Cardinals vs Dodgers live score updates highlights from the 2021 NL wild-card game

The Dodgers and Cardinals knew how to finish the season strong.

Los Angeles had been chasing the Giants for most of the final month, and though it settled for the first wild card spot, LA still finished with the second-best win percentage from September till the end of the regular season (.759, just behind San Francisco’s .767).

The third-hottest team? That would be the Cardinals, who stunned the baseball world by rattling off a 17-game win streak to salvage what seemed like a lost season and ultimately run away with the second wild card spot behind a .719 winning percentage from September through the end of the year.

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These two red-hot ball clubs will each turn to seasoned starting pitchers, with the Cardinals rolling with 40-year-old Adam Wainwright and the Dodgers turning to 37-year-old Max Scherzer.

After pitching to a 3.05 ERA, his lowest in a full season since 2014, Wainwright will be appearing in his ninth postseason. He has a career 2.89 postseason ERA in 109 innings of work and has struck out 118 batters.

Scherzer might be the NL favorite after joining the Dodgers midseason in a trade with the Nationals. He’ll now be making his eighth trip to the playoffs. He has a career ERA of 3.38 in 112 innings with 137 strikeouts, having made appearances with the Tigers, Nationals and now the Dodgers.

Sporting News is tracking live scoring updates and highlights from Cardinals vs. Dodgers in the 2021 MLB postseason. Follow below for complete results from the National League wild-card game.

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Cardinals vs. Dodgers live updates, highlights from 2021 NL wild-card game

8:20 p.m.: Arenado flies out to left for the second out.

8:19 p.m. Cardinals scoring play: St. Louis is on the board. Scherzer bounces one in the dirt, and the speedy Edman darts home to score. Goldschmidt moves up to second. Cardinals take a 1-0 lead.

8:17 p.m.: Betts makes a great play at the right field wall in foul territory to set down Tyler O’Neill, but Edman tags up from second and advances to third. Runners on the corners for Nolan Arenado.

8:16 p.m.: Goldschmidt takes the walk and Max Scherzer now has to deal with runners on first and second with no one out.

8:15 p.m.: Edman swipes second to give Paul Goldschmidt a runner in scoring position as he faces a 2-2 count.

8:12 p.m.: Edman drops in a single in front of Mookie Betts in right to lead off the inning.

8:10 p.m.: The NL Wild Card game between the Dodgers and Cardinals is underway, as Tommy Edman takes a ball to start the game.

7:55 p.m.: We’re about 15 minutes away from the start of this one. Here are the starting lineups for each team.

Cardinals vs. Dodgers start time

First pitch: 8:10 p.m. ET | 5:10 p.m. PT

First pitch for Cardinals vs. Dodgers is scheduled for 8:10 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Oct. 6.

How to watch MLB playoff games

TV channel: TBS

Live stream: TBS App

TBS will begin its coverage of the National League playoffs with the NL wild card game. Brian Anderson, Ron Darling, Jeff Francoeur and Lauren Shehadi will be on the call for the game. Those looking to stream it can find the game on the TBS app.

In Canada, all postseason games are available on Sportsnet and SN1.

MLB playoff schedule 2021 National League

Wild card

Date Game Start time TV channel Wednesday, Oct. 6 Cardinals @ Dodgers 8:10 p.m. TBS

Division Series

TBS will handle the broadcast for all NLDS games in both series.

Date Game Start time TV channel Friday, Oct. 8 TBD @ Giants, Game 1 TBD TBS Friday, Oct. 8 Braves @ Brewers, Game 1 TBD TBS Saturday, Oct. 9 TBD @ Giants, Game 2 TBD TBS Saturday, Oct. 9 Braves @ Brewers, Game 2 TBD TBS Monday, Oct. 11 Giants @ TBD, Game 3 TBD TBS Monday, Oct. 11 Brewers @ Braves, Game 3 TBD TBS Tuesday, Oct. 12 Giants @ TBD, Game 4* TBD TBS Tuesday, Oct. 12 Brewers @ Braves, Game 4* TBD TBS Thursday, Oct. 14 TBD @ Giants, Game 5* TBD TBS Thursday, Oct. 14 Braves @ Brewers, Game 5* TBD TBS

*If necessary

Championship Series

TBS will continue its National League playoff coverage with coverage of every NLCS game.

Date Game Start time TV channel Saturday, Oct. 16 TBD @ TBD, Game 1 TBD TBS Sunday, Oct. 17 TBD @ TBD, Game 2 TBD TBS Tuesday, Oct. 19 TBD @ TBD, Game 3 TBD TBS Wednesday, Oct. 20 TBD @ TBD, Game 4 TBD TBS Thursday, Oct. 21 TBD @ TBD, Game 5* TBD TBS Saturday, Oct. 23 TBD @ TBD, Game 6* TBD TBS Sunday, Oct. 24 TBD @ TBD, Game 7* TBD TBS

*If necessary

American League

Wild card

Date Game Tuesday, Oct. 5 Red Sox 6, Yankees 2

Division Series

MLB Network and FS1 will carry all the ALDS games, until potential Game 5s, which would be broadcast exclusively on FS1.

Date Game Start time TV channel Thursday, Oct. 7 Red Sox @ Rays, Game 1 TBD MLB Network/FS1 Thursday, Oct. 7 White Sox @ Astros, Game 1 TBD MLB Network/FS1 Friday, Oct. 8 Red Sox @ Rays, Game 2 TBD MLB Network/FS1 Friday, Oct. 8 White Sox @ Astros, Game 2 TBD MLB Network/FS1 Sunday, Oct. 10 Rays @ Red Sox, Game 3 TBD MLB Network/FS1 Sunday, Oct. 10 Astros @ White Sox, Game 3 TBD MLB Network/FS1 Monday, Oct. 11 Rays @ Red Sox, Game 4* TBD MLB Network/FS1 Monday, Oct. 11 Astros @ White Sox, Game 4* TBD MLB Network/FS1 Wednesday, Oct. 13 Red Sox @ Rays, Game 5* TBD FS1 Wednesday, Oct. 13 White Sox @ Astros, Game 5* TBD FS1

*If necessary

Championship Series

FOX and FS1 will split coverage of the ALCS.

Date Game Start time TV channel Friday, Oct. 15 TBD @ TBD, Game 1 TBD FOX Saturday, Oct. 16 TBD @ TBD, Game 2 TBD FOX Monday, Oct. 18 TBD @ TBD, Game 3 TBD FOX/FS1 Tuesday, Oct. 19 TBD @ TBD, Game 4 TBD FS1 Wednesday, Oct. 20 TBD @ TBD, Game 5* TBD FS1 Friday, Oct. 22 TBD @ TBD, Game 6* TBD FS1 Saturday, Oct. 23 TBD @ TBD, Game 7* TBD FOX/FS1

*If necessary

World Series schedule

Every World Series game will be on FOX.

Date Game Start time TV channel Tuesday, Oct. 26 TBD @ TBD, Game 1 TBD FOX Wednesday, Oct. 27 TBD @ TBD, Game 2 TBD FOX Friday, Oct. 29 TBD @ TBD, Game 3 TBD FOX Saturday, Oct. 30 TBD @ TBD, Game 4 TBD FOX Sunday, Oct. 31 TBD @ TBD, Game 5* TBD FOX Tuesday, Nov. 2 TBD @ TBD, Game 6* TBD FOX Wednesday, Nov. 3 TBD @ TBD, Game 7* TBD FOX

*If necessary

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