LOS ANGELES — The handedness of the starter as much as the ongoing search for how all the puzzle pieces together to form a clearer picture of production prompted a few changes to the Cardinals lineup.
Fowler takes over at leadoff against lefty Clayton Kershaw, and that moves Matt Carpenter down to the lower half of the lineup. Righthanded hitters galore stock the top. The first five batters Kershaw will face are all righthanded, and at second base the Cardinals have sided with switch-hitter Tommy Edman. Kolten Wong gets a breather in part because lefties do well against the youngster the Dodgers are throwing in the series finale.