The St. Louis Cardinals have gotten off to a much better start than many anticipated. Coming into the season, many expected this team to lose a lot this year,

Pinch-hitter Nolan Arenado hit a game-ending RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift the St. Louis Cardinals to a 2-1 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday.

He’s going to the Hall of Fame,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said before the game. “So he understands. And he’s going to be prepared.” Especially after the Cardinals picked at an old ...

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The Dodgers got an eyeful of the Cardinals' defense that’s harder to get through than red tape, and a versatile, resourceful offense in their weekend visit to St. Louis.

Clayton Kershaw turned in his best start of the season and the Los Angeles Dodgers emerged from an offensive rut to get a 7-3 win and avoid being swept by the St.

If the top of the first inning seemed like a bad omen for the Dodgers on Sunday, the top of the second was the swift course correction that L.A. hitters were confident would come with time and a little patience.

Dodgers fans left stunned as LA's offense goes cold again in loss to Cardinals, extending brutal slump with runners in scoring position.