Losing ground fast in the NL Central standings, the St. Louis Cardinals will try to gain some ground in the opener of their three-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers Monday night.

Monday’s game starts at 5:15 p.m. (PT) at Busch Stadium, and pits veteran Chris Carpenter against rookie Nathan Eovaldi.

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