The Dodgers (8-4) take on the Cardinals (6-5) in the third game of four at Busch Stadium Wednesday evening. They’re in danger of losing their first series of the season and third straight game to St. Louis. Despite being shut out on Tuesday, the Dodgers still lead the NL in almost all offensive categories including average (.290), on-base percentage (.394), slugging percentage (.538), on-base percentage plus slugging (.932), home runs (24), runs (87), hits (119), and walks (67).
The pitching, on the other hand, has been inconsistent. Although the combined 5.01 ERA of the pen has been inflated primarily by Yimi Garcia (11.