The Los Angeles Dodgers lost to the St. Louis Cardinals, 7-2, on Friday evening and fell to 20-12 on the year. Right-hander Emmet Sheehan struck out eight batters across 4.2 innings of work, but also allowed four earned runs on eight hits before his day was done. His ERA rose to 5.23 on the year. On the offensive side of things — and there was not much for the defending champions on Friday — Max Muncy hit an RBI double in the top of the third inning to bring home Andy Pages and cut the lead to 3-1. After the Cardinals extended their lead to 4-1, a Kyle Tucker sacrifice fly in the sixth brought Freddie Freeman home to tally another run on the board. Ahead of the eventual defeat, a key veteran on the squad spoke on what would forego his imminent retirement. The plan is still to hang it up at the end of the 2026 campaign, but the veteran spoke on how his decision isn't totally made up — and how he knows he can still play at a high level.…