SCOUTING REPORT • Cardinals pitcher Michael Wacha had his start moved up a day and will pitch against a college teammate and former roommate Ross Stripling. The Dodgers selected Stripling in the fifth round of the 2012 draft – four rounds after Wacha – and the Texas A&M alum made his major-league debut a month ago. … Heading into this weekend’s series at Dodger Stadium, Cardinals right fielder Stephen Piscotty has a career average of .382 (26-for-68) on the road against NL West teams. … The Cardinals lead the all-time series against the Dodgers 1,032 games to 1,027 games with a handful of ties thrown in from their early history as NL rivals.
Series preview: Cardinals at Dodgers
