What you want to know: The Dodgers take a break from taking part in National League West groups once they open a three-game sequence Friday towards the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium.
The sequence will characteristic two fascinating sights — Albert Pujols’ quest for 700 dwelling runs and the competitors for the NL batting title between the Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman and Paul Goldschmidt of the Cardinals.
Pujols has 698 dwelling runs and Freeman is main the league with a mean of .328 forward of second-place Goldschmidt’s .321 mark.
The opening sport will match a pair of left-handed pitchers — Andrew Heaney for the Dodgers, who has a report of 3-2 and a 2.66 earned-run common, towards Jose Quintana of the Cardinals, who’s 5-6 with a 3.16 ERA.
The Cardinals, a potential opponent for the Dodgers within the playoffs, are main the NL Central by 7½ video games over Milwaukee with a report of 88-53.
The Dodgers and the Cardinals performed in mid-July at St. Louis, and the Dodgers gained two out of three video games.
Friday’s sport will probably be accessible on Apple-TV+.
How to watch the Dodgers vs. Cardinals sequence
Where: Dodger Stadium
Radio: AM 570 (KLAC), 1020 (KTNQ) Spanish
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This story initially appeared in Los Angeles Times.