The 2024 Major League Baseball season is off to a thrilling start with a highly anticipated match between two National League powerhouses – the St. Louis Cardinals and Los Angeles Dodgers. In 2023, the Cardinals had a disappointing campaign, finishing with a 71-91 record, their first losing season since 2007 and their first 90-loss campaign since 1990. On the other hand, the Dodgers continued their winning streak by making it to their 11th consecutive postseason after winning an impressive 100 games. The Dodgers also made significant moves in the offseason, signing free agents Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto.
The Cardinals will face off against the Dodgers on Thursday, March 28 at 4:10 p.m. ET at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. Fans can catch the game through live streams on Fubo or MLB.TV, while it will be broadcasted on SportsNet LA and Bally Sports Midwest. The probable pitchers for the game are RHP Miles Mikolas for the Cardinals and RHP Tyler Glasnow for the Dodgers. Despite Mikolas’ subpar performance in 2023, he has been named as the starter for Opening Day due to Sonny Gray’s hamstring injury during spring training that landed him on the injured list. The Cardinals’ rotation, apart from Gray, is a concern as they added Kyle Gibson and Lance Lynn during the offseason, with age and effectiveness being issues that could affect their pitching.
On the other hand, Ohtani has already started his regular season with a series against the Padres in Korea Series for Los Angeles team before joining them officially on March 3rd after signing a record-breaking deal with them. Despite ongoing gambling scandal that overshadows his career with Dodgers team brings excitement to this game opener of season of
