Ohtani strikes out eight in four innings on the mound and hits a two-run home run – his 1,000th MLB hit – but the Dodgers’ bullpen struggles in a 5-3 loss.

Shohei Ohtani homered for his 1,000th career hit and struck out a season-high eight in four innings on the mound, but the St.

Jordan Walker had a game-tying single in the eighth inning and Masyn Winn scored the go-ahead run on an error as the visiting St. Louis Cardinals rallied for a 5-3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday afternoon.

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Cardinals vs. Dodgers predictions for Monday, August 4, lean toward the Under as Los Angeles opens a three-game home series against St. Louis. With Tyler Glasnow taking the mound for the Dodgers and both offenses showing recent inconsistency, the setup points to a low-scoring affair.