The Dodgers have lost four of their five postseason series against the Cardinals, all played between 1985 and 2014. They meet again in the one-game National League wild card game on Wednesday night at Dodger Stadium.
Max Scherzer allowed six runs and 11 hits to the Padres, but the Dodgers hit four home runs in a stunning eighth inning comeback to keep their faint National League West hopes alive.
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