Dodgers Land on Wrong Side of MLB History After Cardinals Shutout originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Entering their series against the Cardinals on the road, the Dodgers were on a high after winning back-to-back Subway Series against the Yankees and the Mets in their New York sojourn.

As if the Cardinals weren’t already one of the feel-good stories in baseball with their surprising surge into contention during what was supposed to be a developmental year, they have staked their legitimacy around their success rate against baseball’s best teams.

Facing a series of pitchers who don’t rely on velocity, the Dodgers have only scored 17 runs while losing four of their past six games. They went 1 for 13 with runners in scoring position in