St. Louis at Los Angeles

Here come the Dodgers! Underachieving since the Big Trade, the Dodgers have so much talent on offense you knew they would click at some point. They have the last two games in this huge series with St. Louis, neck and neck for the final Wild Card spot, winning 8-5 and 4-3. St. Louis has been struggling badly losing eight of ten games. The Cardinals are 6-15 in their last 21 road games vs. a right-handed starter and 10-25 in their last 35 road games against a team with a winning home record. Former ace Adam Wainwright is struggling, too, with an 0-3 record and an 8.56 ERA his last three starts. The Cardinals are 3-11 in Wainwright's last 14 road starts against a team with a winning record while the Dodgers are 8-2 versus the National League Central. St. Louis has never seen LA starter Stephen Fife, who has a 2.16 ERA in limited action. The Cardinals are 4-10 in the last 14 meetings, including 1-6 in the last seven meetings in Los Angeles, so grab home field in this key game.  Play the LA Dodgers.