The Dodgers and Cardinals are at it once more, with two of baseball's oldest franchises assembly for 4 video games, beginning with the Dodgers' residence opener Thursday afternoon at Dodger Stadium.
These two groups have been Nationwide League foes relationship again to 1892, at which period their head-to-head document is separated by simply six video games. The Dodgers have 1,044 wins over the Cardinals, in comparison with 1,038 wins for St. Louis. Including of their postseason battles — relationship again to the 1985 NLCS — the hole narrows to 1,054-1,052.
Final season, the Dodgers received 4 of seven conferences with the Cardinals, however not one of the beginning pitchers that Los Angeles utilized in these 2023 video games are nonetheless energetic now. For St. Louis, solely Miles Mikolas and Steven Matz stay from final yr's starters towards the Dodgers.
Tyler Glasnow will get the ball within the residence opener for the Dodgers, making his second begin of the season, after giving up two runs in 5 innings on Opening Day in South Korea on March 20. Since 2008, the Dodgers are 13-3. of their final 16 residence openers at Dodger Stadium, together with successful every of their final 5.
The Dodgers are shuffling their rotation in order that Bobby Miller begins Friday towards the Cardinals and Yoshinobu Yamamoto begins Saturday. Gavin Stone will get the ultimate on Sunday night time.
Previous pal Lance Lynn begins for St. Louis on Saturday.
In fact, that is simply what's on the schedule. The rain is predicted for Saturday and Sunday, and it may make unhealthy plans. However after Tropical Storm Hilary final August snapped a 23-year, 1,872-game streak with out rain at Dodger Stadium, climate postponements in Los Angeles don't really feel as overseas as they as soon as did.
Apple TV+ will solely televise Friday's sport, and ESPN has Sunday's sport. SportsNet LA will broadcast Thursday and Saturday's video games.
MLB Community may even televise the house opener, though it is not going to be obtainable in native markets. For individuals within the Los Angeles or St. Louis space, MLB Community will present the Blue Jays vs. Rays sport as an alternative.
