Cardinals have been dominated by good (and pretty good) teams

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LOS ANGELES — This series between the St. Louis Cardinals and Los Angeles Dodgers was about which once-mighty team had fallen the furthest this season.

Neither team has been bad, exactly, but both outfits, which frequently have clashed in the playoffs, have been uninspiring. The Dodgers have ridden a little uptick here while the dull drumbeat of mediocrity continued for the Cardinals.

Extra rest before Saturday’s start wasn’t preparation enough for Carlos Martinez, who went just five innings in the Cardinals’ loss. AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill

One narrative just won’t go away: The Cardinals can’t beat good teams.

After Saturday night’s 5-3 loss to the Dodgers, the Cardinals are 4-14 against teams with winning records when they played them. They took two of four in a series …

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