The Cardinals will try to salvage a split against the Dodgers in a 12:45 p.m. game Thursday at Busch Stadium.
On the strength of another strong outing from Carlos Martinez and an two-out eighth-inning homer from Dexter Fowler, the Redbirds won 2-1 in a fast-paced game on Wednesday night.
The Dodgers won 5-1 on Monday and 9-4 on Tuesday.
The Cardinals will also be looking to build some momentum Thursday, with a three-game set in Chicago to follow. The Cardinals will meet the Cubs at Wrigley on Friday (1:20 p.m.), Saturday (1:20 p.m.) and Sunday (6:35 p.