The Dodgers didn’t have the offensive firepower they had on Tuesday night, and combined with sloppy defense late in Wednesday’s game resulted in the Cardinals stealing the rubber match and the series by a final score of 5-3.

Shohei Ohtani got out to a nice and easy start, needing just 11 pitches to set down the top third of the Cardinals lineup. He needed just one pitch from Matthew Liberatore to reach on an error from first baseman Alec Burleson, but a Mookie Betts double play quickly took Ohtani off the bases before Will Smith struck out looking to end the inning.

After a silent second inning from both sides, St. Louis finally broke through Ohtani with a first pitch single from Jordan Walker to begin the top of the third, an infield fly ball that Miguel Rojas lost in the sun. Walker su

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