked team slugging percentage in the NL at .396.

Los Angeles has a 38-26 record overall and a 15-15 record in road games. The Dodgers have the top team batting average in the NL at .266.

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