Cardinals Announce Nolan Arenado News Before Dodgers Game

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Chris M. Licata | Last updated Jun 7, 2025 12:26 PM ET

Sonny Gray and the St. Louis Cardinals blanked the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-0 on Friday night to open a three-game series at Busch Stadium. In fact, they put L.A. on the wrong side of MLB history dating back 10 years.

Nolan Arenado led the team with three of the Cardinals' seven hits while Gray worked around eight Dodgers hits in 6 1/3 scoreless innings.

A few hours before Saturday's 2:15 p.m. ET first pitch, the Cardinals announced their starting lineup vs. Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who carries a dazzling 2.39 ERA into the matchup.

Arenado was notably absent from it despite his career success against Los Angeles.

According to Sleeper's STL Cards account, "Arenado has played 154 games vs the Dodgers, posting an .866 OPS with 32 HR, 99 RBI, and 84 runs. One of their toughest matchups for years."

Instead, he'll get a breather while Nolan Gorman, batting seventh in the order, fills his spot on Saturday.

Nolan Arenado has played 154 games vs the Dodgers, posting an .866 OPS with 32 HR, 99 RBI, and 84 runs. One of their toughest matchups for years.

He’s out of the lineup today. Gorman in. #STLCards pic.twitter.com/0L3eXOBJdc
— SleeperSTLCards (@SleeperSTL) June 7, 2025

After seeing his name floated in trade speculation all offseason, the 34-year-old Arenado is batting a career-low .228 through his first 57 games in 2025. He has added seven home runs, 31 RBIs and 27 runs scored.

Entering Saturday, St. Louis sits in second place in the NL Central with a 35-28 record thanks to its remarkable May turnaround.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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