Cardinals face uphill battle vs. Clayton Kershaw, Dodgers

It will be a duel of left-handers Saturday night when the Los Angeles Dodgers host the St. Louis Cardinals in the second contest of a three-game series.

The Dodgers will hand the ball to veteran Clayton Kershaw (4-1, 2.32 ERA), while the Cardinals will send Jordan Montgomery (2-3, 3.81) to the mound.

Since Montgomery was acquired from the New York Yankees in August, he has lost just two road games as a member of the Car