ST. LOUIS (Interstat) — Justin Wrobleski tossed six scoreless innings to help the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-1 on Sunday afternoon at Busch Stadium III, snapping a four-game losing streak.

Wrobleski (5-0) allowed six hits and a walk while striking out none. He worked out of a two-on, two-out jam in the third inning when he induced a groundout from Jordan Walker, then escaped a bases-loaded situation in the fourth when Pedro Pagés lined out to left field to end the frame. The left-hander retired the side in order in the fifth and sixth innings, finishing his outing after 89 pitches.

Tanner Scott pitched a scoreless ninth inning for his second save of the season, striking out José Fermín and getting Nathan Church to line out to right field before Pedro Pagés struck out looking to end the game.

Dustin May (3-3) took the loss, allowing three runs on seven hits in six innings in his first career start against the Dodgers since they traded him to Boston on July 31, 2025. May walked two and struck out three. He left after 95 pitches, trailing 3-0.

The Dodgers took control early. In the second inning, Kyle Tucker doubled sharply to right field for his seventh double of the season. Max Muncy walked, and after Dalton Rushing struck out, Andy Pages doubled to left field, scoring Tucker and sending Muncy to third. Hyeseong Kim then singled to right field, driving in Muncy to make it 2-0.

Los Angeles added a run in the fifth inning. Kim singled to shortstop, deflected by third baseman Ramón Urías. After Alex Freeland flied out to right and Shohei Ohtani grounded out to second, Kim advanced to second. Freddie Freeman then singled sharply to center field, scoring Kim and extending the lead to 3-0.

The Cardinals broke through in the eighth inning. With two outs, Jordan Walker drew a walk off Will Klein. Alec Burleson singled to center field, allowing Walker to score from first base, cutting the deficit to 3-1. Masyn Winn then grounded into a forceout to second base, ending the inning.

The Dodgers answered immediately in the top of the ninth. Andy Pages reached on a fielding error by shortstop Masyn Winn. Miguel Rojas grounded out, advancing Pages to third. Alex Call then singled to left field, driving in Pages to restore the three-run lead at 4-1.

Los Angeles went on to load the bases later in the inning, but Kyle Tucker lined out to center field to end the threat. Scott retired the Cardinals in order in the bottom half to seal the victory.

The Dodgers finished with 10 hits, led by Kim (2-for-2, one RBI) and Freeman (2-for-5, one RBI). Andy Pages drove in a run and scored once. The Cardinals managed seven hits, with JJ Wetherholt and Masyn Winn each recording two hits. Nathan Church had two singles, and Alec Burleson drove in the lone St. Louis run.

Sunday’s game was played in 2 hours, 28 minutes before an announced crowd of 36,423. The temperature at first pitch was 72 degrees under partly cloudy skies.

The Dodgers improved to 21-13, moving into sole possession of first place in the National League West. The Cardinals fell to 20-14, but remained atop the NL Central.

Los Angeles had lost the first two games of the series by scores of 3-2 and 7-2 on Friday and Saturday. The team entered Sunday on a four-game skid, having dropped three straight to Miami earlier in the week. Wrobleski’s performance marked the third consecutive outing of at least six innings with zero earned runs allowed. He had previously thrown six shutout innings against the Chicago Cubs on April 26 and seven innings of one-run ball at Colorado on April 20.

St. Louis had won four of its last five games entering Sunday, including a 10-5 victory at Pittsburgh on April 30 and a 5-4 win at Pittsburgh on April 29. The Cardinals had taken two of three from the Dodgers in the series.

The Dodgers begin a three-game road trip Monday at Houston, while the Cardinals open a three-game homestand Monday against Milwaukee. Following the series at Houston, the Dodgers return home for a three-game set against Atlanta beginning Friday. The Cardinals travel to San Diego for four games starting Thursday before a three-game series at the following week.

The Interstat game simulator had projected a final score of St. Louis 6, Los Angeles 3. The Interstat ELO system gave the Dodgers a 63.30 percent probability to win. The Dodgers were installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of minus-1.5. The total score of five runs went over the over-under line of nine.

The key stretch of the game occurred in the middle innings when Wrobleski navigated around multiple threats. After the third inning saw Wrobleski reach on a missed catch error, Iván Herrera walked to put two on with two outs. Jordan Walker grounded out sharply to shortstop to end the inning. In the fourth inning, St. Louis loaded the bases on singles by José Fermín and Nathan Church, but Pagés lined out to left field to strand all three runners. Those two escapes preserved the 2-0 lead and allowed the Dodgers to extend their advantage in the fifth.

The Dodgers’ bullpen also played a critical role. Will Klein allowed one run on one hit in 1 2/3 innings, striking out one. Blake Treinen faced one batter in the seventh, getting a lineout. Scott closed the door in the ninth.

For St. Louis, relievers Justin Bruihl and Jared Shuster combined for three scoreless innings. Bruihl struck out two in a perfect eighth inning. Shuster worked two innings, allowing three hits but no runs.

The defeat cost the Cardinals a chance to sweep the series and move a game ahead of the Dodgers in the overall standings. Both teams entered Sunday tied for the best record in the National League at 20-13.

The game marked the third meeting of the season between the two clubs. The Cardinals won 7-2 on Friday and 3-2 on Saturday. The Dodgers avoided the sweep and ended their four-game losing streak.