1:15 pm
September 9

Dodgers @ Cardinals

Who will WIN this matchup?

Los Angeles Dodgers (88-52)

@ St. Louis Cardinals (70-68)

 

Starting Pitchers:

Gonsolin (LAD): 2-1; 2.78 ERA

Woodford (STL) 2-3; 4.47 ERA

 

Current odds:

Los Angeles Dodgers: (-160)

St. Louis Cardinals: (+150)

 

• The Los Angeles Dodgers will get a bit healthier Thursday when they conclude their four-game road series against the St. Louis Cardinals. They will activate pitcher Tony Gonsolin (2-1, 2.78 ERA) from the 10-day injured list. The right-hander has been sidelined since late July due to right shoulder inflammation. “He will be taking the bulk of (Thursday’s) game,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Wednesday. “With the guys we have in the ‘pen, I think three (innings) and 45 (pitches), three and 50 is fair.”

• Roberts originally planned to start Julio Urias in the series finale, but the opted to move the left-hander to a Friday start against the visiting San Diego Padres instead.

• Gonsolin started for Class-A Rancho Cucamonga on a rehab assignment Saturday, working 2 1/3 innings and 41 pitches while allowing one run on three hits. He rejoined the Dodgers, enjoyed a successful bullpen session and got the green light to return. Roberts hopes Gonsolin can settle into the rotation for the stretch run. Gonsolin has faced St. Louis once in his career, getting a win after throwing six shutout innings in 2019.

• The Cardinals will counter with right-hander Jake Woodford (2-3, 4.47 ERA). He earned the nod on the strength of his stellar outing in relief of Kwan Hyun Kim on Saturday, when he threw 5 1/3 scoreless innings in a 4-0 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers. That inspired Cardinals manager Mike Shildt to insert Woodford in the rotation in place of Kim, who moved to the bullpen.

• Woodford faced the Dodgers for the first time on June 2, working 2 1/3 innings in relief during a 14-3 loss. He was charged with one run in that appearance, but he allowed three inherited runners to score when he served up a grand slam to Cody Bellinger. The 24-year-old returned to Triple-A Memphis on Aug. 1 to build endurance as a starter. In four starts before returning to the majors, Woodford allowed 14 runs (11 earned) in 22 innings, a 4.50 ERA.

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