St. Louis Cardinals vs Los Angeles Dodgers
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St. Louis Cardinals at Los Angeles Dodgers (2026-09-03). Quinn Mathews vs Tarik Skubal at UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium.
Quinn Mathews carries a 5.03 ERA and a 1.58 WHIP into this matchup, compiling a 1-2 record over 19.2 innings of work. The left-hander showcases a 9.15 K/9, paired with a 3.66 BB/9 and a 0.46 HR9 while allowing one home run overall. Across his previous three outings, he logged 5.2 innings with one earned run, seven strikeouts, and one walk; five innings with seven earned runs, three strikeouts, and one walk; and four innings with one earned run, seven strikeouts, and three walks. Tarik Skubal has delivered strong run prevention with a 2.84 ERA across 126.2 innings, posting an 8-7 record. In his last three appearances, he generated lines of six innings with one earned run, seven strikeouts, and zero walks; seven innings with three earned runs, 11 strikeouts, and one walk; and six innings with one earned run, seven strikeouts, and two walks. Skubal holds a downward trend alongside a 0.94 WHIP, striking out batters at a 10.87 K/9 clip against a 1.49 BB/9 and a 0.85 HR9 with 12 home runs allowed.
The Cardinals enter with a team OPS of 0.700, a .241 batting average, and 631 total runs scored, while their pitching staff holds a 4.24 ERA and a 1.35 WHIP alongside a 4-6 record over their last 10 games. The Dodgers counter with a 0.758 OPS, a .258 team batting average, and 684 runs scored on the season. Los Angeles matches that recent form with a 4-6 mark in their past 10 contests, supported by a pitching rotation and bullpen combining for a 3.71 ERA and a 1.16 WHIP.
