Tonight at 8:00 p.m., the Los Angeles Dodgers will try to right their rapidly sinking ship in Game 3 of the of the National League Championship Series when they get to host the St. Louis Cardinals on TBS. Live stream the game here; Dodgers fans can listen to the radio broadcast on 570 Fox Sports LA, while Cardinals fans can do the same on KMOX 1120.
The Cardinals did the nearly unthinkable in Game 2, surviving an encounter with Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw and escaping with a victory. The Cards have now notched victories in games started by Zack Greinke and Kershaw, Los Angeles' top two pitchers. Tonight, Hyun-jin Ryu will get the call from manager Don Mattingly.
Making matters worse, the Cardinals will have their ace, Adam Wainwright on the hill while Dodgers shortstop Hanley Ramirez is uncertain about his ability to play through a fractured rib.
"We're just working on that, taking the pain away so I can go," Ramirez said. "Even if it's cracked or something, I'm going to be able to get out there if we can take the pain away. It feels the same, but that doesn't stop me from trying to remain positive for tomorrow."
Mattingly commented on the prospect of a 2-0 hole with Wainwright on the hill. "We've talked about it. It always comes back to, can you get that key out and can you get the key hit?" Mattingly said. "It doesn't get any easier for us with Wainwright. He seems like he's always coming up big."
With Matt Kemp hurt, and Ramirez possibly out, Yasiel Puig may need to break out of his 0-for-10 slump to help the Dodgers recover. "He is a positive kid and he told me, 'I'm going to get it tomorrow," Ramirez said. "Tomorrow he's going to come and get ready to play and he's going to do some damage."
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