Like they did for marquee series with the Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies the past two weeks, the Los Angeles Dodgers aligned their starting rotation to ensure Clayton Kershaw would pitch against the St. Louis Cardinals.
He was originally slated to start Wednesday’s series finale against the Cincinnati Reds, but instead was pushed back one day and took the mound on an extra day of rest. The start was Kershaw’s first at Busch Stadium since Game 4 of the 2014 National League Division Series.
Kershaw’s trouble against the Cardinals — particularly in St. Louis — are well-documented.