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The Cardinals opened the series with a 3-2 victory over the Dodgers as Yohel Pozo delivered a pinch-hit RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning. Monday's contest was the Dodgers first game ...

: Dodgers -152, Cardinals +130; over/under is 8 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The St. Louis Cardinals open a four-game series at home against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday.

BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Dodgers play the St. Louis Cardinals after Freddie Freeman had four hits on Sunday in an 11-9 win over the Cubs.

Dodgers -118, Cardinals -102; over/under is 8 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The St. Louis Cardinals begin a three-game series at home against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday.

BOTTOM LINE: The St. Louis Cardinals begin a three-game series at home against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday. St. Louis has a 20-10 record in home games and a 34-28 record overall.

BOTTOM LINE: The St. Louis Cardinals begin a three-game series at home against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday. St. Louis has a 20-10 record in home games and a 34-28 record overall.

The Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinals play Wednesday in the National League wild card game. The winner advances to the NLDS against the San Francisco Giants.

Dodgers -188, Cardinals +156; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Dodgers host the St. Louis Cardinals to start a three-game series.

The 5-1 loss on Aug. 27 at Dodger Stadium, combined with another win by the New York Mets, dropped the Reds to 4 1/2 games ...