The St. Louis Cardinals opened their west coast trip with a decisive 13-8 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday at Dodger Stadium, powered by an explosive offensive performance that included five home runs.

Thomas Saggese led the Cardinals' power surge with two homers. Per ESPN, Jordan Walker added a two-run shot—notable as the Home Run Derby champion—while Ramon Urias and Joshua Baiz also went deep. Leo Bernal drove in two runs in the victory, per Sportsnet's reporting.

The Dodgers' loss marks a sluggish return home. True Blue LA reported that Los Angeles was outhomered five to zero in the contest, with Eric Lauer delivering a poor start at home in his first appearance since joining the team.