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Freddie Freeman breaks nearly 2 month home run drought vs. Cardinals

For two months, Freddie Freeman was practically mute at the plate, at least when it came to home runs. All that changed on Wednesday night as the Los Angeles Dodgers faced the St. Louis Cardinals at home. In the bottom of the 1st inning, Freeman blasted one out to left-center field with two runners on. […] The post Freddie Freeman breaks nearly 2 month home run drought vs. Cardinals appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Dodgers’ Dave Roberts talks Chris Taylor’s enduring impact before first pitch vs. Cardinals

The Los Angeles Dodgers have a special guest for their Wednesday night game against the visiting St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. Throwing the first pitch before the contest is former Los Angeles utility player Chris Taylor, who has made plenty of memories during his time with the Dodgers. He will be […] The post Dodgers’ Dave Roberts talks Chris Taylor’s enduring impact before first pitch vs. Cardinals appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Dodgers’ Blake Treinen returns from injury as Eric Lauer lands on IL

The Los Angeles Dodgers announced multiple roster moves before their game on Wednesday night against the St. Louis Cardinals in LA. “The Dodgers have activated RHP Blake Treinen from the injured list and placed LHP Eric Lauer on the injured list with left elbow inflammation. In order to make room on the 40-man roster, the […] The post Dodgers’ Blake Treinen returns from injury as Eric Lauer lands on IL appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Dodgers on Deck: Thursday, September 3 vs. Cardinals

The Dodgers finish off their home series against the St. Louis Cardinals with Tarik Skubal on the mound on Thursday night at Dodger Stadium. Skubal in his first month with the Dodgers had a 3.00 ERA in five starts and 30 innings, with 37 strikeouts (a 30.6-percent strikeout rate) against only seven walks, and two […]

Yoshinobu Yamamoto hoping offense shows against Cardinals

The Dodgers offense showed up finally on Tuesday night, but eight runs were not enough to overcome the terrible pitching performances by Eric Lauer and those that followed him. If the Dodgers muster even half of that on Wednesday, they should be in pretty good position as Yoshinobu Yamamoto takes the mound. In his last […]

MLB Daily Recap – September 2, 2026

Here’s the TJStats Daily Recap for September 2, 2026, covering 15 completed games. All advanced metrics (Whiffs, CSW%, tjStuff+) are sourced from the TJStats pitch database. Starting Pitchers Pitcher Team Opp IP H ER K BB Pitches Whiffs SwStr% CSW% tjStuff+ GS Dec Yoshinobu Yamamoto LAD STL 7.0 5 4 8 2 93 18 19.4% […] The post MLB Daily Recap – September 2, 2026 appeared first on TJStats .

Dodgers notes: Will Smith, Shohei Ohtani, Eric Lauer

For the first time in nearly three whole months, Will Smith was back in the starting lineup for the start of the Dodgers’ nine-game homestand on Tuesday. Smith finished the game going 1-5 with a double and two RBI on Tuesday against the St. Louis Cardinals, but his impact could only bring so much to […]

The 2026 St Louis Cardinals Have A Month Left To Play

After hosting the Pirates series at home, the Cardinals could have been a .500 team or even a winning team; however, the Cardinals lost that series and hover a win or two away from the 70 win plateau. Why am I watching that closely? Why, it’s the number of wins Vegas odds predicted the Cardinals […]

Chicago Cubs history unpacked — September 2

Free of charge for the discerning reader. Happy birthday to Christian Bethancourt, and a mighty host of others. Today in baseball history, in 1965 – The Cubs beat St. Louis, 5-3, at Wrigley Field, as Ernie Banks hits his 400th home run, a three-run shot off Curt Simmons in the third. Simmons teed up the 400th home run of Willie Mays in 1963. Banks will end the […]

Cardinals fly to unforeseen heights at the expense of the Dodgers

Outhomering the Dodgers five to zip, the Cardinals had no trouble controlling this game right from the jump in a 13-8 blowout win. For the first time since joining the Dodgers, Eric Lauer delivered a bad enough start at home that helps illustrate why he was available in the first place, ready to be scooped […]

St. Louis Cardinals Bats Explode in LA, Hammer Dodgers Tuesday Night

The St. Louis Cardinals did not forget to ship their bats to Dodger Stadium as they began their west coast trip Tuesday night. I know this because the sound of Cardinals bats hitting balls was everywhere in Los Angeles as they hammered the Dodgers mercilessly, but LA didn’t roll over and just let the Cardinals […]

Scary Shohei Ohtani slide briefly has Dodgers fans concerned

In the bottom of the fifth inning of Tuesday night’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals, the Los Angeles Dodgers were looking for a spark to avoid a brutal loss. Fortunately, that came in the form of a Mookie Betts double with two on, which scored a returning Alex Freeland from second base, but Shohei […] The post Scary Shohei Ohtani slide briefly has Dodgers fans concerned appeared first on ClutchPoints .

St. Louis Cardinals vs Los Angeles Dodgers Game Discussion Tuesday

The St. Louis Cardinals begin a long west coast swing as they’ll take on the Los Angeles Dodgers Tuesday night. The Cardinals are starting Michael McGreevy while the Dodgers are expected to start LHP Eric Lauer. First pitch scheduled for 9:10pm central time and the game broadcast will be available via Cardinals.tv.

Dodgers on Deck: Wednesday, September 2 vs. Cardinals

The Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinals continue their series on Wednesday night at Dodger Stadium, with Yoshinobu Yamamoto on the mound for Los Angeles. Yamamoto has allowed 10 total runs over his last seven starts. The Dodgers have scored three or fewer runs in five of his last six home starts, with the Dodgers just […]

Dodgers notes: Will Smith, Dalton Rushing, Teoscar Hernández

LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers did not call up an outfielder among their September call ups despite their current group being among the least productive in the sport. They did however activate two catchers, one who isn’t expected to catch, and infielder Alex Freeland. Freeland plays second base on Tuesday night against the St. Louis […]

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts confirms Justin Wrobleski role change after injury return

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Justin Wrobleski earned an All-Star selection this season. He has made 21 outings in 2026, 20 of which have been starts. Wrobleski was activated from the injured list before Tuesday night’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals, but the left-handed pitcher will have a new role after returning from the IL. […] The post Dodgers manager Dave Roberts confirms Justin Wrobleski role change after injury return appeared first on ClutchPoints .