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Dodgers vs. St. Louis Cardinals: How to watch, start times and betting odds

Los Angeles Dodgers' Mookie Betts (50) doubles during the first inning of a baseball game.
Mookie Betts runs to first after hitting a double against the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday.
(Ashley Landis / Associated Press)
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What you need to know: After a bittersweet win over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday, the Dodgers travel to St. Louis to open a four-game series against the Cardinals on Thursday night at Busch Stadium.

Left-hander Julio Urías (5-3, 3.61 earned-run average) will make his first career start against the Cardinals and will face veteran right-hander Adam Wainwright (0-0, 7.20 ERA). In 19 lifetime appearances against the Dodgers, Wainwright is 7-6 with a 2.79 ERA.

Dustin May suffered an elbow injury in the first inning of Wednesday’s come-from-behind 7-3 victory. He is expected to be placed on the injured list.

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The Cardinals, who started the season losing 24 of their first 34 games, have won eight of their last 10 and three straight series, a streak that was capped Wednesday with a 3-0 shutout of the Milwaukee Brewers.

The Dodgers (28-16, .636) lead the Arizona Diamondbacks in the National League West by three games, while St. Louis (18-26, .409) trails Milwaukee in the NL Central by 6½ games.

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How to watch the Dodgers vs. Cardinals

Radio: KLAC-AM (570); KTNQ-AM (1020) Spanish.

Betting odds: Dodgers -148 / St. Louis +126

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