With just over two weeks to go in the regular season, the Cardinals have an 81-65 record and hold possession of the second National League Wild Card spot. Trailing the Cardinals by two games are the Los Angeles Dodgers, who enter play Thursday at 79-67 and a game back of first place in the West division.
The races have only tightened over the past weeks, and that’s why the four-game series at Busch Stadium between the Dodgers and Cardinals has the attention of many fans. That series will start on Thursday evening. After missing the last six games against the Tigers and Pirates with a hamstring injury, St.