(AP) -- While Los Angeles Dodgers manager Don Mattingly's job has become a hot topic of debate, things figure to blow over if the club starts putting wins together.
Doing so, however, could prove difficult against the major league-leading St. Louis Cardinals, who visit Dodger Stadium for the first of three Friday night.
With his team sitting at the bottom of the NL West, Mattingly publicly expressed displeasure with the Dodgers' efforts prior to Wednesday's matchup at Milwaukee. Los Angeles (19-26) responded by matching its highest run total of the season in a 9-2 victory.
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