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The Cardinals have dominated visiting foes at Busch Stadium in series immediately following the All-Star break.

Los Angeles Dodgers at St. Louis Cardinals

Los Angeles received disappointing back-to-back efforts by its top two pitchers in dropping the first two games of this four-game set in St. Louis. Thursday starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw managed to go just 4.1 innings and right-hander Chad Billingsley followed with just four innings. “Billingsley just had a bad game,” manager Joe Torre said. “He had no explanation and Kershaw didn’t either.” The offense produced 13 hits in the 8-4 losing effort last night, but stranded 12 runners. The Dodgers have still won six of their last eight games against the Cardinals, including a three-game sweep in Los Angeles on June 7-9. The club won its only game of the year as a road underdog of +150 to +175 and stands at 7-5 in this spot the last three years (+610).

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The pressure is squarely placed on the Nationals offense with their young superstar on the hill.

New York Mets at Washington Nationals

New York has won two of its last three games, including a 5-3 victory on Friday night. The Mets are 25-12 in their last 37 contests dating back to May 22, which is the second-best mark in the majors over that span (Boston). Overall, the Mets are 17-23 (-410) on the road, but they have won two of three games away from Citi Field. New York has scored at least one run in the first inning in its last four games, producing a 37-14 mark when scoring first. The offense has been led by 3B David Wright’s NL-leading 63 RBI, which ranks third in the majors. The Mets have not dropped a season series to the Nationals/Expos franchise since 2003.